The Everything Build Your Own Home Page Book,9781580623391

The Everything Build Your Own Home Page Book

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ISBN13: 9781580623391
ISBN10: 1580623395
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-09-01
Publisher(s): Adams Media Corp
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With over 4 million sold, our Everything "RM" books are just too good to pass up. Each book in the Everything "RM" series is packed with clear, concise information that is written in a fun, engaging style. The large trim-size, bright colors, and great price attract readers, and over 300 pages of unparalled content and two-color illustrations keep them reading!

Table of Contents

Click Me
1(16)
I Want a Web Site!
4(2)
Quick, Let's Make a Home Page
6(1)
What Is the World Wide Web?
7(2)
Who's on the Internet?
9(1)
Some Frequently Asked Questions about the Web
10(7)
Hardware You Need to Get to the Web
17(10)
What Kind of Computer Do You Need?
19(3)
Choosing a Computer
22(5)
Connecting to the Internet
27(26)
Telephone Modems
28(2)
Cable Modems
30(1)
ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network)
30(1)
Satellite Dishes
31(1)
T1 Connection
31(1)
ADSL Connection
31(1)
Prime-Time Internet: Working the Web on Your TV
32(1)
Heads or Tails: Commercial Online Service or Internet Service Provider?
33(10)
Finding the Internet in Public Places
43(1)
How Else Can I Get the Internet for Free?
44(2)
Making the Connection
46(5)
Pick Passwords Wisely
51(2)
Before You Start
53(18)
Surfing the Web
54(2)
Browser Wars
56(11)
Thinking about What You Want
67(1)
Finding Similar Sites
67(1)
Should I Hire Someone to Do My Web Site?
68(3)
Making Cool Web Pages 101
71(14)
HTML Basics
72(3)
A Basic Page
75(2)
Improving upon the Basic Page: Headers, Text Colors, and Background Colors
77(1)
Better, Cooler Images
78(5)
The Problem with Web Design---Not All Web Browsers Are Equal
83(2)
Moving from Web Page to Web Site
85(6)
The Home Page
86(1)
Professional Advice: A Step-by-Step Process for Designing Your Web Site
87(4)
Making Even Cooler Web Pages
91(26)
How to Manage Files on Your Web Site
92(4)
Links, Anchors, and Simple Image Links
96(1)
Link Formatting
97(1)
Anchors
98(1)
Simple Image Links
99(1)
Basic Text Formatting
100(5)
Spacing and Alignment
105(2)
Playing with Fonts (Part One)
107(8)
Horizontal Rules
115(2)
Adding Images and Pictures
117(14)
What Kinds of Images Are Used on the Web?
118(2)
How Can I Get Images for My Web Site?
120(1)
Image Handling Software
121(3)
Putting Images on Your Web Pages
124(5)
Image Compression
129(2)
Where to Put Your Site on the Web
131(22)
Choosing Your Web Host
132(2)
Free Web Hosting
134(3)
Do I Need a Professional Web Host?
137(1)
What to Look for in a Professional Web Host
138(1)
Finding a Web Host
139(1)
Case Study: Northeast Aikikai---Business on the Web Success Story
139(2)
How Do I Get My Own Domain for Free (Almost)?
141(4)
Serving Your Site on Your Own Computer
145(3)
Uploading Your Web Site
148(5)
Laying Out Pages with Lists and Tables
153(14)
Lists
154(5)
Definition Lists
159(1)
Tables---Useful Advanced HTML
159(8)
Advanced Page Layout: Cascading Style Sheets, Frames, and Forms
167(30)
Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
168(9)
Frames
177(10)
Forms with and Without CGI
187(10)
Designing and Maintaining Your Site
197(30)
Case Studies
198(2)
First Priority: A Clear Navigational Structure
200(3)
Creating a Site Template
203(1)
Opening Your Doors
204(11)
Updating and Maintaining Your Site
215(2)
Links and Cross-linking Your Site
217(1)
Web Site Overhaul
218(1)
Debugging and Troubleshooting
219(3)
How to Update or Fix a Web Page
222(5)
Business on the Web
227(22)
Creating an Online Presence
228(1)
Before You Open Your Online Store
228(3)
Creating Your Online Store
231(2)
The Keys to Creating an Excellent Business Web Site
233(2)
The Quickest Way to Take Orders from Your Site
235(2)
Auctions---An Alternative Way of Selling Online
237(2)
Taking Credit Cards Online
239(1)
Offer Alternative Payment Methods
240(1)
What about Fraud?
241(1)
Getting Sales: Don't Hold Your Breath
242(5)
Banner Ads
247(2)
Web Page and Web Site Creation Tools
249(30)
Pluses and Minuses of Using HTML Page Generation Programs
251(1)
An Expert on Web Site Dreaming and Design
251(1)
Case Study: Uncle Gonzo
252(1)
Entry-Level HTML Page Editors
253(23)
Professional-Level HTML Page Editors
276(2)
Other Professional HTML Page and Web Site Editors
278(1)
Special Features: Calendars, E-Mail Lists, and a Few Cool Tricks
279(20)
Web-based Calendars
280(6)
E-mail Lists
286(7)
A Free Calendar and E-mail Service-eGroups
293(4)
Cool Web Site Tricks
297(2)
Sight, Sound, Pages, and Java
299(14)
Videos Online
300(1)
Sounds
301(4)
Multimedia
305(2)
PDF
307(3)
JavaScript
310(3)
Legal Issues---Copyright, Trademarks, and More
313(6)
Intellectual Property
314(2)
Domain Names
316(1)
Business Concerns
316(2)
Privacy Issues
318(1)
Legal Links
318(1)
Appendix A: Links 319(3)
Appendix B: HTML Tag List 322(10)
Appendix C: Web Browser Error Messages 332(1)
Appendix D: Character Entity List 333(1)
Glossary 334(3)
Index 337

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