America Online's Creating Cool Web Pages [Paperback]

Edward C. Willett (Author), Edward Willett (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764532022 | ISBN-13: 978-0764532023 | Publication Date: July 16, 1998 | Edition: 1

The Official book on how to access the enhanced power of Personal Publisher 3. This is the book every AOL member needs to create exciting, dynamic web pages.

Learn all about the newest features in the most robust version of Personal Publisher ever.
-- Discover how to use hundreds of custom templates to make designing web pages simple.
-- Take advantage of enhanced multimedia capabilities.
-- Special sections on designing web pages for kids and home businesses.
-- Learn how to use off-line editing and creation features to save time and money.
-- Publish photos on your web page with exciting new imaging features.
-- Use searching features to find other AOL community members' web pages.
-- A web page design sampler and web term glossary provide added value.

AOL members have the ability to create and maintain a web site on AOL's server, using AOL's web design product, Personal Publisher. The book covers the basics of using Personal Publisher 3, which is due in January of 1998. Creating Cool AOL Web Pages covers using the basic tools and templates of PP3 to create simple web pages, but also offers significant web page design advice and examples. Chapters on web pages for kids and web sites to promote your home business will appeal to a large cross section of AOL members. The book will have a user-friendly tone and approach for beginning to intermediate web designers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 281 pages
• Publisher: Hungry Minds; 1 edition (July 16, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764532022
• ISBN-13: 978-0764532023
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,545,373 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Edward Willett is an award-winning author of science fiction, fantasy and non-fiction for both children and adults.

Born in Silver City, New Mexico, Willett lived in Bayard, New Mexico and Lubbock and Tulia, Texas, before moving to Weyburn, Saskatchewan with his family when he was eight years old.

He studied journalism at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas, then returned to Weyburn as a reporter/photographer for the weekly Weyburn Review, eventually becoming news editor. In 1988 he moved to Regina, Saskatchewan, as communications officer for the Saskatchewan Science Centre, and in 1993 he became a fulltime freelance writer. He still resides in Regina.

Willett is now the author or co-author of more than 40 books, ranging from computer books and children's non-fiction books to science fiction and fantasy for both adults and young adults.

His most recent novel is Song of the Sword, the first book in the five-book Shards of Excalibur YA fantasy series from Lobster Press, about a teenage girl who discovers she is the heir to the powers of the Lady of the Lake. His most recent adult science fiction novels are Marseguro and Terra Insegura, published by DAW Books. Marseguro won the 2009 Aurora Award for best English-language science fiction or fantasy book by a Canadian author, and Terra Insegura was a finalist for the 2010 Aurora Award.

Willett's most recent non-fiction books are children's biographies of Andy Warhol and Johnny Cash, published by Enslow Publishers. He's also the author of a number of local history books, including Historic Walks of Regina and Moose Jaw for Red Deer Press, awarded a Municipal Heritage Award by the City of Regina in the education category, and histories of the Saskatchewan Land Surveyors' Association and the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Saskatchewan.

Other recent titles include Disease Hunting Scientists, The Bounty Mutiny, Janis Joplin: Take Another Little Piece of My Heart, Jimi Hendrix: Kiss the Sky, Orson Scott Card: Architect of Alternate Worlds, and J.R. R. Tolkien: Master of Imaginary Worlds, all for Enslow Publishers; and Genetics Demystified for McGraw-Hill.

Upcoming books include his first adult fantasy novel from DAW Books, Magebane, written under the pseudonym Lee Arthur Chane.

Willett also writes a weekly science column that has been running now for 20 years. His website and blog are at edwardwillett.com.

Willett is represented by literary agent Ethan Ellenberg.

Besides being a writer, Willett is a professional actor and singer who has performed in dozens of plays, musicals and operas in and around Saskatchewan, hosted local television programs, and emceed numerous public events.

He's married to a telecommunications engineer and has one daughter.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book! Well written with easy-to-follow instructions!, July 2, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: America Online's Creating Cool Web Pages (Paperback)

This is a great book! Although AOL as of this week, no longer offers the PP3 program sited in "Creating Cool Web Pages", this book has GREAT advice and info on using the World Wide Web -- especially GREAT TIPS in designing GREAT WEB PAGES, and excellent advice on how to attract visitors to your web site, and keep them coming back! (Look for other computer books by this author, too!!!)