Building Websites All–in–One For Dummies

Get started planning, designing, building, and launching the most amazing websites

Ready to create your own website, but you′re all tangled up in technical jargon? From the initial planning phases to testing and publishing your masterpiece, this resource will show you how with easy–to–follow steps. You′ll be surprised at how quickly you′ll create interactive pages, design for mobile platforms, integrate social media, and much more.

Start building take advantage of HTML5′s radically new approach to structuring content as you create web pages Say it with style discover how to format text and images as well as apply emerging CSS3 tools to create impressive effects Make it stand out learn how to integrate multimedia content into your designs, such as full–motion video or cool slideshows Bring it to life add animation and interactivity to your site by writing simple scripts, using online libraries, or generating JavaScript with Dreamweaver CS6 Fill this out collect feedback or build your e–newsletter subscription list by implementing forms that validate the data before submission Visitors welcome explore the methods you can use to promote your site and ensure that it′s found by the search engines

Open the book and find:

Plans to get started with your website project Advice for assembling and managing a web team How to create layouts, graphics, navigation, and web pages HTML, HTML 5, CSS, and CSS3 tutorials Steps for embedding streaming data Ways to integrate e–commerce into your site Tips for using JavaScript for animation and interactivity PHP resources for server–side coding

10 books in 1

Getting Ready Designing the Site Building Pages with HTML Designing Pages with CSS Incorporating Web Graphics and Multimedia Creating Interactive Pages with JavaScript® Managing Forms with PHP Social Media and Interactive Add–Ons Deploying and Managing the Site Case Studies

Introduction  1

Book I: Getting Ready  7

Chapter 1: The First Step in Your Web–Building Journey 9

Chapter 2: Assessing Your Resources 21

Chapter 3: Working for The Man 37

Chapter 4: Securing a Domain Name and Web–Hosting Service 51

Book II: Designing the Site  61

Chapter 1: Wireframing and Storyboarding Content 63

Chapter 2: Preparing Content 83

Chapter 3: Defining a Color Scheme 95

Chapter 4: Organizing a Site in Dreamweaver CS6 103

Chapter 5: Building Mobile–Friendly Sites 121

Book III: Building Pages with HTML  127

Chapter 1: HTML: What It Is, Why You Need It, and How to Get It 129

Chapter 2: Building Web Pages with HTML5 155

Chapter 3: Structuring Content with HTML5 173

Chapter 4: Creating HTML5 with Dreamweaver CS6 197

Book IV: Designing Pages with CSS  237

Chapter 1: Styling Text with CSS 239

Chapter 2: Designing Pages 261

Chapter 3: Effects and Transforms with CSS3279

Chapter 4: CSS in Dreamweaver 301

Book V: Incorporating Web Graphics and Multimedia  319

Chapter 1: Web Media 101 321

Chapter 2: Introducing Fireworks and Photoshop 335

Chapter 3: Creating Buttons and Banners 353

Chapter 4: Creating Audio and Video Content 393

Chapter 5: Creating Content with Flash 417

Book VI: Creating Interactive Pages with JavaScript  447

Chapter 1: JavaScript for Animation and Interactivity 449

Chapter 2: DIY JavaScript 465

Chapter 3: Generating JavaScript 487

Chapter 4: JavaScript with Dreamweaver 515

Book VII: Managing Forms with PHP  539

Chapter 1: Collecting Information with Forms 541

Chapter 2: DIY PHP Solutions 563

Chapter 3: Gathering and Embedding Live Data 583

Chapter 4: Working with Forms and Data in Dreamweaver605

Book VIII: Social Media and Interactive Add–ons  625

Chapter 1: Adding a WordPress Blog 627

Chapter 2: Integrating Social Media with Your Blog 651

Chapter 3: Adding E–Commerce to Your Site 665

Book IX: Deploying and Managing the Site  689

Chapter 1: Optimizing and Testing the Site 691

Chapter 2: Uploading the Site 705

Chapter 3: Maintaining and Marketing the Site 719

Chapter 4: Redesigning or Expanding the Site 733

Book X: Case Studies  749

Chapter 1: Photographer s Portfolio 751

Chapter 2: E–Commerce Site 757

Chapter 3: Blog Site 763

Chapter 4: Online Newsletter773

Index  779

David Karlins is a web design professional and author who′s written over 50 books and created video training on top web design tools. Doug Sahlin is the coauthor of Social Media Marketing All–in–One For Dummies and author of Digital Landscape & Nature Photography For Dummies.