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About Web Design Book - Chapter 14

  1. Link 14-3: Validating Forms
  2. Link 14-4: Flash
  3. Link 14-6: Flash Authoring
  4. Link 14-7: Flash Tools
  5. Link 14-13: DHTML Links
  6. Link 14-21: ASP
  7. Link 14-27: Ajax

Example 14-1: A vertical navigation with dynamic pull-outs

A sample vertical navigation with fly-out sub-nav (Firefox and IE 7).

Example 14-2: Horizontal pull-down navigation

See the horizontal dynamic navigation built into a Web page.

Example 14-4: Start the focus on the first form field

A really useful script that's also easy to do.

Link 14-1: Standards-Based DHTML Menus

Create menus with CSS and XHTML.

Link 14-2: DOM Event Processing

The About JavaScript Guide explains DOM event processing.

Link 14-5: Adobe

Adobe makes many of the better Web development software programs. From Dreamweaver to Photoshop and more.

Link 14-8: Document Object Model

The fastest way to script Web pages is through the DOM.

Link 14-9: Write Your First HTTP Cookie

Learn how to write a cookie for a Web page. And then learn how to read it from the Web page as well.

Link 14-11: When to Use Ajax and When Not To

Don't use Ajax simply because your boss calls you saying "we need Ajax on our site".

Link 14-14: Homestar Runner

Flash can create some really creative Web sites.

Link 14-15: The Back Button

The back button is one of the most commonly used buttons on a Web page.

Link 14-10: Are HTTP Cookies Dangerous?

Cookies are only as dangerous as you allow them to be.

Link 14-16: Optimize Flash Fonts

Fonts can take up a lot of space in Flash files.

Link 14-17: What is a Database?

The About Databases Guide explains what a database is.

Link 14-18: PHP and mySQL Tutorial

Learn how to connect your PHP Web sites to a mySQL database.

Link 14-19: About PHP and mySQL

Learn PHP and mySQL on the About site.

Link 14-20: Beyond CGI to ColdFusion

You can use ColdFusion to maintain your Web site as well.

Link 14-24: Python Tutorial

Start here to learn Python to build and maintain Web scripts.

Link 14-25: Intro to Delphi

Delphi helps you build OO programs that can connect to the .Net protocol.

Link 14-26: Programming on the Web

Links to resources about various Web programming languages.

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