Claudia Snell - Building Web Sites All-in-One For Dummies

Spine: 1.58 Internet/Web Page Design Au Si S d te i We Ca Et ie Multim e Pr Si M C n C e se b G te a o ce I on p S na mmer D a t n r s r udies a g truc e at t e p si e e i d m r h gn o c a ia i ns e e c t c i 2nd Edition s on nt tio Making Everything Easier! Plan, build, and maintain n a Web site that does 2n Bu d Edition exactly what you need! Open the book and find: Want to launch a Web site but dont know where to begin? ild How to use the latest versions of Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, This book is your answer! Theres a minibook covering each and Fireworks step of the process, from deciding what your site should do i to working with HTML, using Dreamweaver, incorporating Inspiration for great content and ng graphics Flash creations, and keeping your site on the cutting edge. ALL Building Web Sites There are even case studies to give you great ideas! How to create a Web page from a A L L - I N - O N E -I W Photoshop file Start off right plan your site, decide whether you need a Web N Tips for designing effective layouts team, and create relevant content -ON e Ways to build navigation menus Design basics develop your site design, work with wire frames, E b with Flash and organize behind-the-scenes files that make your site work Site The workhorse graphics your site Choose your tools select the right hardware and software and needs learn to create pages with Dreamweaver How to maintain an e-commerce Get graphic discover how to create cool graphics for your site site with Photoshop and Fireworks s When to consider a complete Liven up your site create interest with Flash animations, redesign slideshows, video, and sound Audience participation make your site interactive with JavaScript, PHP, ASP, and MySQL Make your site pay build an e-commerce site thats user friendly, legally sound, and secure Go to dummies.com for more! Ongoing success keep your site fresh and up to date 9 BOOKS IN Prepara tions Site Design Site Construction Web Graphics Multimedia Audience Interaction $34.99 US / $37.99 CN / 22.99 UK E-Commerce Doug Sahlin is a media expert who has written on topics ranging from Site Management ISBN 978-0-470-38541-8 Web building to digital photography to YouTube. Claudia Snell is a Case Studies professional digital media producer who has worked on Web sites large and small. They are coauthors of the previous edition of this bestseller. Doug Sahlin Sahlin Snell Claudia Snell 01_385418-ffirs.indd ii 12/1/08 8:48:59 PM Building Web Sites A L L - I N - O N E FOR DUMmIES 2ND EDITION 01_385418-ffirs.indd i 12/1/08 8:48:58 PM 01_385418-ffirs.indd ii 12/1/08 8:48:59 PM Building Web Sites A L L - I N - O N E FOR DUMmIES 2ND EDITION by Doug Sahlin and Claudia Snell 01_385418-ffirs.indd iii 12/1/08 8:48:59 PM Building Web Sites All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc. 111 River Street Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774 www.wiley.com Copyright 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the Publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, (978) 750-8400, fax (978) 646-8600.

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Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Library of Congress Control Number: 2008941621 ISBN: 978-0-470-38541-8 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 01_385418-ffirs.indd iv 12/1/08 8:48:59 PM About the Authors Doug Sahlin is an author, photographer, and Web designer living in central Florida. His clients include attorneys, authors, artists, doctors, and musicians. He has written and coauthored over 16 books on offi ce applications, Web design applications, and digital photography. His books have been translated into fi ve foreign languages. When hes not busy writing, photographing clients, or designing Web sites, he enjoys playing the guitar and dabbling in watercolor painting.

Claudia Snell is Webmaster at Nichols College, Dudley, MA and a digital media producer based in Worcester, MA. She has worked as a digital media producer at Bostons CBS Television Stations, wbztv.com and tv38.com and also as an online producer at the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, a wholly owned subsidiary of The New York Times Company. During her career, Claudia has been a freelance web and multimedia designer for marketing agencies, non-profi ts, and small business owners. She has also been a contractor on large corporate projects and sites. Claudia has also been a guest speaker at industry user groups, in class, and for professional groups. 01_385418-ffirs.indd v 12/1/08 8:48:59 PM 01_385418-ffirs.indd vi 12/1/08 8:48:59 PM Dedication From Doug: Dedicated to the memory of my dear mother Inez.

I miss you, kiddo. From Claudia: This book is dedicated to my family: my husband, Jason Snell, and my kids, Sarah and Damon Bousquet. Acknowledgments From Doug: Thanks for Steve Hayes for making this project possible. Kudos to project editor Nicole Sholly for her sense of humor and dedication to the task at hand. Thanks to Teresa Artman for rendering squeaky clean text and providing insightful questions. Special thanks for fellow authors Bonnie Blake, Joyce Evans, and Ken Milburn for their friendship and inspiration.