Creating Web Pages All in One Desk Reference for Dummies (With CD-ROM) [Paperback]

Emily A. Vander Veer (Author), Doug Lowe (Author), Eric J. Ray (Author), Deborah S. Ray (Author), Damon Dean (Author), Camille McCue (Author), Emily Sherrill Weadock (Author), Joyce J. Nielsen (Author), Mariva Aviram (Author), Stephen Lockwood (Author), Madhu Siddalingaiah (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 076451542X | ISBN-13: 978-0764515422 | Publication Date: November 15, 2001 | Edition: 1

The Web is long past its novelty, if-you've-heard-about-it-you-must-be-a-geek status. Everyone, it seems, either has a Web site or is putting one together. The trouble is, if you want to join the fun (and profit) and don't happen to be a Web developer by trade, you may have difficulty in deciding exactly where to start. HTML! HTTP! XML! Java! JavaScript! Just trying to figure out what all these strange acronyms mean can give you a headache.

That's where Creating Web Pages All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies comes into play. Not only does it decipher all those acronyms in plain English for you, but it also shows you everything (hence the All-in-One part of the title) you need to know about creating your own Web site. Nine mini-books, totaling a whopping 800 pages, cover the following:

• Web Page Basics
• HTML
• FrontPage
• Dreamweaver
• Multimedia
• JavaScript
• Flash
• e-Commerce
• XML

These mini-books take you from the initial stages of understanding the Web and deciding what kind of site you want to create, all the way through the production process to advanced topics, such as setting up an online business site and working with XML. Here's just a few of the topics covered in Creating Web Pages All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies:

• Exploring the essential elements of Web page design
• Creating your first Web page
• Working with FrontPage and Dreamweaver to create a Web site
• Adding audio, video, images, and animation to your Web pages
• Creating Java applets and writing basic JavaScript
• Jazzing up your site with Flash animations
• Implementing your own e-commerce solution
• Taking Web design to the next level with XML

Creating Web Pages All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies also includes a CD-ROM containing trial versions of the software tools you'll need, such as Dreamweaver, BBEdit, Flash, and Photoshop.

Rest assured, you don't need to be a techno-geek to understand how to create a Web site. All you need is a reference that can show you the way – and Creating Web Pages All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies can do just that.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Contains nine quick reference books in one plus cool software to get you started

9 books in 1 -- your key to Web page success

Your one-stop guide to building beautiful Web pages -- with ease
So you want to create dazzling Web pages but don't know where to start? Relax! This one-stop guide walks you through nine popular Web design topics, providing fast answers to the most frequently asked questions. From the basics of Web design and HTML to advanced topics like JavaScript and XML, this fun and easy guide delivers the know-how you need to create dynamic Web pages -- in no time!

Discover how to:
* Develop and publish a successful Web site
* Register with a free Web host
* Animate your pages
* Have fun with graphics, sounds, and video
* Incorporate interactive content
all this on the bonus CD-ROM
* Trial versions of Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash Macromedia
* Paint Shop Pro evaluation version
* Adobe Photoshop tryouts, NetObjects ScriptBuilder for Windows trial, and BBEdit demo
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About the Author

Emily A. Vander Veer has written several Internet-related books, including JavaScript For Dummies and JavaBeans For Dummies. Her work has appeared in numerous online and print publications including Byte, CNET, Object Magazine, and WEBTechniques.

Product Details

• Paperback: 840 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (November 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 076451542X
• ISBN-13: 978-0764515422
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.4 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,957,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

105 of 108 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, as long as you know a little bit before hand, January 26, 2002

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"superguybob" (Santa Cruz, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creating Web Pages All in One Desk Reference for Dummies (With CD-ROM) (Paperback)

This is a great book. I love it. But there is one thing that some people may be looking for in it that isnt there. This book will not tell you everything that you want to know about making a web page. It is exactly what the title says, it is a desk reference. I would not recommend it to a person that has no experience with web pages (mainly HTML), but if you know the basics behind a web page, and want to know how to improve your web page, buy this book.

44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Above and Beyond, May 3, 2004

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Ron Atkins "Ron" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creating Web Pages All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies (Paperback)

Get this book, read it, and Boom! You're up to speed on website design and implementation.

Unlike many "For Dummies" books, Creating Web Pages is an in-depth look at the entire process, which begins at the entry level and quickly advances. The book claims to be 9 books in 1, and although 8 of these so-called books are not complete books in themselves, the information provided is detailed enough to allow a thorough analysis of several web creation programs, and includes a CD which provides a good look at: HTML, Frontpage, Dreamweaver, JavaScript, Flash MX, E-Commerce, and XML.

Wild Bill recommends this book for any beginner to intermediate level web creator out there. Don't be fooled by the for dummies format. This book is over 700 pages long and includes a usuable (for once) CD.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Beginners book, February 23, 2006

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This review is from: Creating Web Pages All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies (Paperback)

This book is really good if you absolutely don't know anything. It doesn't really tell you how to use the software beyond simple one page websites, which really doesn't help if you are trying to do something more involved. The data disk does however have some good software trail versions on it.