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Creating a Website: The Missing Manual

AUTHOR MacDonald, Matthew
PUBLISHER O'Reilly Media (07/28/2015)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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You can easily create a professional-looking website with nothing more than an ordinary computer and some raw ambition. Want to build a blog, sell products, create forums, or promote an event? No problem! This friendly, jargon-free book gives you the techniques, tools, and advice you need to build a site and get it up on the Web.

The important stuff you need to know:

  • Master the basics. Learn HTML5, the language of the Web.
  • Design good-looking pages. Use styles to build polished layouts.
  • Get it online. Find a reliable web host and pick a good web address.
  • Use time-saving tools. Learn free tools for creating web pages and tracking your visitors.
  • Attract visitors. Make sure people can find your site through popular search engines like Google.
  • Build a community. Encourage repeat visits with social media.
  • Bring in the cash. Host Google ads, sell Amazon's wares, or push your own products that people can buy via PayPal.
  • Add pizzazz. Include audio, video, interactive menus, and a pinch of JavaScript.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: 9781491918074
ISBN-10: 1491918071
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
Edition Number: 0004
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Page Count: 620
Carton Quantity: 6
Product Dimensions: 6.90 x 1.30 x 9.20 inches
Weight: 2.10 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Computers | Internet - Web Design
Computers | Internet - Social Media
Computers | Internet - Blogging
Dewey Decimal: 005.72
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You can easily create a professional-looking website with nothing more than an ordinary computer and some raw ambition. Want to build a blog, sell products, create forums, or promote an event? No problem! This friendly, jargon-free book gives you the techniques, tools, and advice you need to build a site and get it up on the Web.

The important stuff you need to know:

  • Master the basics. Learn HTML5, the language of the Web.
  • Design good-looking pages. Use styles to build polished layouts.
  • Get it online. Find a reliable web host and pick a good web address.
  • Use time-saving tools. Learn free tools for creating web pages and tracking your visitors.
  • Attract visitors. Make sure people can find your site through popular search engines like Google.
  • Build a community. Encourage repeat visits with social media.
  • Bring in the cash. Host Google ads, sell Amazon's wares, or push your own products that people can buy via PayPal.
  • Add pizzazz. Include audio, video, interactive menus, and a pinch of JavaScript.
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Author: MacDonald, Matthew
Matthew MacDonald is a developer, author, and educator in all things Visual Basic and .NET. He's worked with Visual Basic and ASP since their initial versions, and has written over a dozen books on the subject, including The Book of VB .NET (No Starch Press) and Visual Basic 2005: A Developer's Notebook (O'Reilly). He has also written a number of Missing Manual titles on Excel 2007 and Access 2007 (O Reilly). His website is http: //www.prosetech.com/.
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