WordPress Web Design For Dummies

by Lisa Sabin-Wilson

Author	: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
Publisher	: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages	: 402
Release	: 2011-05-12
Genre	: Computers
ISBN	: 1118093828

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Learn how WordPress can help you create a unique, customized Web site Once only a platform for bloggers, WordPress is gaining popularity as a tool for creating individualized Web sites. WordPress expert Lisa Sabin-Wilson makes it easy for anyone with a basic knowledge of the WordPress software to create a custom site using complimentary technologies including CSS, HTML, and PHP. This easy-to-follow, full-color guide helps you identify the tools and technologies you need to create the site you envision, build a user-friendly navigation system, select colors and layouts, work with existing WordPress themes, and even develop your own theme to personalize your site. WordPress offers a versatile tool for building customized Web sites; this full-color book walks you through the process, explains the complimentary technologies involved, and shows you how to select colors, fonts, and themes Case studies illustrate the process and the effects that can be achieved Shows how to incorporate WordPress templates, graphic design principles, HTML, CSS, and PHP to build a truly one-of-a-kind Web site If you know how to use WordPress software to create a blog, WordPress Web Design For Dummies will enable you to quickly and easily construct a unique Web site for your business, organization, or personal use.

Web Design For Dummies

by Lisa Lopuck

Author	: Lisa Lopuck
Publisher	: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages	: 352
Release	: 2012-03-21
Genre	: Computers
ISBN	: 1118235541

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Get up to speed on the newest technologies, tools, and possibilities in web design Have a great idea for a web site but don't know where or how to begin? Web Design For Dummies, 3rd Edition is an ideal starting point! Fully updated to cover the latest and the greatest in the world of web design, this fun-but-straightforward guide gets you caught up with everything you need to know to organize your ideas, create a template, start development, test to make sure everything is working properly, and launch your finished site. Packed with invaluable advice on incorporating social media aspects, linking content with social sites, and designing for mobile devices, this book will have you web designing like a pro in no time. Highlights the many significant changes in the world of web design since the previous edition, including the introduction of HTML5, new technologies for sharing media, mobile web design, and more Zeroes in on effectively using color, text, and navigation Reveals helpful advice for avoiding common pitfalls Details ways to connect with social sites like Twitter and Facebook Web Design For Dummies, 3rd Edition goes beyond just making a basic web site and instead encourages you to create a site that is appealing, practical, and useful.

WordPress For Dummies®

by Lisa Sabin-Wilson

Author	: Lisa Sabin-Wilson
Publisher	: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages	: 413
Release	: 2010-07-30
Genre	: Computers
ISBN	: 0470908300

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The bestselling guide to WordPress, fully updated for newest version of WordPress WordPress, the popular, free blogging platform, has been updated with new features and improvements. Bloggers who are new to WordPress will learn to take full advantage of its flexibility and usability with the advice in this friendly guide. Previous editions have sold nearly 50,000 copies, and interest in blogging continues to explode. WordPress is a state-of-the-art blog platform that emphasizes aesthetics, Web standards, and usability WordPress For Dummies, 3rd Edition covers both the free-hosted WordPress.com version and WordPress.org, which requires users to purchase Web hosting services Written by an expert who works directly with the developers and cofounder of WordPress Shows readers how to set up and maintain a blog with WordPress and how to use all the new features Like its earlier editions, WordPress For Dummies, 3rd Edition helps bloggers quickly and easily take advantage of everything this popular blogging tool has to offer.

Building Web Sites All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies

by Doug Sahlin

Author	: Doug Sahlin
Publisher	: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages	: 794
Release	: 2007-02-03
Genre	: Computers
ISBN	: 0470127201

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From idea to online, your key to great-looking Web sites Your one-stop guide to building a user-friendly site with professional flair Whether you're building a site to keep in touch with others, sell products, or promote a cause, you want to make sure yours stands out in the crowd. This handy reference shows you how to design an accessible site, create graphics and navigation menus, build forms, insert sound and video, and keep your visitors coming back for more. Discover how to Plan, maintain, and promote a Web site Design with users in mind Work with HTML and CSS Optimize graphic elements for the Web Build your site with e-commerce functionality

Web Design For Dummies

by Lisa Lopuck

Author	: Lisa Lopuck
Publisher	: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages	: 351
Release	: 2011-03-21
Genre	: Computers
ISBN	: 0470495332

