Introduction
Now that you've worked with some of the introductory graphical elements, it's time to add some additional pizazz to your Web site to really make it stand out. One of the ways to enhance your site is by adding a Flash movie clip. Macromedia Flash movies are vector-based animations and media that you can scale, rotate, and modify without losing any degree of sharpness or quality. Flash movies are especially suited for playback over the Web because they have a small file size, which loads and plays quickly.
When looking at a Web site, there are certain details that can make your Web pages a site that visitors will return to. Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 helps you generate that type of site. Visitors might notice a washed out background picture called a watermark. Or maybe it's a soothing color or light sound as you pass over certain feature of the page. Having a custom feel will express to your visitors that you've spent time and looked at every detail of your site.
Instead of waiting for a large picture to download, you can use a small preview picture, known as a thumbnail, which downloads much faster. It's common practice to display a small preview picture and give the visitor the choice of whether to view the larger version. You can also have a photo gallery on your Web pages to ensure that your thumbnails are organized. Captions can be added to further help your visitors with the proper photo selection. Other graphical features include adding a marquee to make certain text stand out. You can also add page transitions to your Web site for a custom feel.
Implementing the use of interactive buttons makes moving around a site an easy experience for a visitor. You can customize these buttons, and define hyperlinks for them. You can also apply special effects to your pages using DHTML. These animation effects are triggered by an event, such as clicking on a link.
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