Do-it-yourself web sites for dummies / by Janine Warner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Warner, Janine, 1967-

Series:

--For dummies.

-For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dreamweaver (Computer file).

Web sites--Design.

Web sites.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (339 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Web sites for dummies

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, NJ : Wiley Pub., c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A step-by-step guide to creating your first Web site Everybody's building cool web sites, but how? Web Sites Do-It-Yourself For Dummies, 2nd Edition, shows you how, with simple, step-by-step instruction that will build your confidence as you build your site. You'll learn to plan your site and secure a domain name, how to use Dreamweaver for site construction, and how to test and publish your site. You'll also learn about designing a blog, creating a podcast, adding Flash, and even how to make money with your Web site. Dummies makes it easy and fun!Perfect for t

Contents:

Web Sites Do-It-Yourself For Dummies®, 2nd Edition; About the Author; Dedication; Author's Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; About the Templates and Web Site for this Book; Conventions Used in This Book; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Part I: Laying the Groundwork; Chapter 1: Exploring the Best Ways to Create Web Sites; Checking Out Examples of Success on the Web; Creating Web Sites with the Templates in This Book; Comparing Web Design Options; Working with Different Kinds of Templates

Reviewing Web Design and Graphics ProgramsChapter 2: Planning Makes Web Design Easier; Developing a Project Plan; Designing Your Web Site; Chapter 3: Securing a Domain Name and Web Host; Finding and Registering Domain Names; Choosing a Web Hosting Service; Chapter 4: Understanding Web Design; HTM-what? Exploring HTML and XHTML; Comparing Tables, Frames, and Layers; Designing with Cascading Style Sheets; Part II: Putting the Pages Together; Chapter 5: Editing and Creating Web Graphics; Introducing Photoshop Elements; Cropping an Image; Resizing an Image; Optimizing Photos as JPEGs

Optimizing Graphics in GIF or PNG FormatCombining Photos and Text in a New Image; Editing Images with Multiple Layers; Chapter 6: Getting Started with Dreamweaver; Setting Up a New or Existing Site; Defining a Web Site in Dreamweaver; Creating New Pages in Dreamweaver; Inserting Images in Dreamweaver; Setting Links to Other Pages in Your Site; Linking to Another Web Site; Setting a Link to an E-Mail Address; Changing Page-Wide Settings with Page Properties; Defining New Styles in Dreamweaver; Creating and Using Templates; Adding Meta Tags for Search Engines

Inserting Code into a Web Page in DreamweaverChapter 7: Creating a Profile or Portfolio Site; Starting with Profile or Portfolio Templates; Customizing Banner Graphics; Designing a Winning Online Profile; Customizing the Portfolio Home Page; Creating and Linking Pages using the Gallery Templates; Chapter 8: Creating a Business Web Site; Introducing the Business Site Templates; Editing and Sizing Images for the Template; Putting the Pages Together in Dreamweaver; Creating and Editing Pages with a Web Template in Dreamweaver; Using Background Images in Page Layouts

Chapter 9: Creating a Family, Vacation, or Hobby SiteGetting Started with the Family or Group Site Templates; Editing Starter Image Templates; Designing a Web Site for the Entire Family; Creating and Linking New Pages; Chapter 10: Testing and Publishing a Web Site; Understanding How Web Pages Look on Different Computers; Understanding How Browsers Affect a Site's Appearance; Previewing Web Pages in Multiple Browsers; Testing Sites with Online Browser Emulators; Using the Dreamweaver Link-Testing Features; Setting Up FTP in Dreamweaver; Uploading Files with the Dreamweaver FTP Features

Adding Google Analytics to your Site

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9780470603888

0470603887

OCLC:

814436418