Web design all-in-one for dummies / by Sue Jenkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jenkins, Sue, 1966-

Series:

--For dummies.

--For dummies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Web sites--Design.

Web sites.

Web site development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (659 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Web design for dummies

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2009.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Web designers must wear many hats. Among books on Web design, Web Design All-in-One For Dummies is the one that helps you successfully wear all those hats without losing your head. Full-color illustrations and five self-contained minibooks show you how to be a graphic designer, creative organizer, visual communicator, markup language technologist, and cutting-edge trendsetter, all in one. This book helps you lay the groundwork, follow design rules, test your site, register a domain name, and much more.Getting Started covers planning, defining your target audience

Contents:

Web Design ALL-IN-ONE FOR DUMMIES; About the Author; Dedication; Author's Acknowledgments; Introduction; BOOK I: Getting Started; Chapter 1: Starting with a Plan; Understanding the Different Phases of a Web Project; Determining the Site's Purpose; Building a Site Image; Determining Site Content; Diagnosing the Site's Dynamic Requirements; Defining Ways to Attract Visitors; Chapter 2: Defining the Audience; Defining the Target Audience; Defining the Ideal Site Visitor; Determining Benefits to Site Visitors; Chapter 3: Gathering Content; Defining Site Content Requirements; Building Wireframes

Gathering Text and GraphicsOrganizing Site Content; Building a Site Map; Chapter 4: Choosing the Right Tools; Working with Web Editors; Choosing the Right Graphics Software; Working with Color; Choosing a Shopping Cart; Knowing When to Hire a Programmer; BOOK II: Designing for the Web; Chapter 1: Defining the Look and Feel; Working with the Client to Make Design Choices; Defining a Site Theme Using Target Data; Making Basic Layout and Design Decisions; Selecting a Navigation System; Organizing the Site's Look and Feel; Chapter 2: Mocking Up the Design; Understanding the Value of a Mock-up

Working from a Site MapCreating the Mock-up; Finalizing the Mock-up; Creating Additional Web Graphics; Chapter 3: Slicing and Optimizing Web Graphics; Web Graphics 101; Optimizing and Slicing Graphics; Selecting the Right Web Format; Choosing Web Optimization Settings; Optimization Output Options; BOOK III: Building Web Sites; Chapter 1: Adding Text, Images, and Links; Setting Up Basic HTML; Coding Your Pages; Adding Page Content; Creating Hyperlinks; Labeling Content for CSS Markup; Making Content Accessible; Chapter 2: Organizing Content with Tables and Lists; Inserting Tables on a Page

Formatting TablesInserting Lists on a Page; Chapter 3: Styling with Cascading Style Sheets; Understanding CSS Basics; Working with CSS Style Selectors; Chapter 4: Understanding CSS Style Properties; Working with the CSS Box Model; Exploring the Eight Style Property Categories; Styling the Content on Your Pages; Finding CSS Resources Online; Chapter 5: Creating Web Layouts; Creating Standards-Compliant, Accessible Layouts; Working with Layers; Creating a Layers-Only Layout; Building an Old-School HTML Tables-Based Layout for HTML E-Mail and Newsletters

Finding Online Resources for Layers-Based LayoutsChapter 6: Constructing Navigation Systems; Assessing the Navigational Needs of Your Site; Discovering the Basic Principles of Navigation Systems; Choosing the Right Menu for Your Site; Creating Text Navigation Menus; Creating Rollover Button Graphic Navigation Menus; Creating Multitier Spry Menus in Dreamweaver; Creating CSS List Navigation Menus; Chapter 7: Designing Web Forms; Deciding What Visitor Information to Collect; Encrypting and Processing Collected Form Data; Understanding the Structure of Web Forms; Creating a Web Form

Validating Web Forms

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612137761

9781282137769

128213776X

9780470498255

0470498250

OCLC:

437122817