Drupal for Designers

Are you a solo web designer or part of a small team itching to build interesting projects with Drupal? This hands-on book provides the tools and techniques to get you going. Award-winning designer Dani Nordin guides you through site planning, teaches you how to create solid, user-centered design for the Drupal framework, and shows you tricks for using real, honest-to-goodness, developer Ninja Magick. This book is a compilation of three short guides— Planning Drupal Projects , Design and Prototyping for Drupal , and Drupal Development Tricks for Designers —plus exclusive "director’s material." If you’re familiar with HTML and CSS, but struggling with Drupal’s learning curve, this is the book you’ve been looking for. Get extra material, including an expanded Grids chapter, more recommended modules, and a Short Form Project plan Learn how to work user-centered design practices into Drupal projects Choose the right modules for your project, and discover several go-to modules Use strategies for sketching, wireframing, and designing effective layouts Manage Drupal’s markup, including code generated by the powerful Views module Learn how to work with Drupal on the command line Set up your development environment and collaborate with other designers and developers Learn the basics of Git, the free open source version control system This is the eBook version of the printed book. Those creative professionals seeking the fastest, easiest, most comprehensive way to learn Adobe Fireworks CS5 choose Adobe Fireworks CS5Classroom in a Book from the Adobe Creative Team at Adobe Press. The 13 project-based lessons in this book show readers step-by-step the key techniques for working in Fireworks CS5. Readers will learn what they need to know to collaborate with other Adobe Creative Suite applications to design and mock up basic Web pages or interfaces for rich Internet applications. In addition readers will learn how to demo a design live for a client, export the design as an interactive PDF, and export complete Web page designs as Web standards-compliant CSS-based layouts, or as PDF. This revised CS5 edition covers enhanced pixel precision; new workflows between Fireworks and Flash Catalyst; working with the new Document template feature; importing, sharing, and creating Adobe Swatch Exchange files; and more. The companion DVD includes lesson files so readers can work along with the book. “The Classroom in a Book series is by far the best training material on the market. Everything you need to master the software is included: clear explanations of each lesson, step-by-step instructions, and the project files for the students.” —Barbara Binder, Adobe Certified Instructor, Rocky Mountain Training Classroom in a Book®, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, helps you learn the features of Adobe software quickly and easily. Classroom in a Book offers what no other book or training program does—an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated, developed with the support of Adobe product experts. All of Peachpit's eBooks contain the same content as the print edition. You will find a link in the last few pages of your eBook that directs you to the media files. Helpful tips: If you are able to search the book, search for'Where are the lesson files?'Go to the very last page of the book and scroll backwards. You will need a web-enabled device or computer in order to access the media files that accompany this ebook. Entering the URL supplied into a computer with web access will allow you to get to the files. Depending on your device, it is possible that your display settings will cut off part of the URL. To make sure this is not the case, try reducing your font size and turning your device to a landscape view. This should cause the full URL to appear. Are you a solo web designer or part of a small team itching to build interesting projects with Drupal? This hands-on book provides the tools and techniques to get you going. Award-winning designer Dani Nordin guides you through site planning, teaches you how to create solid, user-centered design for the Drupal framework, and shows you tricks for using real, honest-to-goodness, developer Ninja Magick. This book is a compilation of three short guides{u2014}Planning Drupal Projects, Design and Prototyping for Drupal, and Drupal Development Tricks for Designers{u2014}plus exclusive "director{u2019}s material." If you{u2019}re familiar with HTML and CSS, but struggling with Drupal{u2019}s learning curve, this is the book you{u2019}ve been looking for. Get extra material, including an expanded Grids chapter, more recommended modules, and a Short Form Project plan Learn how to work user-centered design practices into Drupal projects Choose the right modules for your project, and discover several go-to modules Use strategies for sketching, wireframing, and designing effective layouts Manage Drupal{u2019}s markup, including code generated by the powerful Views module Learn how to work with Drupal on the command line Set up your development environment and collaborate with other designers and developers Learn the basics of Git, the free open source version control system Classroom in a Book, the best-selling series of hands-on software training workbooks, helps you learn the features of Adobe software quickly and easily. Classroom in a Book offers what no other book or training program does---an official training series from Adobe Systems Incorporated, developed with the support of Adobe product experts. Adobe Fireworks CSS Classroom in a Book contains 11 lessons (and two more bonus lessons on the CD-ROM). The book covers the basics of learning Adobe Fireworks and provides countless tips and techniques to help you become more productive with the program. You can follow the book from start to finish or choose only those lessons that interest you. What you need to use this Adobe Fireworks CS5 software, for either Windows or Mac OS. (Software not included.) Classroom in a Book does not replace the documentation, support, updates, or any other benefits of being a registered owner of Adobe Fireworks software "The Classroom in a Book series is by far the best training material on the market. Everything you need to master the software is clear explanations of each lesson, step-by-step instructions, and the project files for the students."

new Third Edition! business And Legal Forms For Graphic Designers Provides 40 Essential Forms And Checklists—all Ready To Copy And Put To Immediate Use In Any Graphic Design Studio!

