From the Back Cover
Everything you need to build the Web site of your dreams ... Whether you're a Web design rookie or an HTML veteran, this complete reference gives you all the tools you need to plan, develop, and launch a state-of-the-art Web site. Beginning with a fast Flash site-building tutorial, seasoned Web designers David and Rhonda Crowder walk you step by step through the Web development process, starting with the very basics and then moving progressively through more sophisticated topics and techniques, including Cascading Style Sheets, JavaScript interactivity, animation, and multimedia. Complete with an incisive overview of e-commerce and site promotion, this all-in-one resource is just what you need to build the site of your dreams. Inside you'll find everything you need to create dynamic Web sites!
* Get up and running fast with a Flash Web site quick start
* Master HTML and site-building fundamentals
* Enhance your pages with fonts, images, and color
* Create great layouts using tables, frames, and Cascading Style Sheets
* Add interactivity with forms, Flash, JavaScript, rollovers, and multimedia
* Get the scoop on secure servers, e-cash, affiliate programs, and other e-commerce issues
* Promote your site through search engines, press releases, links, and banner exchanges
* Maintain and update your site - and prepare it for the XML future
Bonus CD-ROM includes:
* Flash 5, Dreamweaver 4, and Fireworks 4 trial versions
* HomeSite 4.5 evaluation version
* Plus over 20 more Web design tools, utilities, and resources, including Poser trial version, BBEdit and Caligari trueSpace demos, Paint Shop Pro and TopStyle evaluation versions, and CoffeeCup Direct FTP shareware.
www.hungryminds.com System Requirements: Pentium class PC running Windows 95 or later, Windows NT4 or later, or Macintosh with PowerPC processor running OS 8.5 or higher. See the CD Appendix for details and complete system requirements.
About the Author
About the Authors David Crowder and Rhonda Crowder have written or co-written several books on computers and the Internet, including Building a Web Site For Dummies and Teach Yourself the Internet. They were selling hypertext systems back in the days when you had to explain to people what the word meant. They have been involved in the online community for more than a decade and are the recipients of several awards, including NetGuide magazine's Gold Site Award. About the Contributors Erie Butow is owner of E. E. Butow Communications LLC, a technical communications firm in Roseville, California. He has years of experience in graphic design, technical writing, and Web design. Butow is also the author of Master Visually Windows 2000 Server and co-author of Teach Yourself Visually Windows 2000 Server, both published by Hungry Minds (formerly IDG Books Worldwide). Stephanie Cottrell Bryant has written on a number of Web-related topics, including HTML, Web editing tools, and Web site design. Currently, she teaches freshman composition at San Jose State University in San Jose, California, where she is pursuing her Master's Degree in English. Matthew David has been writing and evangelizing the potential and power of the Web for more than six years. He lives in Wisconsin with his lovely wife and three children. Patricia A. Hartman has written a number of books, including Teach Yourself Visual Basic 6 (Hungry Minds, formerly IDG Books Worldwide), Flash 5 Visual JumpStart (Sybex), and Active Server Pages in Plain English with Timothy Eden (Hungry Minds). She lives in North San Diego County with her husband, two Rottweilers, a cat, and their computer network. Wendy Willard is the founder and owner of the Web design and development agency Willardesigns (www.willardesigns.com). She is actively involved in Web-related education and consulting and teaches Web design and development throughout the United States and Europe.
