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Creating
Web Pages Bible
"Build
the Web Site of Your Dreams with Techniques Found in this Book!"
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Title:
Creating Web Pages Bible
Author: David Crowder and Rhonda Crowder
Publisher: Hungry Minds, Inc. http://www.hungryminds.com
Publication Date: 2001
Pages: 912 with CD
ISBN: 0-7645-4791-7
Price: $49.99
Creating
Web Pages Bible, by David Crowder and Rhonda Crowder,
covers everything you need to know to put up a cutting-edge site on the
Web. It includes everything from the basic HTML you have to use all the
way on up to the tricks of the trade used by JavaScript programmers and
Flash wizards. Plus, there is a bonus CD that includes trial versions
of various software for PC and Mac, as well as over 20 more Web design
tools, utilities, and resources.
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Beginning to advanced computer users.
The book is great for everyone. Beginners will like the step by step tutorials
and HTML veterans will like the more sophisticated topics such as Cascading
Style Sheets, JavaScript interactivity, animation, multimedia, e-commerce,
and site promotion. |
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Inside
you'll find information on the following:
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Get up and running fast with a Flash Web site quick start;
- Master
HTML and site-building fundamentals;
- Enhance
your pages with fonts, images, and color;
- Create
great layouts using tables, frames, and Cascading Style Sheets;
- Add
interactivity with forms, Flash, JavaScript, rollovers, and multimedia;
- Get
the scoop on secure servers, e-cash, affiliate programs, and other e-commerce
issues;
- Promote
your site through search engines, press releases, links, and banner
exchanges;
- Maintain
and update your site--and prepare it for the XML future.
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How
The Book Is Organized |
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Creating
Web Pages Bible consists of a Quick Start, 24 chapters divided into six
parts, a set of appendixes, and a glossary.
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Quick
Start: Building a Flash Web Site |
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Quick
Start:
The book begins with a special Quick Start section, which shows how you
can use the latest Web technology to quickly and easily produce Web sites.
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Part
I: Building Web Pages and Sites |
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Chapters
1 through 4
cover planning your site and then show how to use HTML--the Hypertext
Markup Language--to create Web pages. They next cover how to organize
those pages into a coherent Web site and explore your various options
in putting that site onto the World Wide Web itself.
- Chapter
1: Planning Your Web Pages:
Analyzing Web Site Types; Understanding Internet Demographics; Determining
Your Approach.
- Chapter
2: Using HTML Building Blocks to Create Your Pages:
Understanding the Basic Elements; Adding Flexibility with Attributes;
Grasping the Classic HTML Structure; Adding Text; Understanding the
Types of Authoring Tools; Choosing Your Tools; Going Beyond the Basics;
Working with Specific Tools.
- Chapter
3: Organizing Your Web Pages into Sites:
Addressing Resources with URLs; Adding Links; Comparing Page Design
to Site Design; Breaking Up Your Site.
- Chapter
4: Putting It on the Web:
Getting Your Domain Name; Finding a Web Space Provider; Testing Responsiveness
to Your Needs; Avoiding Common Provider Scams; Exploring Bells and Whistles;
Uploading Your Pages.
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Part
II: Enhancing Web Pages with Fonts, Images, and Color |
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Chapters
5 through 9
explore the use of text, images, and color in the design of a good-looking
Web site. They demonstrate how all these elements must be carefully integrated
to create the best look and feel you can achieve.
- Chapter
5:
Getting Fancy with Text: Customizing
Text with Character Styles; Using the Font and Basefont Elements; Aligning
and Indenting Text; Choosing Character Sets; Using Special Characters
and Entities..
- Chapter
6:
Finding Images: Exploring Graphics
File Types; Getting Free Images off the Web; Avoiding Legal Problems.
- Chapter
7:
Blending Images into Your Pages:
Adding Images; Covering All the Bases with Placeholders; Aligning Text
and Images; Using Images to Link Files; Solving Image Problems; Adding
Background Images.
- Chapter
8:
Creating and Enhancing Images: Choosing
a Drawing Tool; Modifying Images; Using 3D Graphics Programs.
- Chapter
9:
Adding Color Throughout Your Site:
Setting Color Attributes; Using Color Names and Hex Numbers; Using the
Three C's: Complement, Contrast, and Coordination; Understanding Color
Warmth.
