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

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

• ISBN13: 9780764515422
• ISBN10: 076451542X
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

The Web is long past its novelty, if-you2ve-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 don2t 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. That2s 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. Here2s 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 you2ll need, such as Dreamweaver, BBEdit, Flash, and Photoshop. Rest assured, you don2t 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.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(8)
Book I: Web Page Basics	9	(96)
Creating a Successful Web Site	11	(14)
Building Your First Web Site	25	(12)
Exploring the Essential Elements of Web Page Design	37	(22)
Working with Graphics, Sounds, and Video	59	(12)
Building Your Web Workshop	71	(8)
Publishing Your Web Site	79	(14)
Publicizing Your Web Site	93	(12)
Web Page Basics Index	101	(4)
Book II: HTML	105	(84)
Creating an HTML Page	107	(10)
Setting Background and Text Characteristics	117	(10)
Adding Internal and External Links	127	(10)
Working with Images	137	(10)
Controlling Page Layout	147	(6)
Creating Forms	153	(10)
Working with Frames	163	(10)
Developing Style Sheets	173	(16)
HTML Index	185	(4)
Book III: Frontage 2002	189	(72)
Getting to Know FrontPage	191	(6)
Getting Started with FrontPage: Your First Web	197	(10)
Customizing FrontPage to Your Liking	207	(8)
Laying the Groundwork for Your Web Pages	215	(6)
Getting the Basics on Your Page: Text, Tables, and Links	221	(12)
Perking Up Your Pages with Buttons, Banners, and More	233	(10)
Image Editing for Everyone	243	(10)
Publishing Your Web Pages	253	(8)
FrontPage 2002 Index	257	(4)
Book IV: Dreamweaver	261	(94)
Getting to Know Dreamweaver	263	(8)
Getting Started with Dreamweaver: Your First Web Site	271	(6)
Creating Basic Web Pages	277	(14)
Incorporating Interactive Images	291	(12)
Adding Multimedia Objects	303	(6)
Punching Up Your Pages with Forms and Frames	309	(12)
Laying Out Pages with Layers	321	(10)
Animating Your Pages	331	(10)
Publishing and Maintaining Your Site	341	(14)
Dreamweaver Index	351	(4)
Book V: Multimedia: Creating Graphics, Sound, Animations, Video, and Java Applets	355	(80)
Creating Images for Your Web Pages	357	(14)
Creating Audio, Video, and Animation Files	371	(22)
Getting to Know Java	393	(6)
Creating Java Applets: The Basics	399	(12)
The Java Core API	411	(16)
Java Errors and Exceptions	427	(8)
Multimedia: Creating Graphics, Sound, Animations, Video, and Java Applets Index	431	(4)
Book VI: JavaScript	435	(80)
JavaScript Syntax and Keywords	437	(8)
Basic JavaScript Constructs	445	(12)
Working with the Document Object Model	457	(16)
Exploring Built-in Data Types	473	(6)
Defining and Using Functions	479	(6)
Adding Interactivity with Event Handlers	485	(4)
Working with Forms	489	(10)
More Cool Things You Can Do with JavaScript	499	(16)
JavaScript Index	511	(4)
Book VII: Flash 5	515	(96)
Getting to Know Flash	517	(14)
Creating and Modifying Images	531	(14)
Using Layers	545	(12)
Creating Reusable Symbols	557	(12)
Making Movies	569	(16)
Optimizing Movies	585	(8)
Publishing and Printing Your Movie	593	(8)
Using Flash with Other Programs	601	(10)
Flash 5 Index	607	(4)
Book VIII: Adding E-Commerce Capability	611	(72)
Getting to Know E-Commerce	613	(12)
Simplified E-Commerce Solutions	625	(14)
Hosted E-Commerce Solutions	639	(14)
Create-Your-Own E-Commerce Solutions	653	(10)
Online Marketing: The Key to a Successful E-Commerce Site	663	(20)
Adding E-Commerce Capability Index	679	(4)
Book IX: XML	683	(80)
Getting to Know XML	685	(14)
The XML Specification	699	(12)
Designing a DTD	711	(10)
Logical Structures	721	(14)
Physical Structures	735	(18)
Converting Publishing, and Serving XML	753	(10)
XML Index	759	(4)
Book X: Appendix	763	(10)
Appendix: About the CD	765	(8)
Index	773	(38)
Hungry Minds End-User License Agreement	811