Creating Web Pages For Dummies^®, 7th Edition

by Bud E. Smith (London, England); Arthur Bebak (Santa Clara, CA, Netsurfer)

• ISBN13: 9780764573279
• ISBN10: 0764573276
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

www.yournamehere.com Wouldn't you love to have a Web site? Creating Web Pages For Dummies gets you up and running toward getting your Web site up and running! It describes how to:Use simple HTML techniques, add images, and put your page on the Web for all the world to see_free Design Web-friendly sites Take advantage of free tools like Netscape Composer Use Yahoo! GeoCities as a free Web space provider Obtain and create Web-friendly graphics and use GIF and JPEG formats Add video, audio, animation, and more Incorporate META tags and hyperlinks Creating Web Pages for Dummies was written by Bud E. Smith, author of several For Dummies books, and Arthur Bebak, founder of Netsurfer Communications and publisher and Executive Editor of Netsurfer. From nervously creating that first page to confidently developing a more sophisticated, multi-page, personal or business Web site, the book provides the essential how-to and the bonus CD-ROM provides the essential tools:Mozilla, Mozilla Thunderbird, and Mozilla Firefox A trial version of Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 Evaluation versions of Paint Shop Pro and Animation Shop Whether you want to create your very own blog, share video, photos, and info with friends and family, or build a dynamic Web site that will help you build your business, Creating Web Pages For Dummies is a practical, unintimidating guide to getting your Web page online in no time.