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How many times have you visited a Web site and thought that you could do a better job if only you had the knowledge and skills? Or perhaps you have a great idea for a Web site but don’t know how to get started? What was once exclusively a task for professionals, Web designing, has become more accessible to amateurs, thanks to loads of handy software. With Web Design For Dummies, you will be able to design your own Web site like a pro. Web design requires many programs to make a Website attractive and fun, including: Using Web editors like Dreamweaver Image editing tools like Photoshop elements Drawing utensils like Illustrator Background markup and scripting languages like HTML and CSS This fun guide covers all of the topics that every aspiring Web designer should know. This book offers advice on: Designing for your audience Building a solid framework for easy navigation Creating appealing graphics that work with the site Choosing the proper type and colors Tweaking the HTML to make everything work correctly Applying next-step technologies including JavaScript Parlaying your skills into paid work With expert guidance from Lisa Lopuck, a pioneer in interactive media design and the Senior Producer at Disney, you will be creating superb Web pages that will charm and impress all of your visitors!

Web Design For Dummies

by Lisa Lopuck

Author	: Lisa Lopuck
Publisher	: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages	: 352
Release	: 2012-04-24
Genre	: Computers
ISBN	: 1118004906

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Build your own eye-popping site design. Create a user-friendly site, design great graphics, and make updating easy. Whether you're designing a site on your own or are a member of a design team, this updated guide will be your best assistant.

CSS Web Design For Dummies

by Richard Mansfield

Author	: Richard Mansfield
Publisher	: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages	: 386
Release	: 2005-02-25
Genre	: Computers
ISBN	: 076459754X

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Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a Web markup standard that allows Web designers to define the appearance and position of a Web page using special dynamic effects This book is the perfect beginner reference, showing those new to CSS how to design Web pages and implement numerous useful CSS effects available Seasoned For Dummies author Richard Mansfield explains how CSS can streamline and speed up Web development Explains how to take control of the many elements in a Web page, integrate CSS into new or existing sites, choose the best coding techniques, and execute advanced visual effects such as transitions U Features a special discussion on browser incompatibility issues involving CSS and how to solve potential problems

Mobile Web Design For Dummies

by Janine Warner

Author	: Janine Warner
Publisher	: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages	: 541
Release	: 2010-08-20
Genre	: Computers
ISBN	: 0470931906

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The perfect place to learn how to design Web sites for mobile devices! With the popularity of Internet access via cell phones and other mobile devices, Web designers now have to consider as many as eight operating systems, several browsers, and a slew of new devices as they plan a new site, a new interface, or a new sub-site. This easy-to-follow friendly book guides you through this brave new world with a clear look at the fundamentals and offers practical techniques and tricks you may not have considered. Explores all issues to consider in planning a mobile site Covers the tools needed for mobile design, in particular XHTML and CSS Shows you how to plan for multimedia, e-commerce, and marketing your site, including adding audio, video, and social networking Provides real-world examples and tips to help you avoid common pitfalls If you're contemplating Web design in a mobile world, start first with this practical guide.

Web Design All-in-One For Dummies®

by Sue Jenkins

Author	: Sue Jenkins
Publisher	: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages	: 659
Release	: 2009-04-20
Genre	: Computers
ISBN	: 0470498250

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Web designers must wear many hats. Among books on Web design, Web Design All-in-One For Dummies is the one that helps you successfully wear all those hats without losing your head. Full-color illustrations and five self-contained minibooks show you how to be a graphic designer, creative organizer, visual communicator, markup language technologist, and cutting-edge trendsetter, all in one. This book helps you lay the groundwork, follow design rules, test your site, register a domain name, and much more. Getting Started covers planning, defining your target audience, choosing the right software, and more Designing For the Web acquaints you with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, plus how to choose a layout and optimize graphics Building Web Sites gets down to nuts and bolts: putting text, images, hyperlinks, and multimedia files together, organizing content, and building navigation systems Web Standards & Testing teaches you how to test and validate so everyone can enjoy your site Publishing & Site Maintenance helps you get your site online and keep it current Web Design All-in-One For Dummies also helps you learn how to choose a Web editor and graphics program, how to make your site accessible to the widest possible audience, and when it’s time to call in a pro like author Sue Jenkins. It’s just what you need to start and manage a great site.