Synopses & Reviews
Everything you need to build the Web site of your dreams ... Whether you're a Web design rookie or an HTML veteran, this complete reference gives you all the tools you need to plan, develop, and launch a state-of-the-art Web site. Beginning with a fast Flash site-building tutorial, seasoned Web designers David and Rhonda Crowder walk you step by step through the Web development process, starting with the very basics and then moving progressively through more sophisticated topics and techniques, including Cascading Style Sheets, JavaScript interactivity, animation, and multimedia. Complete with an incisive overview of e-commerce and site promotion, this all-in-one resource is just what you need to build the site of your dreams. Inside you'll find everything you need to create dynamic Web sites!
* Get up and running fast with a Flash Web site quick start
* Master HTML and site-building fundamentals
* Enhance your pages with fonts, images, and color
* Create great layouts using tables, frames, and Cascading Style Sheets
* Add interactivity with forms, Flash, JavaScript, rollovers, and multimedia
* Get the scoop on secure servers, e-cash, affiliate programs, and other e-commerce issues
* Promote your site through search engines, press releases, links, and banner exchanges
* Maintain and update your site - and prepare it for the XML future
Bonus CD-ROM includes:
* Flash 5, Dreamweaver 4, and Fireworks 4 trial versions
* HomeSite 4.5 evaluation version
* Plus over 20 more Web design tools, utilities, and resources, including Poser trial version, BBEdit and Caligari trueSpace demos, Paint Shop Pro and TopStyle evaluation versions, and CoffeeCup Direct FTP shareware.
www.hungryminds.com System Requirements: Pentium class PC running Windows 95 or later, Windows NT4 or later, or Macintosh with PowerPC processor running OS 8.5 or higher. See the CD Appendix for details and complete system requirements.
Synopsis
Creating Web Pages Bible covers everything beginning to advanced users need to create dynamic Web pages: from planning and building a simple Web page with HTML and authoring tools to creating interactive sites with forms, multimedia, and animation techniques to actually going live with your site. There's even a section on e-commerce.
This Bible is a 100% comprehensive reference on creating Web pages, for all user levels.
About the Author
About the Authors David Crowder and Rhonda Crowder have written or co-written several books on computers and the Internet, including Building a Web Site For Dummies and Teach Yourself the Internet. They were selling hypertext systems back in the days when you had to explain to people what the word meant. They have been involved in the online community for more than a decade and are the recipients of several awards, including NetGuide magazine's Gold Site Award. About the Contributors Erie Butow is owner of E. E. Butow Communications LLC, a technical communications firm in Roseville, California. He has years of experience in graphic design, technical writing, and Web design. Butow is also the author of Master Visually Windows 2000 Server and co-author of Teach Yourself Visually Windows 2000 Server, both published by Hungry Minds (formerly IDG Books Worldwide). Stephanie Cottrell Bryant has written on a number of Web-related topics, including HTML, Web editing tools, and Web site design. Currently, she teaches freshman composition at San Jose State University in San Jose, California, where she is pursuing her Master's Degree in English. Matthew David has been writing and evangelizing the potential and power of the Web for more than six years. He lives in Wisconsin with his lovely wife and three children. Patricia A. Hartman has written a number of books, including Teach Yourself Visual Basic 6 (Hungry Minds, formerly IDG Books Worldwide), Flash 5 Visual JumpStart (Sybex), and Active Server Pages in Plain English with Timothy Eden (Hungry Minds). She lives in North San Diego County with her husband, two Rottweilers, a cat, and their computer network. Wendy Willard is the founder and owner of the Web design and development agency Willardesigns (www.willardesigns.com). She is actively involved in Web-related education and consulting and teaches Web design and development throughout the United States and Europe.
Table of Contents
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
Quick Start: Building a Flash Web Site.
PART I: Building Web Pages and Sites.
Chapter 1: Planning Your Web Pages.
Chapter 2: Using HTML Building Blocks to Create Your Pages.
Chapter 3: Organizing Your Web Pages into Sites.
Chapter 4: Putting It on the Web.
PART II: Enhancing Web Pages with Fonts, Images, and Color.
Chapter 5: Getting Fancy with Text.
Chapter 6: Finding Images.
Chapter 7: Blending Images into Your Pages.
Chapter 8: Creating and Enhancing Images.
Chapter 9: Adding Color Throughout Your Site.
PART III: Designing Web Layouts.
Chapter 10: Harnessing the Power of Tables.
Chapter 11: Organizing Your Site with Frames.
Chapter 12: Styling Web Pages with Cascading Style Sheets.
Chapter 13: Positioning Elements with Layers.
PART IV: Adding Interactivity with Flash, Forms, and Other Tools.
Chapter 14: Getting Input with Forms.
Chapter 15: Making Dynamic Web Pages with JavaScript.
Chapter 16: Navigating Your Web Site.
Chapter 17: Adding Dynamic Page Elements.
Chapter 18: Animating with Macromedia Flash.
Chapter 19: Adding Multimedia and Other Objects.
PART V: Cashing in on E-Commerce.
Chapter 20: Setting Up Your Store.
Chapter 21: Covering All the Bases.
PART VI: Promoting and Maintaining Your Site.
Chapter 22: Promoting Your Site.
Chapter 23: Maintaining Your Site.
Chapter 24: Updating Your Site.
Appendix A: What's on the CD-ROM?
Appendix B: HTML 4.01 Specification.
Appendix C: XHTML 1.0 Specification.
Appendix D: JavaScript Reference.
Glossary.
Index.
End-User License Agreement.
CD-ROM Installation Instructions.