Author Biography

<b>Bud E. Smith</b> is a computer book author with over 12 years of publishing experience. <i>Creating Web Pages For Dummies,</i> 7th Edition, is one of over a dozen books Bud has written; his Wiley Publishing, Inc. titles include <i>Internet Marketing For Dummies</i> and <i>Web Usability For Dummies.</i> In addition to writing books, Bud has been a computer magazine editor and product marketing manager.<br> Bud got his start with computers in 1983, when he left a promising career as a welder for a stint as a data-entry clerk. Bud then moved to the Silicon Valley to join a startup company, followed by work for Intel, IBM, Apple, and AOL. His work and interests led him to acquire a degree in Information Systems Management from the University of San Francisco. <p> <b>Arthur Bebak</b> received a degree in Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois, which he attended on a fencing scholarship. He has designed mainframes, managed large engineering projects, and studied business administration. Arthur is founder of Netsurfer Communications, Inc., a highly successful electronic publishing company, and is an accomplished author.<br> At Netsurfer, Arthur oversees a large staff of people who create Web sites for numerous clients. They also write, edit, and publish several Web-based e-zines.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(1)
About This Book	1	(1)
Foolish Assumptions	2	(1)
CD(-ROM) for Me, See?	2	(1)
Conventions Used in This Book	3	(1)
Part-y Time: How This Book Is Organized	4	(2)
Part I: Create a Web Page Today	4	(1)
Part II: Building Pages	4	(1)
Part III: Better, Stronger, Faster Pages	5	(1)
Part IV: Getting Interactive	5	(1)
Part V: The Part of Tens	5	(1)
Part VI: Appendixes	5	(1)
Icons Used in This Book	6	(1)
Part I: Create a Web Page Today	7	(82)
Web Page Publishing Basics	9	(20)
Web Basics 101	9	(3)
Understanding how the Web works	9	(2)
Getting up URLy	11	(1)
The For Dummies Way to Web Publishing	12	(2)
Making simple things simple	13	(1)
Making difficult things possible	14	(1)
Types of Web Sites	14	(7)
Personal sites	15	(2)
Topical sites	17	(1)
Business sites	18	(2)
Entertainment sites	20	(1)
Web Page Guidelines	21	(8)
Asking ``Why am I doing this?''	21	(1)
Don't spend too much time on design	22	(2)
Putting the good stuff first	24	(1)
Thinking twice about download times	25	(1)
Knowing your audience	25	(1)
Using text bites	26	(1)
Looking at sites you like	26	(1)
Planning for ongoing improvements	27	(1)
Deciding how you define success	27	(2)
Going Worldwide with GeoCities	29	(16)
Starting with a GeoCities Web Page	30	(4)
Checking out Yahoo! GeoCities	31	(1)
Following the city ordinances	32	(2)
Planning Before You Begin	34	(1)
Getting Registered	35	(3)
Begin Building Your Web Site	38	(2)
We're Off to See the Wizard	40	(2)
The Steps to Success	42	(3)
Web Publishing with AOL and Other ISPs	45	(18)
The Best Internet Service Provider	46	(5)
The Best Web Publishing Support	51	(2)
Getting Your Web Page Up with AOL or CompuServe	53	(1)
Looking into What AOL Offers	54	(1)
Planning Before You Start	54	(1)
Getting a Start with 1-2-3 Publish	55	(3)
Publishing Your First Home Page	58	(5)
Introduction to HTML	63	(26)
Get Ready: A Refreshingly Brief Description of HTML	64	(6)
Viewing HTML documents	65	(3)
Creating HTML documents	68	(1)
Previewing HTML documents	69	(1)
Get Set: HTML Horse Sense	70	(4)
Basic HTML rules	70	(3)
Ten key HTML tags plus one	73	(1)
Go: Creating a Web Page with HTML	74	(15)
Creating a blank file for your HTML	75	(1)
Head users your way to win	76	(2)
Getting a heading and some body	78	(1)
Adding a little list	79	(2)
Looking back (and forward) in anchor	81	(5)
Browsing your own Weblet	86	(2)
Looking to the next HTML steps	88	(1)
Part II: Building Pages	89	(70)
Choosing Your Tools	91	(18)
Choosing Between WYSIWYG and Plain Text	92	(4)
Pluses and minuses of text editors	92	(1)
Pluses and minuses of Netscape Composer	93	(3)
Working with Netscape Composer	96	(10)
Where Netscape 7.1 runs	97	(2)
Getting Netscape Composer	99	(5)
Using Netscape Composer	104	(2)
Using a Text Editor	106	(3)
Creating Your Home Page	109	(18)
What to Put in a Home Page	109	(6)
Me and my interests	110	(1)
Me and my family	111	(2)
Me and my work	113	(2)
Starting Your Page	115	(8)
Creating your initial page using HTML	115	(3)
Creating your initial page using a Web editor	118	(5)
I Never META Tag I Didn't Like	123	(4)
Adding META tags with HTML	124	(1)
Adding META tags with Composer	125	(2)
Filling In Your Home Page	127	(18)
Writing for the Web	127	(4)
Web realities	127	(2)
Web style	129	(1)
Have fun	130	(1)
Formatting Web Text	131	(3)
Using HTML Lists	134	(2)
Entering Text in HTML	136	(4)
Entering and formatting text	137	(1)
Making a list	138	(1)
Looking at the Web page	138	(2)
Entering Text in Netscape Composer	140	(5)
Entering and formatting text	140	(1)
Making a list	141	(1)
Looking at the HTML	142	(3)
Adding Links to Your Web Page	145	(14)
Linking Basics	146	(7)
How links work	146	(1)
Links and URLs	147	(4)
Avoiding mistakes	151	(2)
Linking to a Web Page	153	(2)
Adding Web page links in HTML	153	(1)
Adding Web page links in Composer	154	(1)
Creating a Mailto Link	155	(4)
Creating a mailto link in HTML	157	(1)
Creating a mailto link in Composer	158	(1)
Part III: Better, Stronger, Faster Pages	159	(60)
