Creating Web Sites Bible, Third Edition

Introduction

Welcome to the Creating Web Sites Bible, Third Edition. Like all books in the Bible series, you can expect to find hands-on tutorials, real-world practical application information, and reference and background information that provides a context for what you are learning. This book is a comprehensive resource on how to develop your Web page using HTML. It guides you through the process of placing it on the Web, getting it noticed, and driving business your way. By the time you have completed reading the Creating Web Sites Bible, Third Edition, you will be well-prepared to design and publish your own Web site.

What is new in this third edition of the book is expanded coverage on developing your Web site using HTML with numerous examples per chapter that can used as a model for your own site. We show you how to set up Web links and hotspots, as well as how to navigate your Web site. We also extensively cover the use of tables in your Web site, as well as the use of frames, and provide examples of how to develop interactive forms. We also review Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).

Additionally, there is now coverage of Adobe Creative Suite 3 (CS3), Corel, Xara, and other image application programs.

We have significantly revised the chapter on JavaScript and added new chapters on XHTML, XML, RSS, and Ajax to reflect ongoing developments in Web design.

We have left largely intact the chapters regarding eCommerce. Where necessary, we have updated the changes in site references, statistics, ...