Creating Web Pages All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies - Couverture souple

Vander Veer, Emily A.; Lowe, Doug; Ray, Eric J.; Ray, Deborah S.; Dean, Damon; McCue, Camille; Weadock, Emily Sherrill; Nielsen, Joyce J.; Aviram, Mariva; Lockwood, Stephen; Siddalingaiah, Madhu

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0764543458 ISBN 13 : 9780764543456

Editeur : Hungry Minds Inc,U.S., 2004

Synopsis

Whether you want to build a Web page to recap a recent family reunion, promote your beagle breeding business, or market the next pet rock and make millions through e-commerce, this book will get you started. With almost 800 information-packed pages, it's actually nine concise minibooks, each tackling a specific aspect of Web development. Beginners will get off to a good start and old hands will learn the latest on XML, JavaScript, and more. This guide covers: getting up to speed on the basic information and skills you need to start creating a Web site; finding an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or a free Web-hosting like Yahoo!; GeoCities to host your Web pages; choosing and registering a domain name; selecting tools for your Web workshop, including Web browsers, graphics programs, HTML editors, Java and animation tools, and office suites; designing and tweaking Web pages with HTML; using FrontPage 2003 as an HTML editor, an image editor, and a Web site publisher; and using Dreamweaver MX 2004, with info on incorporating images such as rollovers and hot spots, laying out pages with layers, using templates, and more. It also covers: adding pizzazz to your Web pages with multimedia, including graphics, sound, video, animation, and applets; using JavaScript to create interactive features such as clickable images and smart forms, with info on basic JavaScript constructions, such as comments, variables, conditional expressions, loops, and operations; using Flash MX 2004 to create sophisticated graphic effects and movies; adding e-commerce capability using simplified, hosted, off-the-shelf, or build-your-own systems; and using XML (Extensible Markup Language) to encapsulate and transmit not just Web pages but any kind of structured info (such as database records). Whole books have been written on these topics and programs, but this all-in-one guide will give you a good overview of essential information. Step-by-step instructions and screen shots guide you smoothly through the things you want to do. And you'll get hands-on experience right from the start with the CD-ROM that comes with the book. It includes: trial versions of Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004, Flash MX 2004, and Contribute; and xmlspy Version 2004 Home Edition, evaluation. If you're looking for a convenient reference that will get you started and give you the basics on adding new features and functions to your Web pages, "Creating Web Pages for Dummies, 2nd Edition" is the resource you'll use again and again.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

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.

Quatrième de couverture

Contains nine quick reference books in one plus cool software to get you started

9 books in 1 –– your key to Web page success

Your one–stop guide to building beautiful Web pages –– with ease
So you want to create dazzling Web pages but don′t know where to start? Relax! This one–stop guide walks you through nine popular Web design topics, providing fast answers to the most frequently asked questions. From the basics of Web design and HTML to advanced topics like JavaScript and XML, this fun and easy guide delivers the know–how you need to create dynamic Web pages –– in no time!

Discover how to:
∗ Develop and publish a successful Web site
∗ Register with a free Web host
∗ Animate your pages
∗ Have fun with graphics, sounds, and video
∗ Incorporate interactive content
all this on the bonus CD–ROM
∗ Trial versions of Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash Macromedia
∗ Paint Shop Pro evaluation version
∗ Adobe Photoshop tryouts, NetObjects ScriptBuilder for Windows trial, and BBEdit demo
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0764543458
• ISBN 13: 9780764543456
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 816
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible