Build Your Own Web Site - Softcover

Karlins, David

 
9780072229530: Build Your Own Web Site

Synopsis

Go high tech at low cost with this easy-to-understand, yet thorough, guide to building a Web site, regardless of your experience level. Learn from more than 200 screen shots and illustrations, produce a professional-quality Web site using a variety of page design tools, then keep your Web site functioning and up-to-date.

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About the Author

David Karlins (Berkeley, CA) is an author, Web designer, and teacher who creates Web sites for theaters, concerts, production studios, non-profits, and other clients. He teaches Web design at San Francisco State University’s Multimedia Studies Program. Karlins is co-author (with David Elderbrock) of FrontPage 2002 Bible, which has sold over 110,000 copies in the past two editions. His other books include Teach Yourself FrontPage in a Week (over 25,000 copies sold).

From the Back Cover

Stop dreaming and start building that Web site! This one-stop resource demystifies the process, showing you step-by-step how to plan for, construct, and publish your own Web site. Connect to a remote server, get a domain name, and gather content. Then, construct pages using a variety of tools. Learn to use pictures and graphics, format text, create links and animation, take advantage of interactivity, and input forms. Build Your Own Web Site is a complete and illustrated step-by-step guide to the skills, tools, and accessories you'll need to produce professional-level Web sites in no time.

  • Establish a domain name and secure server space
  • Determine which Web site building tools work best for your needs
  • Use Dreamweaver, FrontPage, GeoCities, and other Web site authoring tools
  • Prepare text and photos for the Web
  • Create graphics, animation, sound, and other exciting Web features
  • Enhance your site with interactive search boxes and input forms
  • Use link-testing tools, hit counters, and online mail list managers
  • Increase traffic by working with search engines

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