Build a Better Website: Your Complete Guide to Web Design
English | PDF | 164 pages | 27 MB
Your complete guide to web design. Revamped and remastered, this second edition of the popular internet guide reveals the latest tips,modifications and workshops guaranteed to get you building websites like a pro.Presenting comprehensive step-by-step and easy-to-follow advice spanning the initial planning and design of your website right through to maintenance, this magbook shows you how to harness and maximise the power of the internet to create original, effective and eye-catching sites whatever your budget.
Inside
-Master HTML
-Create a Blog
-Add Video and More
Chapter 1
Getting Started
-Understanding web hosting
-Free web-hosting packages
-Web-hosting packages
-Buying a domain name
-HTML editors and site-builder tools
-Build a website in 30 minutes
-Web-design software
-Free online resources
Chapter 2
Planning and design
-Planning your site
-Perfecting your site's navigation
-Limiting content
-Creating a unified look
-Using Adobe Kuler
-Writing for the Web
-Making your website accessible
Chapter 3
Anatomy of a web page
-How to begin
-Basic HTML tags
-Formatting tags
-Preparing images
-Adding links
-Layouts with tables and lists
-Uploading your website
Chapter 4
Using CSS
-Understanding CSS
-Applying the basics
-Putting CSS into practice
-Developing your layout further
-Creating a navigation bar
Chapter 5
Looking good
-Finding inspiration
-Working with images
-Good graphic design
Chapter 6
Content Management
-Writing a blog
-Using a content management system
Chapter 7
Adding Sparkly
-YouTube video
-Panoramic images
-MP3 players
-Driving directions
-Weather forecasts
-Photo slideshows
-RSS feeds
-Internet forums
Chapter 8
Finishing touches
-Legal considerations
-Bringing visitors back
-Making money from your site
-Maintaining your website
Chapter 9
Business websites
-Identifying your needs
-Getting your business online
-Creating an online shop
Chapter 10
Advanced Projects
-Improving your search ranking
-Displaying random photos
-Making a slideshow for your site
-Resizing images using PHP
-Creating boxes with round corners
-Embedding Google Maps
-Hosting with Google Apps
-Using RSS feeds to populate your site
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