Nigel P. Chapman Bücher

This book serves as an essential introduction to the design and development of successful websites, addressing the growing need for quality education in Web design. It is a core text for undergraduate and master's courses, offering a comprehensive overview of building web pages and sites. A solid grasp of the fundamentals is crucial for developing good practices in this field. The text begins with an exploration of Web experiences and then delves into Web technology, markup, stylesheets, graphics, animation, embedded video, client-side scripting, applications, usability, accessibility, page, and site design. Emphasizing good practices grounded in sound principles, it covers key technologies such as HTTP, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and the DOM, while advocating for Web Standards as a vital part of a forward-looking approach. Some basic programming knowledge is necessary for readers. This resource is suitable for both course use and self-study, featuring clear summaries, numerous exercises, and practical assignments.

Digital Media Tools is a clearly focused introduction to the major software tools used for creating multimedia. Focusing on multimedia authoring for the Web, it offers basic tutorials on the practical preparation of illustrations and still images, video animation and sound. It enables the students to learn through doing as well as to understand the basics of design and integration in a multimedia environment. This edition is revised to include up-to-date material on multimedia advances since the publication of the first edition, making it the most up to date guide on the market.* Fully revised to cover multimedia advances since the publication of the first edition* Each section focuses on an industry-leading application including Flash, Photoshop, Director, ImageReady, Illustrator, and Dreamweaver* Readers will acquire a basic fluency with these tools, learn what they do best and what their limitations are* Offers basic tutorials on the practical preparation of illustrations and still images, video animation, and sound