Part III: Going Further: Developing Wicked Cool Web Pages in Java

Paint QR Code JIS X 0510 in Java Part III: Going Further: Developing Wicked Cool Web Pages

2 Place a check in the Autostart check box to automatically play the audio file when the page loads As with video media, if the file is at all large, be careful about using this option If Autostart is disabled, the visitor can play the audio file using the Player button on the media player 3 Place a check in the Loop check box if you want to play the song or sound in a loop

4 If you want to switch the audio player that plays the file, then choose a different option in the Player area SiteBuilder determines the initial choice by looking at the audio format Therefore, in general, don t modify this setting unless you are certain that the player supports the file type you are using 5 Click OK to save changes Figure 12-6 shows an embedded audio clip showing up inside of a browser

SiteBuilder comes packed with several built-in dynamic page effects that you can drop into your Web pages For example, you can feature an image moving around your page border or flying in from the edge of the browser window When used effectively, page effects can bring an otherwise dull page to life and bring a fun-loving aura to your Web site Page effects are different from normal elements you work with on your Web page All the other elements drop onto the page of SiteBuilder s Design pane You can then work with them inside the page itself moving, resizing, and arranging them alongside the other elements In contrast, page effects don t

appear anywhere inside the Design pane Visual effects are shown in the browser at run time when the page is being viewed but don t display at design time when you re editing the page inside of SiteBuilder Instead, the page effects show up as icons inside the Page Effects pane, as shown in Figure 12-7

If the Page Effects pane is not visible in SiteBuilder, you can perform one of two actions: Choose View Show Page Effects Pane from the main menu Click the up arrow in the blue region of the Page Effects pane to expand it to normal size

After you add a page effect to your Web page, you can access its properties by double-clicking its icon in the Page Effects pane You can also right-click the icon and choose Properties from the contextual menu that appears

Like all other elements inside of SiteBuilder, you can right-click the page effects icon to access several functions from its contextual menu, including Cut, Copy, Paste, and Duplicate Using these commands, you can copy page effects between pages or inside the same page If you need some help on copying and pasting inside of SiteBuilder, check out 4

SiteBuilder comes with eight built-in page effects that are accessible from the Insert menu Use this section to explore both what the page effects do and how you can add them to your Web page Before you go crazy and add page effects throughout your Web site, be sure to read the Knowing When and When Not to Use Page Effects section, later in this chapter It contains several factors to consider before going live with them

The Border Patrol creates an animation effect around the edge of your Web pages You can specify an image or set of images to navigate around your page at various directions and speeds Follow these steps to add a Border Patrol effect to your Web page: 1 Choose Insert Page Effects Border Patrol from the main menu You ll notice two things happen First, a Border Patrol icon drops into the Page Effects pane Second, the Border Patrol Properties dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 12-8