Amazon.co.uk Review
To call something an "ultimate" guide might seem presumptuous, especially in the dynamic field of Web design, but
Web Animation and Interactivity: The Ultimate Guide to Web Design thoroughly covers contemporary usage of a variety of Web animation technologies.
Lavishly illustrated, Saucier wastes no space on a page. Twenty-two chapters cover every kind of Web animation imaginable, from animated GIFs to virtual reality technologies, from dynamic HTML to Shockwave and Flash. Although an enormous amount of material is covered, details aren't lacking. In each chapter, an ample number of Web sites using a specific technology are cited, along with sample code and explanations to describe exactly how the technology works.
In addition, there are chapters and examples on things not necessarily animation-related, such as adding a hit counter to a page, implementing a search engine, how CGI scripts work and maintaining and analysing site statistics. The closing chapter, "Design Considerations for Animated Web Sites", offers insight into design aesthetics, and some suggestions to consider when choosing a given technology or style.
This is an excellent book for the new Web designer, or for someone who's already plunged into the field but still lacks an overall view of available technologies. Web Animation and Interactivity gives a clear, bird's eye view of how many sites work and what's needed to develop them, with enough depth to help the adept designer implement it for himself. --Mike Caputo, Amazon.com
Product Description
This guide examines the creation and use of animated GIFs. It covers the use of ActiveX and Java to manipulate images and text. The CD-ROM includes the image, audio and video files used to build the projects featured, as well as related ActiveX controls and Java Applets.
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