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Part
III: Designing Web Layouts |
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Chapter
10 through 13
delve into the mysteries of using frames and framesets to put multiple
Web pages onscreen simultaneously. They also cover the use of tables and
show how they can be used for so much more than merely displaying information.
The chapters in this part go on to cover the latest advances in cascading
style sheets and the use of layers to achieve total control over the layout
of your Web pages.
- Chapter
10:
Harnessing the Power of Tables:
Adding Tables and Setting Table Size; Managing Borders; Using Padding
and Spacing; Aligning Tables and Cell Contents; Spanning Rows and Columns;
Working with Images and Color.
- Chapter
11:
Organizing Your Site with Frames:
Designing Frame Layouts; Creating Framesets; Setting Targets for Your
Links; Customizing Frame Borders and Margins; Setting Scroll Bar Options;
Avoiding Frame Problems.
- Chapter
12:
Styling Web Pages with Cascading Style Sheets:
Testing Your Browser; Coping with Browser Support Issues; Cascading
Priorities; Redefining HTML Elements; Assigning Classes; Using IDs;
Defining Nested Elements with Contextual Selectors; Using Style Sheet-Creation
Programs.
- Chapter
13:
Positioning Elements with Layers:
Adding Layers; Overlapping Layers; Clipping Layer Content; Handling
Large Elements with Overflow Attributes.
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Part
IV: Adding Interactivity with Flash, Forms, & Other Tools |
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Chapters
14 through 19
get down to brass tacks about using forms to gather information from your
site's visitors. They then move on to show you how to use JavaScript for
both animation and site navigation and cover Macromedia Flash, a Web animation
tool, in depth. For good measure, they also cover how to add multimedia,
such as sound and video, to your Web site.
- Chapter
14:
Getting Input with Forms: Adding
Forms; Getting Short Data with Text Boxes; Gathering Complex Information
with Text Areas; Making Choices with Check Boxes and Radio Buttons;
Saving Space with the Select and Option Elements; Using Input Buttons;
Using the Button Element; Adding Hidden Fields; Adding Labels; Setting
Tab Order; Specifying Access Keys; Submitting the Form.
- Chapter
15:
Making Dynamic Web Pages with JavaScript:
Trying Out JavaScript; Understanding JavaScript; Using Events to Trigger
Scripts; Seeing Elements as Objects; Examining Browser Compatibility.
- Chapter
16:
Navigating Your Web Site: Setting
Navigation Rules; Adding Navigation Bars; Displaying Links with Lists
and Menus.
- Chapter
17:
Adding Dynamic Page Elements: Understanding
the Hazards of Animation; Getting Dynamic with Rollovers; Putting Elements
in Motion.
- Chapter
18:
Animating with Macromedia Flash:
Understanding the Flash Layout; Creating Objects; Modifying Objects;
Working with Text; Working with Animation Timelines; Utilizing Advanced
Techniques; Exporting and Publishing Movies.
- Chapter
19:
Adding Multimedia and Other Objects:
Adding Audio; Embedding Video; Adding Java Applets.
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Part
V: Cashing in on E-Commerce
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Chapters
20 through 21
go where the money is--e-commerce. They show you how to determine what
kind of setup you need and how to take credit cards online in a secure
environment, and they explore a variety of options, including affiliate
programs.
- Chapter
20:
Setting Up Your Store: Choosing
Your E-Commerce Setup; Setting Up Shopping Carts; Taking Payment; Riding
Internet Buying Patterns.
- Chapter
21:
Covering All the Bases: Using Domain
Names and Trademarks; Soothing Common Fears; Establishing Return and
Refund Policies; Investigating Alternative Approaches.
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Part
VI : Promoting and Maintaining Your Site |
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Chapters
22 through 24
show you how to let the world know where to find your site and what it's
all about. The chapters in this part also cover the critical issues of
maintaining your site and keeping your material fresh and interesting.
They wrap up with coverage of where Web technology is heading and what
you'll need to know in the coming years, including XML and XHTML.
- Chapter
22:
Promoting Your Site: Exploiting
Search Engines; Working the Web Directories; Issuing Press Releases;
Setting Up Reciprocal Links; Evaluating Banner Exchanges.
- Chapter
23:
Maintaining Your Site: Testing Your
Site; Coping with Visitors' Changing Your Site; Maintaining Consistency
on Your Site; Choosing Site Maintenance Tools.
- Chapter
24:
Updating Your Site: Using Incremental
Uploads; Keeping Your Site Fresh; Adding Extra Value; Facing the XML
Future; Transitioning to XHTML 1.0.
