Publisher's Synopsis
Showing how to break out of Web page stereotypes by adding animation, sound, video, and photography to them, this work provides a behind-the-scenes, before-and-after look at some sites that have been customized in these ways. The book features detailed instruction that leads you through every step in the design process, including finding and using online tools. It includes tips on using page banners, hot spots, bevelled edges, silhouettes, drop shadows, tiled backgrounds, full-bleed photos, image maps, text wrapping, and more. The text also shows how to incorporate standard desktop publishing tools into Web page design, while the CD-ROM includes SoundEffects sound editor, MoviePlayer, software that turns the PC into a telephone, music clips, graphics tools, and more.
