The About.com Guide to Web Design

Description

People are registering new hostnames at a rate of 2 million per month. "The About.com Guide to Web Design" is the essential guidebook they need to build user-friendly websites- start to finish. Her, novice programmers will never be confused or overwhelmed by technical jargon. Jennifer Kyrnin, The About.com Web Design/HTML expert, is an experienced professional who will walk with them, building a sample website along the way to illustrate to tools and easy-to-implement insider techniques that can fulfil their vision. Featuring these essentials for effective websites such as: choosing where to host your website and why; knowing the basic codes to use for greater functionality; adding drama using Flash, DHTML, Ajax, and more; and, using HTML and CSS libraries as handy quick references. "The About.com Guide to Web Design" simplifies programming down to only the elements needed for exceptional websites!

CONTENTS:

Chapter 1:The Big Picture

Chapter 2:Building a site Structure

Chapter 3:Hosting your Website

Chapter 4:All about Code

Chapter 5:Creating a Content or Article Page

Chapter 6:Creating a Product Page

Chapter 7:Contact Us and Information Pages

Chapter 8:Navigating Your Site

Chapter 9:Building Your Home Page

Chapter10:Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)and site Promotion

Chapter11:Making Money with Advertising and E-commerce

Chapter12:Optimizing Your site for Speed

Chapter13:Making Your Site Accessible

Chapter14:Adding Drama: Flash, DHTML, Ajax, and More

Chapter15:When to Hire Help