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Teach Yourself to Create Web Pages All in One
Did you know that all the tools you need to create great web pages are free, and they are built right into Windows XP or are available online? Sams Teach Yourself to Create Web Pages All in One will show you how to use these different tools to create a variety of web pages. Preston Gralla, best-selling author of more than two dozen books about computers
and the Internet, and Matt Brown, editor of more than 20 Dreamweaver and Photoshop books, will walk you through how to quickly and inexpensively create certain types of popular web pages, such as:
* A personal or family home page
* eBay listings and shops to buy and sell merchandise
* Web logs to impart news, information and observations
If you are not looking to make a huge investment in software, technology or time, but you want to quickly and easily get up-to-speed on how to create basic types of web pages, Sams Teach Yourself to Create Web Pages All in One is just the book you've been waiting for!
CONTENTS:
I. GETTING STARTED BUILDING WEB PAGES.
1. Start Here
How Web Sites Work
How Web Servers Work
Understanding Web Page Addresses
What Is HTML?
The Anatomy of a Web Page
How You’ll Build Websites
2. The Basics of HTML
About HTML
Use HTML Tags
About Empty Tags and Nesting
Use Attributes and Values
About Using Special Characters
About Proper HTML Coding
Set Up a Web Page’s Basic HTML Structure
Add a Title and Head
Add and Format Text
About Creating Hyperlinks
About Adding Graphics
About Choosing a Hosting Service
About Posting Your Page
3. Planning Out Your Website
About Planning Your Site
About Focusing on What You Want to Present
Match Your Design and Content to Your Audience
Organize Your Site’s Content
Build a Site Map
About Designing Your Site’s Navigation
II. BUILDING YOUR OWN WEBSITE ON GEOCITIES.
4. Getting Started Building Web Pages on GeoCities
Explore GeoCities
Sign Up for Services
Use Yahoo! PageWizards to Create a Page
Edit Your Page
5. Use the Yahoo! PageBuilder to Build Advanced Pages
Use the PageBuilder
Add Text and Graphics to the Page
Create Links to Other Pages
Add Special Features to Your Page
Use Page Stats
Add Hit Counters
Add Stock Quotes
Add News Feeds and Weather Maps
Add a Search Function
6. Using the Advanced Editor for Building Web Pages
Use the HTML Editor
Create a Page
Add a Table
Preview and Use the Easy Upload
Use the File Manager
Use the Site Statistics
III. BUILD YOUR OWN WEBSITE USING NETSCAPE COMPOSER.
7. Getting Started with Netscape Composer
Download Netscape
About Netscape Composer
Set Page Properties
Set the Page Colors and Background
Add Text and Links
8. Work with Text
Add Structure to Your Text
Add Color to Your Text
Change Text Sizes and Styles
Edit Text
Use the HTML Views
Add Lists
Add Special Characters
Spell Check the Document
9. Organize Text with Tables and Rules
Insert a Table
Customize Your Table for Effective Page Layout
Add Style to Your Table
Edit a Table
Use Horizontal Rules
10. Add Pictures, Video, Sound, and Special Effects to Your Website
Add a Picture to Your Page
Add Pictures to Tables
Align Images Without Tables
Add a Flash Animation to Your Page
Add a Video to Your Page
Add Sounds to Your Page
Add an Animated GIF to Your Page
11. Build Web Forms
About Forms
Create a Form
Add Components to the Form
About FormBuddy
Set Up FormBuddy
Modify Your Form for FormBuddy
Set Up an Autoresponder
12. Publish Your Site
Configure the Settings to Publish Your Site
Publish Your Page
Validate Your Site
IV. MANIPULATE IMAGES AND SHARE THEM ONLINE.
13. The Basics of Using Photos and Graphics
Import Photos from a Digital Camera
Scan In Photos
Capture a Screenshot
Convert Between Image Formats
Change Photo Resolution and Size
14. Performing Basic Image Tasks with Paint Shop Pro
About Image Information
Zoom In and Out with the Zoom Tool
Zoom In and Out with the Overview Palette
Scroll a Large Image
Magnify Your Work
Add Copyright Information
Share Images Using Email
About Size and Resolution
Change Image Size or Resolution
