Building Web Sites All-in-One For Dummies - Softcover

Snell, Claudia; Sahlin, Doug

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470385413 ISBN 13: 9780470385418

Publisher: For Dummies, 2009

Synopsis

Want to launch a Web site but don’t know where to begin? Information on Web design, page building software, using HTML, site planning, and everything else you need to know can be found easily in Building Web Sites All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition. So you can easily find what you’re looking for, this plain-English guide is divided into nine minibooks:

• Preparations
• Site Design
• Site Construction
• Web Graphics
• Multimedia
• Audience Interaction
• E-Commerce
• Site Management
• Case Studies

From deciding what your site should do to working with HTML, using Dreamweaver, incorporating Flash creations, and keeping your site on the cutting edge, this book is your one-stop course in building Web sites. Learn to:

• Plan your site, decide whether you need a Web team, and create relevant content
• Develop your site design, work with wire frames, and organize behind-the-scenes files that make your site work
• Select the right hardware and software and create pages with Dreamweaver
• Create cool site graphics with Photoshop and Fireworks
• Add interest with Flash animations, slideshows, video, and sound
• Make your site interactive with Javascript, PHP, ASP, and MySQL
• Build an e-commerce site that’s user-friendly, legally sound, and secure
• Keep your content and design fresh and up to date

Ready to begin? Grab Building Web Sites All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition and let’s get started!

About this title

About the Author

Doug Sahlin is a media expert who has written on topics ranging from Web building to digital photography to YouTube. Claudia Snell is a professional digital media producer who has worked on Web sites large and small. They are coauthors of the previous edition of this bestseller.

From the Back Cover

Plan, build, and maintain a Web site that does exactly what you need!

Want to launch a Web site but don't know where to begin? This book is your answer! There's a minibook covering each step of the process, from deciding what your site should do to working with HTML, using Dreamweaver, incorporating Flash creations, and keeping your site on the cutting edge. There are even case studies to give you great ideas!

• Start off right — plan your site, decide whether you need a Web team, and create relevant content

• Design basics — develop your site design, work with wire frames, and organize behind-the-scenes files that make your site work

• Choose your tools — select the right hardware and software and learn to create pages with Dreamweaver®

• Get graphic — discover how to create cool graphics for your site with Photoshop® and Fireworks®

• Liven up your site — create interest with Flash® animations, slideshows, video, and sound

• Audience participation — make your site interactive with JavaScript®, PHP, ASP, and MySQL®

• Make your site pay — build an e-commerce site that's user friendly, legally sound, and secure

• Ongoing success — keep your site fresh and up to date

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470385413
• ISBN 13: 9780470385418
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 792