Creating and Adding Web-Ready Graphics	161	(18)
Using Graphics in Your Web Site	162	(6)
Using GIF and JPEG graphics formats	162	(3)
Using Web-safe colors	165	(1)
Obtaining and creating graphics	166	(2)
Dealing with Graphics	168	(4)
Speeding up slow pages	169	(1)
Avoiding three big mistakes	170	(2)
Using Graphics in HTML	172	(3)
Use the <IMG> tag for inline graphics	173	(1)
Add an A for anchor to create a graphical link	173	(2)
Experimenting with Advanced GIFfery	175	(4)
Transparent GIFs	177	(1)
Animated GIFs	178	(1)
Clickable image maps	178	(1)
Placing Graphics Right (And Left)	179	(10)
Adjusting Graphic Size	179	(2)
Flowing Text around Graphics	181	(2)
Putting a Border around a Graphic	183	(1)
Placing a Graphic in Netscape Composer	183	(2)
Placing a Graphic in HTML	185	(4)
Designing a Good-Looking Page	189	(16)
Three Key Principles of Design	190	(4)
Achieving simplicity	190	(2)
Producing predictability	192	(2)
Creating consistency	194	(1)
Design Mistakes to Avoid	194	(3)
Slow-loading pages	194	(1)
Ugly color combinations	195	(1)
Small text (And large text, too)	196	(1)
Breaking the Rules Safely	197	(2)
Using Tables and Frames	199	(6)
Creating simple tables	199	(2)
Using tables for layout purposes	201	(1)
Friends don't let friends do frames	202	(3)
Publishing Your Web Pages	205	(14)
Getting Web Server Space	206	(8)
Web hosting service features	207	(2)
Options for Web server space	209	(3)
Hiring help	212	(2)
Transferring Your Files	214	(3)
Arranging your files before transfer	214	(1)
Transferring your files with FTP	215	(2)
Using an online service file transfer	217	(1)
Putting Your Site to Work	217	(2)
Testing your site	218	(1)
Getting feedback on your site	218	(1)
Part IV: Getting Interactive	219	(60)
Adding Animation and Multimedia	221	(14)
Understanding Multimedia Pitfalls	221	(2)
Animating Your GIFs	223	(6)
Finding animated GIFs	224	(2)
Adding animated GIFs to your Web page	226	(1)
Creating an animated GIF	227	(2)
The M- (for Multimedia) Files	229	(2)
Adding a QuickTime Video File	231	(2)
Adding an MP3 Audio File	233	(2)
Adding More Interactivity	235	(10)
Interactivity Made Easy	236	(4)
Using site counters	237	(1)
Adding guestbooks	238	(1)
Incorporating forms and CGIs	239	(1)
Programming Your Pages	240	(2)
JavaScript	241	(1)
ActiveX	241	(1)
Database interactivity	242	(1)
Going beyond HTML	242	(3)
Style sheets -- Cascading onto the Web	242	(1)
HTML gets Dynamic	243	(1)
XML x-es out HTML	243	(1)
The Web enters the twenty-first century	244	(1)
Creating a Full Web Site	245	(20)
Creating Your Web Pages	245	(10)
Getting your pages right	246	(1)
Planning versus pushing ahead	247	(2)
Planning your Web site	249	(2)
Creating the content	251	(1)
Publishing your Web site	252	(1)
Stumbling blocks on the Web	253	(2)
Creating Navigation	255	(4)
Arranging your pages	255	(1)
Getting the addresses right	256	(2)
Creating a navigation bar	258	(1)
Getting the Word Out	259	(6)
Publicize your site	259	(3)
Count your blessings --- and your users	262	(1)
Keep people coming to your site	262	(3)
Becoming a Wizard with Blogs	265	(14)
The Wonderful World of Blogs	266	(2)
Finding blogs to read	266	(1)
Finding software for blogging	267	(1)
Using Google's Blogger.com	268	(11)
Setting up your blog	269	(5)
Adding content to your blog	274	(5)
Part V: The Part of Tens	279	(14)
Ten Web Publishing DO's	281	(6)
DO Think About Your Target Audience	281	(1)
DO Use Good Sites as Models	282	(1)
DO Get Permission for Content	282	(1)
DO Use Links to Outside Sites	283	(1)
DO Use Graphics and Multimedia	283	(1)
DO Think Before You Create	283	(1)
DO Ask for Feedback	284	(1)
DO Test Your Pages	284	(1)
DO Publicize Your Site	285	(1)
DO Update Your Site	285	(2)
Ten Web Publishing DON'Ts	287	(6)
DON'T Limit Your Audience	287	(1)
DON'T Break Netiquette Rules	288	(1)
DON'T ``Borrow'' Content without Asking	288	(1)
DON'T Abuse Graphics and Multimedia	289	(1)
DON'T Forget ALT Text and Text Versions of Menus	289	(1)
DON'T Forget the Basics	290	(1)
DON't Start by Setting Up Your Own Web Server	290	(1)
DON'T Make Your Site Hard to Navigate	290	(1)
DON'T Forget the ``World'' in World Wide Web	291	(1)
DON'T Be Afraid to Find Out More	291	(2)
Part VI: Appendixes	293	(2)
Appendix A: Web Words Worth Knowing	295	(8)
Appendix B: Internet Service Providers	303	(2)
Appendix C: A Quick Guide to HTML Tags	305	(20)
Versions of HTML	306	(1)
How to Use This Appendix	307	(1)
Reading the Tables	307	(1)
Widely Supported Tags	308	(4)
Other Widely Used Tags	312	(5)
Less Frequently Used Tags	317	(8)
Appendix D: Using Resource.htm	325	(10)
General Web Developer Resources	325	(1)
Microsoft Windows Web Resources	326	(1)
Microsoft Windows Software	327	(1)
Macintosh Web Resources	327	(1)
Macintosh Web Software	328	(1)
Web Logs	328	(1)
Cascading Style Sheets	329	(1)
RSS, Atom, and Content Syndication	329	(1)
Perl	330	(1)
Java	331	(1)
JavaScript	331	(1)
XML	332	(1)
ActiveX	332	(1)
Microsoft .NET	333	(1)
Usenet Newsgroups	333	(2)
Appendix E: About the CD-ROM	335	(10)
System Requirements	335	(1)
Using the CD with Microsoft Windows	336	(1)
Using the CD with Mac OS	336	(1)
What You'll Find on the CD	337	(1)
A Quick Overview	337	(6)
Resources	338	(1)
HTML Editors	338	(2)
Graphical tools	340	(1)
Web page utilities	341	(1)
Other Internet Tools	342	(1)
Troubleshooting	343	(2)
Index	345	(18)
Wiley Publishing, Inc. End-User License Agreement	363