Sams Teach Yourself Macromedia Studio All in One has all the answers for beginning users of Macromedia's Web design and development products in one big, easy-to-use book. It doesn't assume the reader wants to learn how to use just one product, but covers multiple products and technologies together in a logical, well-integrated fashion.

A compendium of multiple reference books in one volume, this book is designed for the beginner who wants to buy just one book that is likely to answer all his current -- and future -- questions on the most recent versions of:

• Macromedia Dreamweaver
• Macromedia Flash
• Macromedia Contribute
• Macromedia Fireworks
• Macromedia Freehand

• I Dreamweaver
  • Understanding the Dreamweaver and Macromedia Studio Interface
  • Creating a Basic Web Page with Text
  • Planning and Defining Your Project
  • Setting Lots O' Links: Hyperlinks, URLs, Anchors, and Mailto Links
  • Viewing and Modifying HTML
  • Displaying Images on a Page
  • Creating Image Maps and Navigation Bars
  • Managing Assets by Using the Assets Panel
  • Displaying Data with Tables
  • Designing Page Layout by Using Tables
  • Understanding and Building Frames and Framesets
  • Using Dynamic HTML and Layers
  • Formatting Web Pages by Using Cascading Style Sheets
  • Inserting Scripted Functionality by Using Behaviors
  • Adding Advanced Behaviors: The Drag Layer Behavior
  • Creating a Form and Using It to Collect Data
  • Sending and Reacting to Form Data
  • Uploading Your Dreamweaver Project
  • Creating and Applying a Template
• II Fireworks
  • Getting to Know the Fireworks MX 2004 Interface
  • Working with Bitmap Images
  • Editing Bitmap Graphics
  • Working with Photos
  • Working with Vector Paths
  • Creating Text and Typographic Effects
  • Using Creative Fills and Effects on Vectors and Text
  • Tools and Techniques for Design and Layout
  • Choosing Optimization Settings and Exporting Graphics
  • Slicing Layouts
  • Planning and Creating Animation for the Web
• III Flash
  • Understanding the Flash Interface
  • Drawing and Painting Original Art in Flash
  • Importing Graphics into Flash
  • Applied Advanced Drawing Techniques
  • Using the Library for Productivity
  • Understanding Animation
  • Creating Animation
  • Using Shape Tween to Morph
  • Using Timeline Effects and Commands
  • Including Sound in Animations
  • Using Layers in Animations
  • Animating Using Movie Clip and Graphic Symbols
  • Making Interactive Buttons
  • Using ActionScript and Behaviors to Create Nonlinear Movies
  • Publishing Your Movie
• IV FreeHand
  • Understanding the FreeHand Interface
  • Working with Pages and Basic Objects
  • Using Path Tools, Strokes, Fills, and Effects
  • Managing Objects with Grouping, Layers, and Assets
  • Advanced Drawing Tools and Techniques
  • Preparing for Web or Print