Sams Teach Yourself to Create Web Pages in 24 Hours (3rd Edition) [Paperback]

Ned Snell (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0672320754 | ISBN-13: 978-0672320750 | Publication Date: August 9, 2001 | Edition: 3rd

@SUMMARY= No longer are aspiring Web publishers required to have an extensive understanding of complex scripting languages, HTML and CGI scripting. It's all easy on the eyes and mind with What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) Web page editors like Netscape Composer, Microsoft FrontPage. And Sams Publishing, teamed with author Ned Snell, brings the art and science of creating Web pages to the masses with Sams Teach Yourself to Create Web Pages in 24 Hours, Third Edition. This book gives the beginning Web page author everything he needs to know to get a Web page up and online, including the tools that conveniently come packaged on the book's CD. Lessons start with an introduction to the WYSIWYG tool (Netscape Composer), and move swiftly onto the steps necessary to design, create, and publish a page on the World Wide Web. The book package includes a free, fully licensed version of Netscape 6 for Windows 98/Me and Macintosh--including Composer, Netscape's easy-to-use WYSIWYG Web page editor; Web graphics and sample Web page templates; as well as graphics, video and sound tools and utilities for Windows and Macintosh. This bundle appeals to those readers who are interested in designing personal or small business Web pages but don't have the graphic or programming skills to get there.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Snell's book illustrates the basics of writing for the Internet, providing a real meat-and-potatoes approach to web design. How-to instructions for all the basics are here for new users, from links and tables to imagemaps and forms. But don't expect anything theoretical. This is the book to follow up Harley Hahn's (reviewed above).
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

WYSIWYG Web page editors like Netscape Composer, Microsoft FrontPage, and many others have made it extremely easy to create and edit Web pages. No longer do aspiring Web publishers have to have an extensive understanding of HTML, scripting languages, and CGI scripting. This book teaches the beginning Web page author just what he needs to know to get a Web page up in the shortest time possible, using the tools that come packaged on the book's CD. It starts out introducing the reader to the included WYSIWYG tool (Netscape Composer), and moves into the steps necessary to design, create, and publish a page on the World Wide Web. The reader does not need to know anything about HTML. This edition of the book has been thoroughly updated and revised to include all new examples for better clarity and reader appeal, coverage of the latest release of Netscape 6, and more coverage of finding a place to host a Web site.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 3rd edition (August 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672320754
• ISBN-13: 978-0672320750
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,453,701 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Is there authoring beyond Netscape Composer.... I think so, August 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself to Create Web Pages in 24 Hours (Teach Yourself in 24 Hours Series) (Paperback)

I'm 16 and I'm a beginner. I've experimented with free WYSIWYG programs like frontpage express and netscape composer and this book didn't really teach me anything I already knew from playing around with these web page editors. Th reason I was flexible and gave this book 3 stars is because this book could be useful for those that are ABSOLUTELY cluless. Say, for example, my mother. But if you're the beginner that has played around with composer or fromtpage and know the basics, then find something else. I was looking for a book to help me create a really cool website and this one didn't really do it (I returned it at the store I bought it). The best page you'd make with this book is a typical geocities/tripod "All About Me" Page. Besides, this whole book is only about Netscape Composer and there' much more out there than that. My suggestion, I now have The Dreamweaver 2 Bible which came with a trial copy of Macromedia Dreamweaver, flash, and fireworks, and it's great for the person who wants a more interactive fun site.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I was clueless!, June 24, 2000

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This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself to Create Web Pages in 24 Hours (Teach Yourself in 24 Hours) (Paperback)

From an earlier review: <<this book could be useful for those that are ABSOLUTELY cluless. Say, for example, my mother.>>

Had to laugh; that's me! I've got grandkids this kids age. I checked this out at the library, renewed it twice, and had to HAVE it. I especially liked that it's equally good for Macs and those others. This got me through getting my first web site up and running -- I don't intend to use it for marketing or anything else high traffic. This book gave me everything I needed as well as some pointers about how to go further if I ever want to.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I learned so much from this book!, August 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself to Create Web Pages in 24 Hours (Teach Yourself in 24 Hours Series) (Paperback)

Since I had Netscape Composer already, I was thrilled to find such a great book that focused exclusively on it. I learned an immense amount very quickly, and now have my own site up and running. This book taught me the basics of web design, and now I am ready to move on to a highter powered WYSIWYG and to hand coding HTML.