Building a Web Site for Dummies, Second Edition FROM OUR EDITORS
The Barnes & Noble Review
If you want to build yourself a web site, but you donﾽt know where to start, start with Building a Web Site for Dummies, Second Edition. This extremely simple book walks you through everything from figuring out what you want to say through promoting the site youﾽve built. Want to create a blog? Thatﾽs covered, too -- just one example of whatﾽs new in this heavily updated book. Planning to sell something? Youﾽll learn how to do that, too -- and, just as importantly, how not to sell online.
David A. Crowder begins by helping you frame your siteﾽs goals, unifying theme, and content. He offers guidance on building a ﾽcomfortableﾽ site that visitors will want to come back to; and easy ways to keep your site fresh without investing a fortune in new content.
Next, itﾽs on to pouring your siteﾽs ﾽfoundationﾽ and starting to build some actual web pages. Thereﾽs a full chapter on providing usable navigation so folks can find what theyﾽre looking for -- including tips on providing free site search without becoming a programmer.
Once youﾽre up and running, Crowder shows how to add site features like scripts and applets, video and audio -- without overwhelming your message, that is. Thereﾽs a full section on e-commerce, including chapters on taking credit cards; building a site that supports your eBay store; using PayPal; and participating in larger vendorsﾽ affiliate programs. Thereﾽs also a chapter on great e-commerce tools, many of them free. Equally free: the CD-ROM full of software and trialware for handling most of the tasks Crowder covers in this book. Bill Camarda
Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2003 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks for Dummies, Second Edition.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Go from Web surfer to site developer with this friendly guide!
Includes tips and tricks to jump-start your site development
Size up your site needs and create a functional building plan
Did you know that the Web is about 15 million sites strong today — and growing? Get it on the action using this friendly guide. Inside, you'll find helpful explanations and shortcuts on creating, publishing, and administering your site, from creating cool graphics to finding free Web space.
Discover how to:
*Register your site name
*Find server space
*Create eye-catching pages
*Set up a commerce site using the latest tools
*Promote your site on the Internet all this on the bonus CD-ROM
*Evaluation versions of Paint Shop Pro and HomeSite 4.5 for Windows
*Trial versions of Fireworks and Dreamweaver from Macromedia, Inc.
*Statbot Micro by Moorglade Design Group
SYNOPSIS
The number of Internet sites has tripled in the last three years, which means that more and more businesses, organizations, and individuals are building Web sites. Filled with pointers on devising a building plan, registering a site name, developing server space, and filling a site with eye-catching pages, this friendly guide will help you transform simple Web pages into professional Web sites. The CD-ROM contains CGI scripts, Web design tools, and graphics creation tools.
FROM THE CRITICS
Library Journal
While web developers add pizzazz with Flash and other advanced tools, beginners still need guides on creating their first sites. Enter these two nonthreatening introductions, which assume knowledge of just the absolute basics of HTML. Dummies starts with a nice overview of how and why to plan a site's design and purpose before jumping into page creation, then summarizes HTML basics before moving into ways to make sites look and perform their best. It offers ideas for using easy add-ons like polls or guest books, venturing into e-commerce, and publishing and publicizing your site. Its CD includes trial and freeware graphic and web design software from multiple vendors, a clickable list of URLs mentioned in the book, and photos. Most appropriate for small businesses and others who can't afford professional design yet want to include features that visitors expect and will keep them coming back; recommended for all libraries. The smaller and less-thorough Dave's focuses on the basics. Readers may appreciate its straightforward, how-to approach and clear, concise coverage of using Cascading Style Sheets. "Dave's Advice" sidebars add relevant tips, and the real-world example of planning out and creating a web site for the book's own publisher (as well as nice examples of resolving problems when an initial layout doesn't work as planned) helps relate concepts to real-life situations. For all libraries. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
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