Book Details:By: Matthew MacDonald
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Ebook:April 2011
Pages:582
Print ISBN:978-1-4493-0172-9 | ISBN 10:1-4493-0172-X
Ebook ISBN:978-1-4493-9874-3 | ISBN 10:1-4493-9874-X
About the Book:
Think you need an army of skilled programmers to build a website? Think again. With nothing more than an ordinary PC, some raw ambition, and this book, you’ll learn how to create and maintain a professional-looking, visitor-friendly site. This Missing Manual gives you all the tools, techniques, and expert advice you need.
Plan your site. Create web pages by learning the basics of HTML and HTML5.
Control page design with CSS. Format text, images, links, tables, and other elements.
Attract visitors. Ensure that people can find your site through popular search engines.
Build a community. Add forums, fresh content, and a feedback form to encourage repeat visits.
Get smart. Use free tools to identify your site’s strengths and weaknesses.
Create your own blog. Post your musings with a free blog-hosting service.
Bring in cash. Host Google ads, sell Amazon’s wares, or push your own products.
Add pizzazz. Include audio, video, interactive menus, and more.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Preparing for the Web
Introducing the World Wide Web
Planning a Website
The Ingredients of a Website
Chapter 2 Creating Your First Page
Introducing HTML: The Language of the Web
HTML Tags
The HTML Document
Checking Your Pages for Errors
Chapter 3 Putting Your Page on the Web
How Web Hosting Works
Domain Names
Getting Web Space
Transferring Files
Chapter 4 Power Tools
Choosing Your Tools
Working with Your HTML Editor
Managing a Website
Chapter 5 Text Elements
Understanding Text and the Web
HTML Elements for Basic Text
HTML Elements for Lists
HTML Elements for Tables
Inline Formatting
Chapter 6 Style Sheets
Style Sheet Basics
More Powerful Selectors
Colors
Text Alignment and Spacing
Basic Fonts
Embedded Fonts
Tutorial: Building a Style Sheet
Chapter 7 Adding Graphics
Understanding Images
Images and Styles
Techniques with Graphics
Finding Free Art
Chapter 8 Linking Pages
Understanding the Anchor
Image Links and Image Maps
Adding Bookmarks
When Good Links Go Bad
Chapter 9 Page Layout
The Challenge of Screen Space
Style-Based Layout
Creating a Layout with Multiple Columns
A Few More Layout Techniques
Chapter 10 Multipart Pages
Understanding Multipart Pages
Server-Side Includes
Page Templates
Chapter 11 Introducing Your Site to the World
Your Website Promotion Plan
Making Your Site Search-Engine Friendly
Registering with Directories
Registering with Search Engines
Tracking Visitors
Chapter 12 Website Promotion
Spreading the Word
Transforming a Site into a Community
Chapter 13 Blogs
Understanding Blogs
Getting Started with Blogger
Managing a Blog
Chapter 14 Making Money with Your Site
Money-Making the Web Way
Google AdSense
Amazon Associates
PayPal Merchant Tools
Chapter 15 JavaScript: Adding Interactivity
Understanding JavaScript
JavaScript 101
Dynamic HTML
Scripts on the Web
Chapter 16 Fancy Buttons and Menus
Fancy Buttons
Fancy Menus
Chapter 17 Audio and Video
Understanding Multimedia
Basic Background Music
Flash MP3 Players
Video Clips
Uploading Your Videos to YouTube
Appendix HTML Quick Reference
HTML Elements
HTML5 Semantic Elements
HTML Character Entities
Appendix Useful Websites
Chapter Links
Colophon
About the Author:
Matthew MacDonald is a developer, author, and educator in all things Visual Basic and .NET. He's worked with Visual Basic and ASP since their initial versions, and has written over a dozen books on the subject, including The Book of VB .NET (No Starch Press) and Visual Basic 2005: A Developer's Notebook (O'Reilly). He has also written a number of Missing Manual titles on Excel 2007 and Access 2007 (O’Reilly). His website is http://www.prosetech.com/.
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