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You can add animation to your Web site in many ways -- from animated GIFs to Shockwave to Java. Each method has its advantages (such as ease-of-use, audio, or interactivity) and disadvantages (such as the cost of software for authoring, the steepness of the learning curve, or the need to download and install a Web browser plug-in). Web Anima
You can add animation to your Web site in many ways -- from animated GIFs to Shockwave to Java. Each method has its advantages (such as ease-of-use, audio, or interactivity) and disadvantages (such as the cost of software for authoring, the steepness of the learning curve, or the need to download and install a Web browser plug-in). Web Animation For Dummies helps you weigh all the pros and cons of the various options -- but more importantly, this book helps you get right to work creating exciting animated graphics that are sure to enliven your otherwise-static Web pages. In this complete, easy-to-understand reference, graphics gurus Rene LeWinter and Cynthia L. Baron take the mystery out of producing your own Web animations, taking you step by step through Discovering the basics of the art of animation -- from telling a visual story to developing a character Using clever tricks for manipulating color and text Making photographic images dynamic and taking advantage of clip art without being trite Using techniques for making sure that your Web animations are browser-friendly, regardless of the animation technology you choose Doing more than you thought possible with plain old animated GIFs Using professional animation software (such as WebMotion, ObjectDancer, and Macromedia Flash) for the maximum in multimedia content and interactivity Plus, Web Animation For Dummies comes complete with a bonus CD-ROM that is chock-full of Windows and Mac applications, such as Macromedia's Shockwave plug-ins for Director and Flash Trial versions of Astound, WebMotion, and Web Player A demo version of DeBabelizer, the professional's choice for quick, high-quality image editing Megabytes of ready-to-use shareware and ready-to-test-drive commercial software Image and sound files to play with in your own creations
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