A good Web site is a wide open door to all that the Internet has to offer: the potential to connect with people all over the world, attract others with similar interests, and even run your own business. All you need for online success is that door a site combining clarity of purpose with a well-organized and handsome interface and you re on your way to a whole new world of possibilities!
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
Regardless of whether you re a seasoned pro with many sites already under your belt, or a rank amateur who s just hooked up the new cable modem,
Building a Web Site for Dummies offers you the tools to get started, as well as refine your approach and philosophy once you re up and running. With a CD-ROM including design software, graphics, browsers, and other assorted goodies, this book is your ticket to Internet success.
