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. Ever wanted to build your own Web site to express your views? Or maybe you want to set up an e-business? Now, not only will you be able to create your own space on the Web, but you can also make it look professional with Building a Web Site For Dummies. This resourceful guide lays down all the basics for getting started with creating a Web site for your club, team, family, or business. This is the only book that walks aspiring Webmasters like you through all the steps of designing, building, publishing, publicizing, and updating a Web site without concentrating on a single tool. While reading this laid-back and down-to-earth guide, you will discover how to: Make your site easy to navigate Get optimum listing on Google Accept payment for an online business Gain feedback with message boards Add photos, sound, and video to your site Along with this helpful guide is a CD-ROM that includes many exciting features to give you access to more Web site-creating tools: Adobe Photoshop CS and Adobe GoLive CS tryout versions Trial versions of Macromedia Flash MX 2004, ColdFusion MX Enterprise, Fireworks MX 2004, Dreamweaver MX 2004, and FreeHand MX Hemera Photo-Objects 500 Sampler Under the wing of David Crowder, author of over 10 books and former Vice President of Data Processing with National Research Corporation, creating your own Web site has never been easier. Building a Web Site for Dummies provides plenty of hands-on guidance to turn you into a Web designer in no time! Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included. 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
* Perfect for novice Web designers, this fun and easy guide demystifies the entire Web site building process, from site design and page building to launching, updating, and promoting a site. * Updates in this edition include designing with CSS, image-editing with the latest edition of Photoshop Elements, page-building with the latest version of Dreamweaver, adding a blog element to a site, and using Google Analytics to evaluate site performance. * The value-packed companion CD-ROM includes trial versions of software covered in the book as well as sample templates, graphics, and scripts Highlights the essentials an inexperienced Web designer needs to put together a Web site, including basic page creation, designing around a theme, adding content from other sources, updating the site, and collecting comments from site users. Maybe you already have your own Web site and you're not quite satisfied with it.