Change the Working Area Without Affecting Image Size
Change Color Depth
15. Retouching a Photograph with Paint Shop Pro
About Removing Scratches, Specks, and Holes
Remove Scratches Automatically
Repair Scratches Manually
Remove Specks and Spots
Repair Holes and Tears
Correct Red Eye
Remove Freckles and Minor Blemishes
Whiten Teeth
Awaken Tired Eyes
16. Performing Basic Image Tasks with Adobe Photoshop Elements
About Image Information
Zoom In and Out with the Zoom Tool
Zoom In and Out with the Navigator Palette
Scroll a Large Image
Magnify Your Work
Add Copyright Information
Share Images Using Email
About Size and Resolution
Change Image Size or Resolution
Change the Working Area without Affecting Image Size
Change Color Mode
17. Retouching a Photograph with Adobe Elements
About Removing Scratches, Specks, and Holes
Remove Scratches
Remove Specks and Spots
Repair Minor Holes and Tears
Repair Major Holes and Tears
Correct Red Eye
Remove Wrinkles, Freckles, and Minor Blemishes
Whiten Teeth
Awaken Tired Eyes
18. Build an Album and Post Pictures on an Online Service
About Online Photo Services
Build an Online Album
Select an Online Photo Service in Adobe Photoshop Elements
Share Images Using an Online Service in Adobe Photoshop Elements
Print Images Using an Online Photo Service in Adobe Photoshop Elements
V. MAKEMONEYBUILDING AUCTIONS ON EBAY.
19. How to Sell on eBay
About Selling on eBay
About Finding Items to Sell
About Banned Items
Determine Your Selling Price and Estimate Your Selling Fees
About the eBay Sell Your Item Page
Start the Sell Form and Choose a Category
Write the Title and Description
Format Your Description with eBay’s HTML Editor
Choose Pricing, Duration, and Location
About Dutch Auctions
Add Pictures to Your Auction
Choose Auction Extras
Set Payment and Shipping Options
Review and Post Your Auction
20. Power Tips for Handling Digital Auction Pictures
About Digital Pictures and eBay
Set Up and Take a Picture
Use the Web to Get a Digital Picture
Edit the Picture
Make the Picture Web Friendly
About Posting Pictures with the eBay Picture Service
About Using External Hosting for Your eBay Auction Pictures
21. Completing the Sale
Track Your Auction
Contact the Buyer
About Accepting Payments
About Accepting Escrow Service Payments
About Problem Buyers
Ship the Goods
Pay the eBay Fees
22. Advanced Tools for Sellers
About Advanced Seller’s Tools
Create Multiple Listings with Turbo Lister
Manage Multiple Listings with Seller’s Assistant
Manage Bulk Listings with Selling Manager
About Writing Effective Ad Copy
Jazz Up Text and Headlines with HTML
Colorize and Change Fonts and Add Effects with HTML
About Including HTML on eBay Auction Pages
23. Starting an eBay Business
About eBay Businesses
Set Up an eBay Store
About Listing Items for Sale at Your Store
Market Your Store
Make the Sale
24. Use eBay Power Tools
About eBay Power Tools
Manage Your Auctions with Auctions Sentry
Handle Shipping with Shippertools.com
Calculate eBay Selling Fees with FeeFinder
Build Better Auctions with the Omni Auction Builder
Get the Most Out of eBay with the eBay Toolbar
25. Sell Cars and Vehicles
About Selling Cars and Vehicles
Use the “Sell Your Vehicle” Checklist
List Your Vehicle
Use the CarAd Listing Tool
About Accepting Payment for Your Vehicle
26. Sell Tickets Chapter Page
About Selling Tickets
Create a Ticket Auction
About Accepting Money and Shipping the Tickets
Make Sure You Don’t Get Burned Selling Tickets
VI. BUILD A BLOG.
27. Blogging Basics Chapter Page
About Blogging
Create an Account at Blogger.com
Build a Blog Through the Wizard
Make Your First Post
View Your Blog
Read Blogger News
Browse Blogs
Comment on Other People’s Blogs
28. Use Your Blogger Dashboard
Set Your Blogger Profile
Edit Your Blog from the Dashboard
Add a Post
Change Settings
Change Templates
Limit Who Can Comment on Your Blog
Republish Your Blog
29. Use Advanced Blogging Tools
Add Links to Your Blog
Change the Location of Your Blog
Archive Your Blog
Create a Site Feed
Enable Your Blog for Team Blogging
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