Fireworks MX Zero to Hero

This book is definitely a book that I shall keep for reference. The tutorials are written in a manner to keep you thinking. Information on Fireworks is in an easy to read format. For the hands on individual, you will find tutorials that will challenge all levels of expertise. Will revisit the tutorials in this book the next time I plan a web page using Fireworks. Happy Computing...

I purchased this book.It is a very good book written by Joyce J Evans.I am willing to buy any book written by her without opening the book at the bookstore.Great Author.

Although I use Fireworks for some time, I always do the most neccesary things, I figured out myself. But now I want to create some more advanced and more creative pictures. After buying this book, I have learned a lot and as mentioned on the book's backcover, in a very fast speed. Now it is to me to get the right inspiration to make my own pictures for publishing. Take a look at ...

If you are new to Fireworks or a seasoned veteran, this book is a must have. It starts you off slowly with an introduction to web graphics in general and then introduces you to the Fireworks MX interface. Then you get to work with the tools of the trade and create some simple content to help reinforce the points you learned. See the tools in action!!The book is very well paced, moving you along very quickly. I am an intermediate user and found out so many things that I never knew. Then on to the "Hero" section of the book where you work with vectors to create a simple tabbed folder, making decorative ornaments and my favourite chapter - "Spectacular Text Effects". 3D text, metal text, filling text with an image are just a few of the great text effects highlighted. From here you move on to colour enhancements andretouching photos. And then you also get to create some interface - with metallic buttons and pop up menus, hotspots, disjointed rollovers and much more. Simply amazing tutorials!!The final 2 chapters cover the "Super Hero" status with topics including using extensions with Fireworks MX, automation tools, creating your own extensions, and finally integrating Fireworks MX with Dreamweaver MX. This was a real eye opener for me. Some great information here for a productive work flow using these two programs.The techniques taught in this book are simple yet remarkably stunning!! Lots of really worthwhile tips covering all aspects of web images using Fireworks. There is a colour section in the book with samples of some of the projects built along the way. All of the excercise files can be downloaded from the Friends of Ed website. All in all, a terrific book full of great tips, techniques and excercises. Joyce's writing style is a joy to read and follow. A great addition to anyone's reference book arsenal!!

This book is about a program, Fireworks MX, that assists in web design. It is incredibly comprehensive and stays on topic to give maximum help. In creating a site myself, this book brought to my attention many tactics I was totally unaware of. It helped make what would have been an ordinary site, into an outstanding project. I highly reccommend this book if you want to learn to take web design to a whole new level. This book can glorify a project of your's, that might otherwise have been overlooked. It's easy to follow and is interesting in it's step by step process.