If you're a web designer, web developer, a blogger or you're willing to become one, this book will provide you with useful and a must know information about the Web Life. From finding the perfect job, promoting yourself, to all the troubles you can face, and the collection of awesome resources, design guru and author Linda Goin will guide you through the process of growing as a successful business person.
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Everything you need to run WordPress is included in this e-book, including links to find more information as you build your blog, CMS or group Web site(the latter capability comes with WordPress 3.0, which integrates WordPress MU, or Multi-User). You even get tips on how to write a blog. After all, Wordpress provides the secure platform for your site - you're the one who needs to make that blog succeed through great content and an eye on upgrades and secure templates and plugins.
Be sure to tap into the new WordPress 3.0 platform and go to it - realize your online dreams with this free and versatile platform!
If you've ever wondered what the hubbub was about social media, this book may help you learn about the basics. And, if you're already involved with Twitter, Facebook, FriendFeed and LinkedIn, this E-book may provide ideas about how to update your blog and how to become involved with online community development.
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In this e-book Dan will show you how to take your jQuery scripts to intermediate/advanced levels by focusing on several areas of usage.
Become a world-class coder in days with jQuery. This compact JavaScript library will save you tons of time as it allows you to create user interfaces, animations and add Ajax interactions. jQuery will change the way you write JavaScript.
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When you learn how to draw, you'll see the world around you in a different perspective. Linda Goin takes you on a creative journey, where you'll discover the world on paper. Draw the human figure, motion, clothing, folds, shadings and last but not least learn all you need to know about composition.
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Arrrrr, welcome to the world of Flex matey! In this mighty shipment of articles, Sas Jacobs will introduce you to Flex and Flex Builder 2. Flex is an alternative to using Flash to create SWF files. It targets Flash Player 9 and works with ActionScript 3.0, which is a revision of the ActionScript language.
You love to design, but your portfolio is like a caterpillar instead of a butterfly. Today it is time to stand out from the crowd by building a competitive and diverse portfolio. Linda guides you in your quest to create a visual representations that exemplifies your skills and knowledge through the use of hands-on tutorials that will shed new light on the way you design.
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This book shows you how to create Web 2.0 applications that use innovative architectures and toolkits to build very responsive applications that are focused on users. Sas Jacobs explains which languages and technologies are used to build Web 2.0 applications. She will also show you how to build Web 2.0 applications.
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Whether you have boarded the Photoshop train already or not, without guidance you’ll probably miss a lot. With this e-Book, award winning writer Linda Goin, takes you on the Photoshop train to show you how to create the best the software has to offer.
She uses hands-on tutorials that are not only informative but also incredibly fun to follow due to Linda’s unique writing style and creative examples.
The book is divided into four major Parts. In the first part you jump aboard the Photoshop Express. This train takes you into the world of Photoshop CS2 to show you how to alter reality. After that you move on and learn more about the common Photoshop CS2 tools. In the next part the scenery around the Photoshop Express changes with the use of fantastic filters! Finally the Photoshop Express reaches his destination, time to put your theory in practice. Happy Photoshopping!
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Have you, ever wanted to unleash the power of ASP.NET but didn't know how? Or did you already start with ASP.NET but you got stuck during development? Then read on!
This e-Book will show you how to take control of one of the most powerful server languages available on the market today. Static HTML pages will become obsolete after you've learned how to create dynamic applications using ASP.NET.
The book is devided into six major Parts, the first part gets you started with ASP.NET, the second teaches you how to use Databases, the next part is all about presenting data, then it's time to look at building an interface by using controls and menu's. Part five focusses on web services and last but not least Kevin puts the theory into practice.
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With this book series of Linda Goin you be able to design like you have never done before! Linda shows you how to use Colour, Layout, proper CSS code & Accessibility to create sites that will satisfy the most demanding user.
This bundle contains the full version of Design for Web Developers: Colour and Layout for the Artistically Overwhelmed and Design & Accessibility
Have you, as a web developer or designer ever been on sites where the site seems more of a puzzle then a tool to find the information you where looking for? Or are you looking to improve your web design skills? Then read on!
This e-Book will teach you how to become a truly professional developer or designer. By taking usability and accessibility issues in account when designing your websites or applications you can make the difference and avoid a lot of (user) frustration.
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With the release of Flash 8, DMXzone has collected a great selection of articles on the new software package. This is a fully interactive e-book with Flash movies and other quality content.
Macromedia Flash 8 is the most powerful animation and development software program in its class. In this e-book Sas Jacobs will show you how to harness the power of Flash 8.
The book will cover actionscripting, drawing, graphic filters, blend modes, animating, new scripting and text features, scripting filters and blends, new bitmap features, file uploads, video and a lot more interesting Flash 8 features and topics!
The book will cover actionscripting, drawing, graphic filters, blend modes, animating, new scripting and text features, scripting filters and blends, new bitmap features, file uploads, video and a lot more interesting Flash 8 features and topics!
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This e-Book will teach you how to use SQL and Databases to create amazing new applications and interactive features for your website.
Rudy Limeback and Robert Stuttaford show you how to unravel
the mysteries of a well designed database and effective SQL queries.
