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Building a Web Site For Dummies [Kindle Edition]

David A. Crowder (Author)
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If you're just getting your feet wet in Web site construction, the first big hurdle is figuring out where to start. Building a Web Site for Dummies lightens things up with humor and makes the challenge of building a site far less daunting.

This book doesn't zoom you right into coding HTML, although it covers the markup language quite well. Instead, it offers a much higher-level look at site design by examining the general questions of navigation principles, affiliation possibilities, building communications with your users, and other wide-ranging topics. For this reason, the book covers a lot of ground and offers a broad perspective on site design that transcends simple page coding.

A couple of the more useful sections on Web site tools and e-commerce cover useful utilities, such as NetMechanic, Statbot, and Spinwave. The chapter on e-commerce helps you get to know the ropes of selling stuff online, and points you to online malls, fulfillment services, and currency converters.

The companion CD-ROM contains evaluation versions of useful tools, such as Paint Shop Pro, HomeSite 4.5, Fireworks, and Dreamweaver. You won't find all of the knowledge that you seek to become a Web site guru in this book, but you will gain perspective and learn tons of useful tips and tricks. --Stephen W. Plain

Topics covered:

  • Designing a Web site plan
  • Web page construction 101
  • Using scripts and applets
  • Site navigation
  • Graphics handling
  • Multimedia
  • Site tuning
  • Using content providers
  • Message boards
  • E-commerce
  • Affiliates programs
  • Publicity

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Whether you-re in the preliminary stages of planning a site or you-re looking to improve the look of an existing site, this reference book covers it all. Now updated with the latest site tools, design techniques, and commerce options, this new edition of the bestseller offers a solid framework for building a Web site from scratch. Packed with all the essentials to help make your site the best it can be, this resource goes beyond just basic design and page building to show you how to incorporate both of those elements into a successful site.

Veteran author David Crowder spills the secrets to planning and creating an effective site from the ground up. You-ll decipher ways to transform a bunch of seemingly random web pages into a coherent web site and you-ll discover myriad ways to make your site look and sound amazing.

This updated third edition features content on designing with CSS, using the latest version of Dreamweaver, and applying Web analytics and promotion techniques. In addition, the book covers topics such as:

  • Keeping a site fresh and exciting
  • Designing a look that appeals to your intended audience
  • Determining your Web page structure
  • Incorporating color, images, graphics, music, and video
  • Merging CSS and HTML
  • Planning usable navigation
  • Providing guestbooks and message boards
  • Designing for e-commerce
  • Getting set up with PayPal, Google Checkout, E-cash, etc.

The accompanying CD-ROM provides trial versions of software that is used in the book as well as sample templates and graphics for Web building. Once you start referring to Building a Web Site For Dummies, 3rd Edition, you-ll wonder how you ever existed without this invaluable information!

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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125 of 126 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A good Dummies book, October 24, 2000
By Water Monkey "Marc B." (Santa Clarita, Ca.) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Building a Web Site for Dummies (Paperback)
Read the title! This is not an HTML book. If you are hoping to be able to code your first web site after reading this book, you might struggle a bit.

This is a decent book on how to construct a web site. As with most "Dummies" books the explanations seem to drag. However, I have found that they can be a good introduction to a subject, if the reader is truly "in the dark".

If you have never written any type of computer program, or if you struggle with using your computer, and are still set on creating your own web page (go for it; they aren't that tough) buy this book and "HTML for Dummies". The combination of the two will get you up and running.

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228 of 238 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Real dummies: just say NO..., January 13, 2004
By A Customer
This review is from: Building a Web Site for Dummies (Paperback)
When the "Dummies" series books first came out, they were truly for "dummies". Apparently not so anymore. Right on the cover of this book is the phrase "Go from Web surfer to site developer". Well, web surfer I am, and what I was looking for was a book to give me the ABSOLUTE BASICS about creating a web site. This book assumes that you as the reader, already know how to create a web site!! HELLO!! If I knew how to create a web site, I wouldn't need the book, thanks. Page 2 "Foolish Assumptions": "We figure that you have some kind of experience with creating web pages." WHAT?! I thought this book was going to turn me from a surfer to a developer. Page 27: the first line of chapter 3 reads "This chapter's here just in case you need a refresher on basic web page building before..." CHAPTER 3! Refresher! This book obviously should be titled "Enhancing Your Web Site for Dummies". This book does not even explain to a "Dummy" how to create the file necessary to create a web page. What a waste of twenty bucks.
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80 of 82 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars OK For general Ideas, April 6, 2001
By "foxyroxychick" (Hawaii, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Building a Web Site for Dummies (Paperback)
If you are looking to code a webpage or site, buy this book along with HTML 4 for the WWW by E. Castro. Castro's book is easy to follow and deals with multi-browser webpage construction. This Dummies book does give you a good feel about the practical things to consider when constructing a website. Not just about creating a page with links and pictures, but about practical navigation construction and how to build websites for a particular audience (ie. websites for your family versus an e-commerce site). Some useful info here, but they should not jump into HTML without creating a good feel for it in this book--try Castro's or HTML for Dummies--becuase this book could have served one better if it stuck with the key ingredients for a decent site, then had a small primer for HTML or recommended good HTML books. For other website design books, try Web Usability by J. Neilsen. This is an ok book that deal with the problems associated with website construction--Web Usability has color pictures and is not dependent on any one design software package.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Not a Dummies book
This book falsely advertises to SERIOUS beginners of web design. However, the book is in fact for people who have prior knowledge of design, whether it be HTML coding, or the use... Read more
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If you don't know HTML, or are just learning, this is great book. I had a basic understanding of HTML already and just loved this little book.
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the book was very informative however the bonus cd that has a lot of the book detail inside was broken in 2 pieces.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Seller!!!
The book is great, helps you to understand step by step how to build a website.
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