Here is the complete outline for the Fireworks 2 Bible. If you're having trouble with a particular topic, you can check to see whether it's included in the book. If you're new to Fireworks, reading through the outline will give you an idea of the kinds of things that can be accomplished with Fireworks 2.

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  1. Preface by Dennis Griffin, Fireworks VP, Macromedia
  2. Introduction
  3. Part I: Come See the Fireworks -->
  4. Part II: Mastering the Tools -->
  5. Part III: Achieving Effects -->
  6. Part IV: Coordinating Workflow -->
  7. Part V: Entering the Web <--
    8.
    1. Chapter 19: Mastering Image Maps and Slices
      2.
      1. Understanding Hotspots and Image Maps
      2. Using the Hotspot Tools
        1. Rectangular hotspot
        2. Oval hotspot
        3. Polygon hotspot
        4. Assigning links to hotspots
        5. Converting an object to a hotspot
          6.
      3. Exporting Image Map Code
        4.
        1. Choosing an HTML Style
        2. Inserting image map code in a Web page
          3.
          1. Generic
          2. Dreamweaver 2
          3. Dreamweaver 2 Library
          4. FrontPage
            5.
      4. Understanding Slices
        5.
        1. Working with slice guides
        2. Copying an omage to a slice
        3. Setting URLs in slices
          4.
          1. Text Slices
          2. Slice options
            3.
            1. Naming slices
            2. Shims
              3.
      5. Exporting Slices
        6.
        1. Setting the Export options
        2. Inserting slices in a Web page
          3.
          1. Generic
          2. Dreamweaver 2
          3. Dreamweaver 2 Library
          4. FrontPage
            5.
      6. Fireworks Techniue: Animating a Slice
        7.
    2. Chapter 20: Activating Fireworks with Behaviors
      3.
      1. Understanding Behaviors
      2. Using the Behaviors Panel
        1. Adding New Behaviors
        2. Modifying a Behavior
        3. Deleting a Behavior
          4.
      3. Creating Rollovers
        1. How rollovers work
        2. Rollover states
        3. Creating rollover images
        4. Applying the Simple Rollover Behavior
          5.
      4. Exporting Rollovers for the Web
        1. Exporting the code from Fireworks
        2. Inserting rollover code in your Web page
          3.
      5. Advanced Rollover Techniques
        1. Making disjointed rollovers
        2. Creating external rollovers
        3. Working with hotspot rollovers
        4. Toggle groups
          5.
      6. Displaying a Status Message
    3. Chapter 21: Customizing Fireworks
      4.
      1. Understanding the HTML and JavaScript Engine
      2. Adding New Templates
      3. Customizing HTML and JavaScript Output
      4. Fireworks Extensions
      5. Global Methods
        1. Alert()
        2. Confirm()
        3. Prompt()
        4. WRITE_HTML()
        5. Write()
          6.
      6. Global Objects
        7.
        1. App
          2.
          1. Properties
            2.
            1. documentList
            2. platform
            3. appMacCreator
            4. appMacJsfFileType
            5. appDir
            6. appBatchCodeDir
            7. appExportSettingsDir
            8. appFavoritesDir
            9. appHelpDir
            10. appHtmlCodeDir
            11. appPatternsDir
            12. appPresetsDir
            13. appSettingsDir
            14. appTexturesDir
            15. appXtrasDir
            16. batchStatusString
            17. progressCountCurrent
            18. progressCountTotal
            19. dismissBatchDialogWhenDone
              20.
          2. Methods
            3.
            1. findOpenDocument(pathname)
            2. openDocument(pathname[, openAsUntitled])
            3. quit()
              4.
            4. locateDocDialog(maxnumdocs [, formatlist])
              5.

              var formats = [ "PNG", "kMoaCfFormat_TIFF" ];
            5. chooseScriptTargetDialog(formatlist)
            6. getPref(prefname) and setPref(prefname, prefval)
              7.
        2. Document
          3.
          1. Properties
            2.
            1. isValid
            2. isDirty
            3. filePathForSave
            4. filePathForRevert
            5. exportFormatOptions
              6.
          2. Methods
            3.
            1. findExportFormatOptionsByName(name)
            2. makeGoodNativeFilePath(pathname)
            3. makeActive()
              4.
            4. save([okToDoSaveAs])
            5. close([promptUserIfDocIsDirty])
            6. saveCopyAs(pathname)
            7. makeFind(findParms)
            8. exportTo(pathname [, exportOptions])
              9.
        3. Find
          4.
          1. numItemsReplaced
          2. replaceAll()
            3.
        4. Files
          5.
          1. getLastErrorString()
          2. makePathFromDirAndFile(dirname, filename)
          3. getTempFilePath([dirname])
          4. createDirectory(pathname)
          5. deleteFile(pathname)
          6. deleteFileIfExisting(pathname)
          7. swap(pathname, pathname)
          8. copy(sourcePathname, destinationPathname)
          9. getExtension(filename)
          10. getFilename(pathname)
          11. setFilename(pathname, filename)
          12. getDirectory(pathname)
          13. isDirectory(pathname)
          14. exists(pathname)
          15. rename(pathname, filename)
          16. createFile(pathname[, mactype [, maccreator]])
          17. enumFiles(pathname)
          18. open(pathname, wantWriteAccess)
          19. readline()
          20. write(string)
          21. close()
            22.
        5. Errors
          6.
      7. Hotspot Objects
        8.
        1. exportDoc
        2. imagemap
          3.
          1. Properties
          2. Methods
            3.
        3. Behaviors
          4.
      8. Slice Objects
        9.
        1. Static properties
        2. Instance properties
        3. Methods
          4.
          1. getFrameFileName(frame)
          2. setFrameFileName(frame, filename)
            3.
      9. Developing Scriptlets
        10.
    4. Chapter 22: Integration with Dreamweaver
      5.
      1. Integration Overview
      2. Optimizing Images with Fireworks
      3. Editing Images with Fireworks
      4. Exporting Dreamweaver code
        1. Working with Dreamweaver Libraries
        2. Fireworks Technique: Adding CSS Layers to Dreamweaver
      5. Using Fireworks Behaviors in Dreamweaver
  8. Part VI: Animation -->
    9.
  9. Part VII: Appendix
    10.
    1. Keyboard Shortcuts
      2.
    2. What's on the CD-ROM
      3.
  10. CD-ROM
    11.
    1. Fireworks 2 Trial
    2. Dreamweaver 2 Trial
    3. Flash 4 Trial
    4. Additional Trial Programs
      5.
      1. Kai's Power Tools from MetaCreations
      2. Xenophone and EyeCandy from Alien Skin
      3. Xaos Tools's Total Xaos Filters
      4. ColorWeb Pro from Pantone
        5.
    5. Gradients
    6. Stroke Styles
    7. HTML Code
    8. Image Library
    9. Textures
    10. Resources
    11. Fireworks 2 Bible Examples
      12.
 
 
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