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Using Master Pages Adobe InDesign

Jan 1

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Adobe InDesign is traditionally only used by designers; but what happens when you decide that your admin staff need to use the software as well? In this article, we will look at some of the finer points of using master pages in InDesign. Firstly, it is possible to base a new master page on an existing one. From the Pages panel menu, choose New Master Page and, when the New Master dialog appears, choose the name of an existing master page from the drop-down menu labelled “Based on Master”.

The new master will not only inherit all of the elements on the existing master, it will also be linked to it; so that, if you make a change to the elements on the original master page, those changes will be reflected on the new one. It’s very easy to tell if a master is based on another master. The page icon of any master page which is based on another master will display the letter prefix of the parent master page.

In InDesign, elements inherited from a master page are not normally editable on any child document or master pages. However, in both cases master elements can be unlocked on the child page by holding down the Control and Shift keys and clicking on the master item.

InDesign also allows users to base a new master page on a document page or spread. To do highlight a document page or spread and choose Save As Master from the Pages panel menu. It is also sometimes useful to create a master page by duplicating an existing one. Just highlight the master in question and choose Duplicate Master Spread from the Pages panel menu.

Master pages created in one document can be transferred into another document in much the same way as styles and swatches. Choose Load Master Pages from the Pages panel menu then browse for the document that contains the required master(s). Please note, however, that InDesign always imports all of the master pages that the document contains. It does not offer the option of selecting only certain items as is the case with swatches and styles. If one of the master pages being important has the same name as an existing master page, a dialog box will appear offering you the option of replacing the existing master page or renaming the new one.

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AJAX Training Can Advance Your Web Development Career

Dec 12

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AJAX is one of the hottest internet technologies around. The best way to understand Ajax is to get an idea of what you can achieve with it, what it can do for your web development. Principally, Ajax can help you develop web pages and websites that function and respond like desktop applications. The Ajax technology achieves this by working away in the background, grabbing data from a server and then displaying it as it’s needed. As internet access speeds continue to increase, there will come a time when the user will not be able to perceive any difference between the performance of a web application and that of regular desktop software.

If you are an experienced web developer but have not started to delve into the world of Ajax, now is a good time to seriously consider finding some form of Ajax training.

Ajax-powered webpages differ from classic server-side pages in one important regard: with the classic page, to retrieve data from the server, the user normally has to submit information via the form and then wait for the page to reload and display a set of search results. With Ajax, interaction with the server can take place in a much more subtle manner, often without a form having to be submitted or the page having to reload.

The term Ajax is short for Asynchronous JavaScript and XML and Ajax involves the use of several web technologies. First of all, we have HTML and CSS, the raw material of which web pages are constructed. HTML defines the structure of the page content while CSS controls the layout and formatting of those elements. Next, we have XML data sources residing on a server. XML is a neutral standard for describing and storing information. Then there is JavaScript, the main scripting language used to add interactivity to web pages, which is used to fetch data from XML sources and use it to update the web page.

The most important element in JavaScript’s Ajax capabilities is the use of the XMLHttpRequest object which is used to send requests to the server without the need of refreshing the page. The key feature of this process is that it is asynchronous. This means that when a request is made for data from the server, the browser doesn’t need to wait for the data to come back. Therefore the page continues to function and when the data has been retrieved, the necessary parts of the page are updated.

Are you a web developer looking to expand you skill-set? If you are, you need look no further than Ajax. Ajax training will definitely enable you to take your web development expertise to a new level.

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