Creating Web Pages All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

By Doug Lowe, Emily Sherrill Weadock, Madhu Siddalingaiah, et al.

Book Overview

The Web is long past its novelty, if-you've-heard-about-it-you-must-be-a-geek status. Everyone, it seems, either has a Web site or is putting one together. The trouble is, if you want to join the fun (and profit) and don't happen to be a Web developer by trade, you may have difficulty in deciding exactly where to start. HTML HTTP XML Java JavaScript Just trying to figure out what all these strange acronyms mean can give you a headache. That's where Creating Web Pages All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies comes into play. Not only does it decipher all those acronyms in plain English for you, but it also shows you everything (hence the All-in-One part of the title) you need to know about creating your own Web site. Nine mini-books, totaling a whopping 800 pages, cover the following: Web Page Basics HTML FrontPage Dreamweaver Multimedia JavaScript Flash e-Commerce XML These mini-books take you from the initial stages of understanding the Web and deciding what kind of site you want to create, all the way through the production process to advanced topics, such as setting up an online business site and working with XML. Here's just a few of the topics covered in Creating Web Pages All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies Exploring the essential elements of Web page design Creating your first Web page Working with FrontPage and Dreamweaver to create a Web site Adding audio, video, images, and animation to your Web pages Creating Java applets and writing basic JavaScript Jazzing up your site with Flash animations Implementing your own e-commerce solution Taking Web design to the next level with XML Creating Web Pages All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies also includes a CD-ROM containing trial versions of the software tools you'll need, such as Dreamweaver, BBEdit, Flash, and Photoshop. Rest assured, you don't need to be a techno-geek to understand how to create a Web site. All you need is a reference that can show you the way - and Creating Web Pages All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies can do just that.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076451542X
• ISBN13: 9780764515422
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 840 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.1" x 1.8" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

Great resource!

Product arrived quickly and in great condition. It is a great resource for "dummies" to web design!

Above and Beyond

Get this book, read it, and Boom! You're up to speed on website design and implementation.Unlike many "For Dummies" books, Creating Web Pages is an in-depth look at the entire process, which begins at the entry level and quickly advances. The book claims to be 9 books in 1, and although 8 of these so-called books are not complete books in themselves, the information provided is detailed enough to allow a thorough analysis of several web creation programs, and includes a CD which provides a good look at: HTML, Frontpage, Dreamweaver, JavaScript, Flash MX, E-Commerce, and XML.Wild Bill recommends this book for any beginner to intermediate level web creator out there. Don't be fooled by the for dummies format. This book is over 700 pages long and includes a usuable (for once) CD.

Great, as long as you know a little bit before hand

This is a great book. I love it. But there is one thing that some people may be looking for in it that isnt there. This book will not tell you everything that you want to know about making a web page. It is exactly what the title says, it is a desk reference. I would not recommend it to a person that has no experience with web pages (mainly HTML), but if you know the basics behind a web page, and want to know how to improve your web page, buy this book.