each Form Includes Step-by-step Instructions And Can Be Used As Is, Or Easily Tailored To Meet A Specific Business Situation. This Latest Edition Features Brand-new Forms For Employment And Lease Agreements, As Well As Revised Examples Of Letter Of Interest, Estimate For Client, Preliminary Budget And Schedule Report, Purchase Order, Status Report, Contracts With Illustrator/photographer/printer, Nondisclosure Agreements, Copyright Application, And Much More.

business And Legal Forms For Graphic Designers Also Includes Standard Contractual Advice, Surefire Business Systems, And Hundreds Of No-nonsense Tips For Managing The Office, Getting Clients, And Negotiating The Best Deals. Plus, An Accompanying Cd-rom Offers Electronic Copies Of All These Forms In Both Mac And Pc Formats.

• Provides 40 Ready-to-use Forms And Checklists For Virtually Any Situation

• Features A Cd-rom With Electronic Versions Of The Forms In Both Mac And Pc Formats

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. Adobe Fireworks CS4 is back and better than ever. Completely revamped for inclusion in the Adobe Creative Suite, Fireworks is now positioned to be an integral part of Adobe's Web workflow. Designed for manipulating images destined for the Web and developing rapid Web prototypes, Fireworks lets Web designers go from scribbled concept to online framework. Fireworks CS4 has been given new life, so new in fact that a whole new generation of Web designers needs to become acquainted with it. Adobe Fireworks CS4 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques gives users quick access to the key features and fundamental techniques to help them come up to speed in Adobe Fireworks CS4. Each technique is presented in a self-contained unit of one or two pages so users can dive in and start working right away, unencumbered by lengthy descriptions or technical detail. Adobe Fireworks CS4 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques will be one of the first books available on this software. Adobe Fireworks CS4 is back and better than ever. Completely revamped for inclusion in the Adobe Creative Suite, Fireworks is now positioned to be an integral part of Adobe's Web workflow. Designed for manipulating images destined for the Web and developing rapid Web prototypes, Fireworks lets Web designers go from scribbled concept to online framework. Fireworks CS4 has been given new life, so new in fact that a whole new generation of Web designers needs to become acquainted with it. Adobe Fireworks CS4 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques gives users quick access to the key features and fundamental techniques to help them come up to speed in Adobe Fireworks CS4. Each technique is presented in a self-contained unit of one or two pages so users can dive in and start working right away, unencumbered by lengthy descriptions or technical detail. Adobe Fireworks CS4 How-Tos: 100 Essential Techniques will be one of the first books available on this software."--Publisher description

adobe Fireworks Cs4 Is Back And Better Than Ever. Completely Revamped For Inclusion In The Adobe Creative Suite, Fireworks Is Now Positioned To Be An Integral Part Of Adobe's Web Workflow. Designed For Manipulating Images Destined For The Web And Developing Rapid Web Prototypes, Fireworks Lets Web Designers Go From Scribbled Concept To Online Framework. Fireworks Cs4 Has Been Given New Life, So New In Fact That A Whole New Generation Of Web Designers Needs To Become Acquainted With It. Adobe Fireworks Cs4 How-tos: 100 Essential Techniques Gives Users Quick Access To The Key Features And Fundamental Techniques To Help Them Come Up To Speed In Adobe Fireworks Cs4. Each Technique Is Presented In A Self-contained Unit Of One Or Two Pages So Users Can Dive In And Start Working Right Away, Unencumbered By Lengthy Descriptions Or Technical Detail. Adobe Fireworks Cs4 How-tos: 100 Essential Techniques Will Be One Of The First Books Available On This Software.

"Business and Legal Forms for Graphic Designers contains all of the essential business and legal forms today's successful graphic designers need. Step-by-step instructions, advice on standard contractual provisions, and unique negotiation checklists are presented to guide designers in achieving the best results. Thorough discussions of contractual issues relevant to the industry make this a must-read for any designer -- established or starting out -- who is seeking the path to success."--Publisher's descripiton "Business and Legal Forms for Graphic Designers contains all of the essential business and legal forms today's successful graphic designers need. Step-by-step instructions, advice on standard contractual provisions, and unique negotiation checklists are presented to guide designers in achieving the best results. Thorough discussions of contractual issues relevant to the industry make this a must-read for any designer -- established or starting out -- who is seeking the path to success. Book jacket."--Jacket Getting StartedLesson 1. Getting to Know the WorkspaceLesson 2. The Pages, States and Layers Panels - Fundamental workflow toolsLesson 3. Working with Bitmap ImagesLesson 4. Working with SelectionsLesson 5. Working with Vector objectsLesson 6. MaskingLesson 7. Working with TextLesson 8. Optimizing for the WebLesson 9. Using SymbolsLesson 10. Prototyping Basics Lesson 11. Advanced PrototypingLesson 12. Improving your workflowLesson 13. Going Further Provides eleven lessons on how to become more productive with Adobe Fireworks CS5. Description Based On Print Version Record. Author From P. 314. Includes Index.