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Appendixes
and Glossary |
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Web
Graphics Software:
- Artbeats
Digital Film Library:
A variety of clips from the library of Artbeats, one of the best stock
video libraries. A highly recommended source of online video. Windows
95 and up. NT and Macintosh demo clips.
- Batch
Thumbs:
A program that creates high-quality thumbnails for use on Web pages.
Windows 95/98/NT4. Freeware. For more information: http://www.users.qwest.net/~sharman1/stile99.htm.
- Caligari
iSpace:
A simple-to-use program for creating 3D Web pages, including graphics.
Windows 95/98/NT4. Demo. For more information: http://www.caligari.com.
- Caligari
trueSpace 5:
A complex 3D graphics program, bout one worthy of the learning curve.
Enables you to create anything you can imagine. Windows 95/98/NT4.
Demo. For more information: http://www.caligari.com.
- GeoHTML
2.1:
Alexander Samsonov's client-side image map creation software. Windows
95/98/2000/NT. Freeware. For more information: http://www.fegi.ru/geohtml.
- IrfanView
3.25:
A graphics viewer with advanced image modification and file conversion
capabilities. For Windows 9x or later. Freeware. For more information:
http://www.irfanview.com.
- Korax
ColourDrop 4:
A color picker for Windows 9x or later. Freeware. For more information:
http://korax.net/software/cdropr4.
- Macromedia
Fireworks 4:
A program for creating Web-based graphics for Windows 9x or later;
a version is also available for Linux. Freeware. For more information:
http://www.macromedia.com/software/fireworks.
- Macromedia
Flash 5:
A program for creating Web-based graphics. Windows 9x or later. Demo.
For more information: http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash.
- Paint
Shop Pro 7:
A program for creating graphics for Windows 9x or later; a version
is also available for Linux. Freeware. For more information: http://www.jasc.com.
- Poser
4:
A 3D graphics program geared specifically toward the creation of human
figures in a variety of poses. Windows/Macintosh. Demo. For more information:
http://www.curiouslabs.com.
- Splitz!
1.2:
Software for creating sliced images. Windows 9x and up. Freeware.
For more information: http://www.b-zone.de/software/splitz.htm.
- sTile99
2.6:
A Web graphics program for creating seamless background tiles. Windows
95/908/NT 4. Freeware. For more information: http://www.users.qwest.net/~sharman1/stile99.htm.
- Vue
d'Esprit 3.1:
A sophisticated 3D graphics program designed for the creation of scenery.
Windows 95/98/2000. Demo. For more information: http://www.e-onsoftware.com/Products/Vue3.
- Web
Colours 2.1:
A Web page color creation utility that handles RGB, hex codes, and
color names. Windows 95/98/2000/ME/NT 4. Freeware. For more information:
http://www.lythos.co.uk/software/program.asp?ID=10.
Web
Utilities Software:
- CoffeeCup
Direct FTP:
A file transfer protocol client for Windows 9x or later. Trial version.
For more information: http://www.coffeecup.com/directftp.
- Cute
FTP:
A file transfer protocol client for Windows 9x or later. Trial version.
For more information: http://www.cuteftp.com.
- Toolbar
Wizard 1:
A JavaScript rollover creator for Windows 95/908/NT. Freeware. For
more information: http://www.mha.ca/toolwiz.
- WS_FTP
Pro:
A method of transferring files for Windows 9x or later. Demo. For
more information: http://www.zx.com.
- Appendix
B: HTML 4.01 Specification: Elements and Attributes
of HTML 4.01.
- Appendix
C: XHTML 1.0 specification: Contains the official
World Wide Web Consortium specification for XHTML 1.0.
- Appendix
D: Java Script Reference: Reference to key
points of the language.
- Glossary:
List of relevant terms.
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Creating
Web Pages Bible
is a great reference book. It is thorough, loaded with examples, and packed
with ideas. The content on the CD, alone, would make this a must have book
for serious Web designers. |
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For
running programs on the CD you need:
- PC
with a Pentium processor running at 120 MHz or faster
- At
least 32MB of RAM (64MB recommended)
- A
CD-ROM drive--double-speed (2x) or faster
- You
will need at least 250 MB of hard drive space to install all the software
from the CD.
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Graphics:
Adobe Photoshop 6.0
Web Page Design: Macromedia Dreamweaver
4.0
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