Fireworks 4 Expert Edge [Paperback]

Jeffrey Bardzell (Author), Lisa Lopuck (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 16, 2001 | Series: Expert Edge

Gain the "expert edge" with this guide written by designers, for designers! Based on the design of the Habitat for Humanity International Partners Web site, this professional how-to guide follows the entire workflow of an internationally renowned team of

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"The Web graphics production powerhouse Macromedia Fireworks is one of those rare programs that makes you say 'Wow!' as soon as you open it" -- ZDNet

From the Back Cover

Gain the Expert Edge--An Inside Look at Professional Design!

Using the redesign of the Habitat for Humanity International Partners Web site, this professional how-to guide follows the entire workflow of an internationally renowned team of designers as they build a high-profile, real-world site. Learn the technical and collaborative strategies used by the pros--starting at the beginning and examining each step of the process. Included with the purchase of this book are more than 12 hours of interactive online training--a 100 value--at eHandsOn.com. Featuring multimedia demonstrations, tutorials, and source code, the online training--which supports lessons from Fireworks 4 Expert Edge--provides the fastest, most complete way to master advanced Fireworks techniques.

A Professional Perspective
*Discover the power and flexibility of Fireworks--the only illustration tool you need for Web design
*Examine the latest features, including pop-up menus, selective JPEG compression, batch processing, and more
*Learn with concrete examples from real-world projects
*Use JavaScript commands as a powerful creativity-enhancing tool
*Recreate graphic images with imported Photoshop layers, vector tools, custom color palettes, and more
*Integrate Fireworks with Flash, Dreamweaver, HTML, and DHTML
*See examples and ideas in 16-page, full-color insert
*Master advanced techniques with help from 12 hours of free online training

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Product Details

• Paperback: 404 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional (July 16, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072131462
• ISBN-13: 978-0072131468
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,896,525 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #85 in Books > Computers & Technology > Graphic Design > Web Design > Fireworks

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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for designers! Written for the "real" world, August 12, 2001

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homeschoolmom - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fireworks 4 Expert Edge (Paperback)

This book is written by experts on Fireworks for web designers who have experience with Fireworks. It is not a book for beginners to Fireworks. There are plenty of other books on the market for beginners. Go through the basic tutorials on Fireworks first. However, if you want to use Fireworks to its greatest potential, you will want this book on your reference shelf. Peppered with lots of examples, you will learn how to turn an everyday web page into something spectacular. You will learn about optimizing your graphics to minimize download time, how to create commands to save you design time on repetitive tasks, as well as integrating with Dreamweaver, and much more. Furthermore, the book has many examples of Fireworks in the real world. Along with the detailed tutorials, you can not go wrong with this book. Well worth the investment if you want to design incredible sites.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Would have been rated higher but..., February 20, 2002

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Daniel C. Hayes (Phoenixville, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fireworks 4 Expert Edge (Paperback)

I wanted to rate this book higher. It is well written, high quality, and I still have it not far from my reach. Unfortunately, I just felt like there was a general lack of cohesiveness and flow.

It started off great. Chapters 1-4 were excellent in covering project work flow and design approaches (and SOME Dreamweaver integration). Then, just as I was thirsting for more detail, I was hit with chapters on vector graphics, optimization, flash, etc.. Finally, in some later chapters, I discovered there was more detail on the issues I was struggling with from the first chapters. When I jumped to those chapters, I felt I missed some info in between.

Any book I review at 3 stars or higher, I recommend to others. I still think it is worth the money. Even though it doesn't have a disc (they are often worthless anyway, and only add cost to production), it is a pretty good deal...

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Expert Edge is the best Fireworks book around., October 2, 2001

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Les Matthews (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fireworks 4 Expert Edge (Paperback)

Fireworks 4 Expert Edge is one of the best books I have read this year. I typically devote my web development time to coding database-driven web pages, and as such I have not developed much expertise in the area of graphical design. Thanks to this book, I am developing my skills in that area now.

I am about half-way through Expert Edge, and feel I have learned quite a bit about designing web sites with Fireworks. The book picks up wonderfully where the Fireworks tutorials leave off.

The included online tutorials are wonderful as well. They really helped me to gain practical insight into what I was reading and solidify my learning.