Creating Web Pages for Dummies

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback
• Published by: Hungry Minds; 4th Pkg edition July 2000
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0764582216
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764582219
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.6 x 1.2 inches
• Weighs: 1.8 pounds

Product Review
Creating Web pages isn't just for nerds anymore--far from it. You can't get far in any hobby without participating in its Web community; even the smallest businesses need good-looking, functional Web sites. Those facts mean you must be able to do your own site-building work, and Creating Web Pages for Dummies exists to share the skills you need to learn. This book goes a long way toward explaining Web publishing to newcomers to the field. It is not, however, much of an introduction to Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) or any other site development language, and you'll soon find yourself wishing for more information on the low-level code that makes your pages look and act the way they do.

Instead of focusing on HTML (see Elizabeth Castro's great HTML 4 for the World Wide Web for that), this book emphasizes Web services (such as America Online and GeoCities) that will help you publish your pages, as well as page-design software (such as Microsoft FrontPage Express and Netscape Composer). Coverage is generally too basic--the logic is that if you're thinking about publishing your own Web pages you don't need step-by-step instructions on how to enter body text into FrontPage Express. General advice is good, however, and prospective page creators can learn a thing or two about good page design from the authors' advice. --David Wall

Topics covered: The essentials of building a series of Web pages and getting them up for public consumption. Publishing services, page-design software, and the bare essentials of HTML are covered, as are the special considerations of publishing for WebTV and dealing with diverse browser types. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description
In Creating Web Pages For Dummies, IDG Books Worldwide, Inc., has produced a Web authoring how-to book for the rest of us. Creating Web Pages For Dummies takes the mystery out of using HTML (HyperText Markup Language), preparing graphics, uploading, and all the other elements of publishing on the Internet's World Wide Web. Here, in plain English, authors Bud Smith and Arthur Bebak provide a brief Internet primer for those new to the brave new online world. More importantly, they present all the practical, ready-to-use information you need in order to get started as a Web author right away. In Creating Web Pages For Dummies, Smith and Bebak also share their own expert advice on designing attractive pages that don't take too long to download and on organizing sites in which users will not get lost. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Reader Reviews
This review is from: Creating Web Pages for Dummies, Sixth Edition (Paperback) Don't be fooled by the title "for Dummies". This book includes everything you need to know about creating your own Web page with all the knowledge and software you'll need. You will need to invest some time in this project - but it is worth every minute! It's a simple, step by step process and you will need to take it slow if you're an average creator. First you'll learn all about Web Publishing Basics, Website strategies and just enough HTML to get started (it's not that hard!). Besides creating your first Web page, you'll learn how to get the darn thing published on the WWW! That's half the battle, but worth the effort! There's lots of information on what to avoid (before you go there) and what makes the best Web page. Before you know it, you'll be upgrading your Web page all the time. You'll never get bored updating and changing your page until it's just perfect! The book includes an invaluable CD that is useful for Windows and MAC! It contains Microsft Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator, Dreamweaver (great design tool!), Frontpage Express, HTML conversion tools for Word (nice short-cut), BBEDIT, GraphicConverter (MAC), Homesite HTML Editor (MAC), Hotdog Express (for Windows - great tool!), SiteCheck utility, an Internet service provider software (if you don't already have one - most likely you have a sufficient one), HTMLValidator (catches errors), WEB Wizard (a nifty quick-and-dirty page maker), Reptile (for making cool backgrounds) and Paint Shop Pro, which is my favorite tool. There's plenty of other stuff too that I just can't get into detail here. Once again, this does take a little bit of effort, but of all the books I have perused, this one seemed to be the best value for the money. It's all here and updated annually. It is worth every penny. Get your Web site up and running in less than a weekend (even though the book says one day). You'll feel smart when you're done! Enjoy!