Web Design Essentials

Table of contents

Chapter 1: Planning Production

Planning Sites with Flowcharts

Managing Site Content

Automating Tasks with Actions

Chapter 2: Preparing Graphics

Converting Raster Images to Vector Graphics

Selecting and Replacing Colors

Shifting Colors to the Web-Safe Palette

Dithering Only Part of an Image

Expanding on the Web-Safe Palette

Creating Drop Shadows

Tiling a Background Pattern

Chapter 3: Managing Type

Specifying Fonts for Your Site

Understanding System Fonts

Using Anti-Aliasing

Simulating HTML Text in a Graphic

Creating a Quick 3D Text Effect

Applying Style Sheets to HTML Pages

Understanding Style Sheet Attributes

Chapter 4: HTML, Tables, and Frames

Slicing Images for HTML Tables

Making Slices for Complex Grids

Making Image Maps

Creating a Graphical Frame for Text

Setting Up Tables with Drop Shadows

Making Framed Sites Searchable

Designing Forms for the Web

Chapter 5: Animation and Rollovers

Slicing Images for an "Animated" Download

Creating Animated GIFs

Creating a Complex Animated GIF

Using Layers to Create Rollover Effects

Using Blending Modes to Create Rollover Effects

Understanding Blending Mode Effects

Combining Animation and Rollovers

Designing "Remote" Rollovers

Appendices

Creating a PDF Style Guide

Hex/RGB Conversion Chart

Contributors

Glossary

Index