The book is divided into three major Parts, Database Design, Diving into SQL and Advanced SQL Usage. This e-Book contains everything you need to setup your database and get started with SQL. After you’ve learned the basics the authors show you how to optimise your database and your SQL queries. Then it’s time to move on to advanced SQL and to learn the final tips and tricks to optimize your database enabled website or application.
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This e-Book will teach you how to use DHTML and AJAX to create amazing new applications and interactive features for your website. Tom Dell'Aringa shows you how to create Popup Windows, Fly out menus, Filmstrips, advanced form features and much more!
AJAX enables you to write interactive applications while reducing the amount of data interchanged between the web browser and web server. This results in shorter processing times so you can give your user the ultimate web experience.
DHTML allows you to create amazing effects and allows you to enhance the interactivity of your webpage without using any Plug-ins. DHTML files are also smaller then HTML files thus speeding up your website even further.
This book is for anyone with an interest in developing their DHTML and AJAX skills. The writer uses very clear examples that will enable you to master the programming languages. It’s also a useful reference for developers.
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This e-Book is for anyone with an interest in developing their skills as a visual communicator, who wants to get to grips with the basics of graphical design, so they can develop their artistic skills and make more powerful and effective web sites.
In this book Linda firstly introduces the concepts of the elements and principles of design, and then looks at each of these aspects in detail, using real websites to provide good (and occasionally bad) examples of the points she's making. By constantly referring to actual websites Linda manages to show how theoretical considerations make practical sense.
This collection of articles from Linda Goin will help unwrap the mysteries of web design without the need of programming and help you to understand the rules of the game.
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Learn all there is to know about the two most successful products of Studio 8; Dreamweaver 8 and Flash 8.
This bundle contains the full version of Dreamweaver Crystal Gazer: The power of Dreamweaver 8 and Out of my mind: Flash 8 Power!
With the release of Dreamweaver 8, DMXzone has collected a great selection of articles on the new software package. This is a fully interactive e-book with Flash movies and other quality content.
Written by Nancy Gill, this e-book will detail and teach you how to use the new features of Dreamweaver 8. There is a whole lot to talk about with this amazing new product and Nancy will not only talk, but she'll create a site utilizing the power of the program to its fullest extent. From the Unified CSS panel to the integration of XML to the quick and easy Code Collapse, Dreamweaver 8 is chock full of goodies to make the designer's life a whole lot easier and web sites a whole lot quicker to create.
This book is for anyone with an interest in developing their Dreamweaver 8 skills, the book uses very clear examples and Flash Movies that enable you to master the software.
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Let’s face the facts. JavaScript is an essential tool to have in your toolbox. Even if you create your HTML pages with an application that creates scripts for you, there will come a time when you need a script that can’t be automatically generated. There also might come a time when you want to modify one of those scripts. Most importantly, companies look to hire developers with a diverse toolset. In today’s challenging job market, this can be essential to your success.
This book is for anyone with an interest in developing their Javascript skills, the book uses very clear examples that enable you to master the programming language. It’s also a useful reference for developers.
Ever wanted to build interactive applications but didn’t know how?
This book shows you how to produce applications using ActionScript. Sas uses step by step tutorials to explain you the inner workings of Flash.
Covering a cocktail with Flash ingredients like; ActionScript for Designers, Flash Presentations, Flash Photo Gallery, Flash polls, creating an mp3 player and using Flash components, this release will help you to produce amazing Flash content.
Note: Requires Flash MX 2004
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PHP Web Applications for Dreamweaver: Juicy solutions for the Busy Developer, is a collection of four frequently encountered web applications.
Written by PHP gurus Allan Kent and Gareth Downes-Powell these studies are suitable for web designers who are familiar with the basics of Dreamweaver, CSS, PHP and MySQL, and aren't scared of a little bit of hand-coding. This book will show you how to build:
Not only will these case studies give you a ready-to-go solution, they'll also improve your ability to deliver effective CSS based database-driven web sites.
If you want to discuss any feature of this book, don't forget to use the forum specially dedicated to this release - either hit the Discuss button at the bottom of the page or follow this link.
The source code for each chapter is attached to the ebook PDF, and can be viewed in Acrobat 6 from the Document > File Attachments... menu.
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That's the title of the first DMXzone ebook. It's a collection of the most popular articles by Molly Holzschlag and Rachel Andrew, re-edited into the first book in the Universe that teaches CSS design and development to people who are Dreamweaver fluent.
The best thing is that the book assumes no prior knowledge of CSS and doesn't baffle or bore you with theory, and throughout Rachel and Molly use Dreamweaver MX or MX 2004 to make the sites and teach you in the most natural way for a DMXzone member.
Throughout it, you'll learn how to remove presentational HTML and make a "hybrid layout", remove your presentational tables, create common layouts like two- and three- column sites, deal with old browsers, make print style-sheets, make a style-switcher so that your audience can choose their favourites from a range of styles. Your websites will be future compliant, easier to maintain, smaller to download and people will (probably) stop you on the street and ask to kiss you!Sample Code: Each chapter in this PDF e-Book is a self-contained project, logically structured so that each builds on a previous project. The source code is attached to the ebook PDF, and can be viewed in Acrobat 6 from the Documents > File - Attachments menu. (This menu is unavailable in Acrobat 5).
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