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We don t think it s an overstatement to say that Cascading Style Sheets (or CSS, for short) is an essential technology to understand and work with as you begin to create Web sites CSS helps revolutionize the way you structure a Web site by separating your page s content from the formatting rules you create That may not sound like a big deal, but it makes your job as a Web site creator much easier In this minibook, you discover the power of this technology by exploring all its major features, including inheritance, selectors, and cascades

Web pages are written in the special tag-based languages HTML (short for Hypertext Markup Language) or XHTML (Extensible HTML) Dreamweaver and Expression Web generally do a good job of hiding the complex HTML code from you in their visual environments However, in some cases, you can t avoid peeking under the hood Book VI comes in handy to help you know what s going on in the midst of the source code

Graphics can make or break your Web site design Book VII shows you how best to obtain images, optimize them, and explore other important graphics techniques, such as hotspots, image maps, and rollovers

In this minibook, you discover the world of JavaScript Using JavaScript, you can write scripts for your Web pages to make them interactive and respond to user events (button clicks, for example) We introduce you to the key concepts you need to know to be productive with scripting and then show you how to seamlessly add scripts into your Web page and make them work

A Flash movie is by far the most important add-in to a Web page In fact, Flash movies are so widespread and popular that some sites are written entirely by using Flash With Flash, you can add interactivity and animation that goes far beyond what HTML and JavaScript can do by themselves In this minibook, you discover how to be productive in the Flash authoring environment and how to create basic movies

The CD included with this book comes packed with several useful Windows and Mac applications and Web links to many more applications for instant downloading You can use these software tools to help you in creating your Web pages

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You can begin by starting out with Book I Or, if you want to dive into a specific topic right away, consider any of these jumping-off points: To create an immediate Web presence, check out Book II To create cool, well-designed pages, check out Book I, 2 To master style sheets, take a look at Book V To find out the basics of creating an HTML document, check out Book VI, 1 To gain a working knowledge of the HTML source code, check out Books V, VI, and VIII To create interactive Web sites, go to Books VIII and IX

1: Getting Started with Your Web Site9 2: Best Practices in Web Design 17 3: Organizing and Navigating Your Web Site 33