Building a Web Site for Dummies
by David A. Crowder, Rhonda Crowder

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Book Review: Not the "building web-site guide" you may look for
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Summary of Building a Web Site for Dummies

Building a Web Site for Dummies gives you everything you need to take a beginner?s knowledge of the Internet?you know what HTML is, you know how to surf, you can use a computer?and develop it into a mastery of your own cyber-domain. You?ll start from just about scratch and soon be able to:

• Determine your Web site?s theme
• Choose the right structure
• Choose and use the best construction programs
• Plug in scripts and applets
• Get great graphics
• Add other sight and sound fe atures
• Gather feedback from visitors
• Make money on your site?design for e-commerce, handle online payments, add value to your site, and more
• Publish and publicize your site

Building a Web Site for Dummies is more than a construction manual. After all, HTML coding and graphic formats are only the beginning of a good site. Rather, this book provides in-depth insight from two seasoned experts on technical issues, as well as discussing:

• The real secret to Internet success (and it?s not any ?new economy? malarkey either!)
• What makes a site truly a site
• Affiliates programs
• Online resources for advice and help
• The Zen of sites

This book doesn't zoom you right into coding HTML, although it covers the markup language quite well. Instead, it offers a much higher-level look at site design by examining the general questions of navigation principles, affiliation possibilities, building communications with your users, and other wide-ranging topics. For this reason, the book covers a lot of ground and offers a broad perspective on site design that transcends simple page coding.

A couple of the more useful sections on Web site tools and e-commerce cover useful utilities, such as NetMechanic, Statbot, and Spinwave. The chapter on e-commerce helps you get to know the ropes of selling stuff online, and points you to online malls, fulfillment services, and currency converters.

The companion CD-ROM contains evaluation versions of useful tools, such as Paint Shop Pro, HomeSite 4.5, Fireworks, and Dreamweaver. You won't find all of the knowledge that you seek to become a Web site guru in this book, but you will gain perspective and learn tons of useful tips and tricks. --Stephen W. Plain

Topics covered:

• Designing a Web site plan
• Web page construction 101
• Using scripts and applets
• Site navigation
• Graphics handling
• Multimedia
• Site tuning
• Using content providers
• Message boards
• E-commerce
• Affiliates programs
• Publicity

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