Creating Web Pages for Dummies 7TH Edition

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Wouldn’t you love to have a Web site? Creating Web Pages For Dummies gets you up and running toward getting your Web site up and running! It describes how to:

• Use simple HTML techniques, add images, and put your page on the Web for all the world to see—free
• Design Web-friendly sites
• Take advantage of free tools like Netscape Composer
• Use Yahoo! GeoCities as a free Web space provider
• Obtain and create Web-friendly graphics and use GIF and JPEG formats
• Add video, audio, animation, and more
• Incorporate META tags and hyperlinks

Creating Web Pages for Dummies was written by Bud E. Smith, author of several For Dummies books, and Arthur Bebak, founder of Netsurfer Communications and publisher and Executive Editor of Netsurfer. From nervously creating that first page to confidently developing a more sophisticated, multi-page, personal or business Web site, the book provides the essential how-to and the bonus CD-ROM provides the essential tools:

• Mozilla, Mozilla Thunderbird, and Mozilla Firefox
• A trial version of Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004
• Evaluation versions of Paint Shop Pro and Animation Shop

Whether you want to create your very own blog, share video, photos, and info with friends and family, or build a dynamic Web site that will help you build your business, Creating Web Pages For Dummies is a practical, unintimidating guide to getting your Web page online in no time.

Now updated to cover the latest tools and techniques, this perennial bestseller shows people how to create their first Web page, from using simple HTML techniques to adding images to create a look and feel

Forty percent revised material includes updates on using free tools such as Netscape Composer, creating better Web graphics, and harnessing broadband connections for Web publishing

The book now covers using Weblog technology to enhance and update a site, as well as working with GeoCities as a free Web space provider

The only book written for the absolute Web page beginner– it assumes no HTML knowledge or design background– and one of the few books that shows how to build a simple site without focusing on a specific tool

The CD-ROM includes tryout versions of software covered in the book so readers can get started right away

Chances are, you’re already a Web user and use the Internet on a regular basis. You’ve probably seen a few impressive Web sites and now you’re inspired to create a Web page of your own, but you’re not sure where to start. The answer is: right here!

Creating Web Pages For Dummiesguides you through the process of making your own Web pages without hassle or confusion. This straightforward book shows you just how easy it is to launch a site, specialize a page, making your site interactive, and much more! In no time you will become a pro in:

• Web publishing basics
• Geocities, Google page creator, and AOL Web publishing
• Using Flickr, creating blogs, and selling products on eBay
• HTML and other handy tools to “beef up” your site
• Writing and formatting Web text
• Creating and adding graphics for your site
• Adding links, animation, and multimedia
• Designing a great-looking, complete Web site

Besides getting to know the ins and outs of building a Web page, this guide offers suggestions on Web publishing, ranging from testing out your Web site and advertising your site to legal permission and displaying borrowed content. This resourceful guide also includes Web lingo worth knowing and a quick guide to HTML tags, which points out some lesser known but nevertheless useful tags. Now in its 8^thedition, Creating Web Pages For Dummieswill help make your Web page stand out in the crowd!

Share photos and video online with friends and family

Take advantage of free tools, find out about Web design, and get interactive

Okay, you've taken that deep breath and are ready to jump into Web page creation. Before you get hopelessly tangled in all the possibilities, dive into this book! You'll start with free and easy tools, then meet the text editor, add links, create graphics, use HTML, and publish your stuff. Before you know it, you'll be online!

Discover how to

• Design personal and professional Web pages
• Add photos, sound,
• and video
• Create your own Web graphics
• Share your thoughts with a Web log
• Get your pages online for free
• Turn your pages into a full Web site

Bud E. Smith is a computer book author with over 12 years of publishing experience. Creating Web Pages For Dummies, 7th Edition, is one of over a dozen books Bud has written; his Wiley Publishing, Inc. titles include Internet Marketing For Dummies and Web Usability For Dummies. In addition to writing books, Bud has been a computer magazine editor and product marketing manager.

Bud got his start with computers in 1983, when he left a promising career as a welder for a stint as a data-entry clerk. Bud then moved to the Silicon Valley to join a startup company, followed by work for Intel, IBM, Apple, and AOL. His work and interests led him to acquire a degree in Information Systems Management from the University of San Francisco.

Arthur Bebak received a degree in Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois, which he attended on a fencing scholarship. He has designed mainframes, managed large engineering projects, and studied business administration. Arthur is founder of Netsurfer Communications, Inc., a highly successful electronic publishing company, and is an accomplished author.

At Netsurfer, Arthur oversees a large staff of people who create Web sites for numerous clients. They also write, edit, and publish several Web-based e-zines.

Introduction.

Part I: Create a Web Page Today.

Chapter 1: Web Page Publishing Basics.

Chapter 2: Going Worldwide with GeoCities.

Chapter 3: Web Publishing with AOL and Other ISPs.

Chapter 4: Introduction to HTML.

Part II: Building Pages.

Chapter 5: Choosing Your Tools.

Chapter 6: Creating Your Home Page.

Chapter 7: Filling In Your Home Page.

Chapter 8: Adding Links to Your Web Page.

Part III: Better, Stronger, Faster Pages.

Chapter 9: Creating and Adding Web-Ready Graphics.

Chapter 10: Placing Graphics Right (And Left).

Chapter 11: Designing a Good-Looking Page.

Chapter 12: Publishing Your Web Pages.

Part IV: Getting Interactive.

Chapter 13: Adding Animation and Multimedia.

Chapter 14: Adding More Interactivity.

Chapter 15: Creating a Full Web Site.

Chapter 16: Becoming a Wizard with Blogs.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 17: Ten Web Publishing DO’s.

Chapter 18: Ten Web Publishing DON’Ts.

Part VI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Web Words Worth Knowing.

Appendix B: Internet Service Providers.

Appendix C: A Quick Guide to HTML Tags.

Appendix D: Using Resource.htm.

Appendix E: About the CD-ROM.

Index.

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