Product Description

Get the inside secrets for great looking Web sites that keep customers coming back. Web Design For Dummies covers all the latest Web technologies and tools such as Dreamweaver, Flash, XML, and SMIL. Site design is crucial to attracting and keeping Web visitors to your site. Turn to this friendly guide to discover what makes an attractive Web site. Discover the traps to avoid in Web site design and the keys to a successful Web site.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #76184 in Books
• Published on: 2001-04-29
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 360 pages

Book Info
Reference and guide to creating high-quality Web sites, for those with little or no experience. Explains the software and other tools needed to get started. The CD-ROM offers trial software and sample graphics from the text. System requirements: Windows 95+, or comparable Mac, 32MB RAM, 400MB hard disk space, sound card, Internet connection/browser. Softcover

From the Back Cover
Dreamweaver, Flash, and Photoshop trials on CD-ROM!

Packed with surefire strategies for Web design success

Find out what it takes to produce great sites — and keep clients happy To succeed in the Web design business, you need solid design skills, some basic technical know-how, and entrepreneurial flair. Sound like a tall order? Relax! Written by a veteran Web professional, this friendly guide walks you step by step through the entire Web design process — from site mapping to user interaction to client presentations. all this on the bonus CD-ROM Macromedia Dreamweaver 4, Flash 5, and Fireworks 4 trial versions Adobe Photoshop trial Editable versions of sample graphics from the book PC running Windows 95 or later, Windows NT 4 or later, or a 68040 Mac running OS 7.5 or later. See the About the CD appendix for details and complete requirements. Plus leading Internet tools

Discover how to: Plan easy-to-navigate sites Design eye-catching graphics Test and fine-tune user interfaces Build in interactivity, animations, and more Manage clients like a pro

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About the Author
Lisa Lopuck has worked on Web design and multimedia projects for Apple, George Lucas, and eBay, among other clients. Her books include Designing Multimedia and Kid's Web Kit.

Customer Reviews

Great, Until I Got Lost....
Let's face it, if you've chosen this book, you admit to having little to no knowledge about web design. In other words, you admit you are "dumb" when it comes to the topic, and hope that the author understands you need to start from point zero and go to one-million by the end of the book. This author did a pretty good job in the first half of the book. I actually started a little website on my computer and was learning the "html" language feeling good about my brain accepting the new in-load of material. Then suddenly, half-way through the book the "basics" seemed to turn into the "real" material as if the reader should know by now what "1 + 1" was and that now it was time to move to quadratic equations. I tried to read over and over what she was attempting to convey, and do what I was supposed to on my little website. Something about the type of software use and the multi-dimensions in cyberspace that I was to grasp didn't grasp me at all (or I didn't grasp it but it slipped out of my hands). If you don't get the concept on page 1, you should not proceed to page 2. So when I encountered this "block" I never got passed it. The book is still waiting for me to figure out the second half.....like I'll need a face-to-face class to get to that point, and the reason why I bought the book was to avoid an expensive class. I would re-name this book, "....for Intermediates" instead of "Dummies".

Good Colorful Pages
This book was a good beginning to learning how to plan and implement a Web site. This book is absolutely not for individuals who are looking to get some design or development skills because it solely acts as a tool to help with Web site project management and implementation.

Because every site should undergo these steps, this is a great book for those who are just beginning to get into Web design and creation. For those pros who want to look back at maybe something that was missed, this book will not help out too much, but could give a refresher on what is a good practice.

I will say though, this book does gloss over many topics, so in order to get the best out of it, when it references a computer program or task that you might not understand, I would do a little more research before going farther into the book.

An example is that it references Microsoft Project several times. If you are new to project management and just want a site with some pictures on it, this is where it begins to get a little technical, but not too much that you aren't able to grasp the basic concepts of site design and implementation.

I like the fact that this book drills best practices and proves why they are called best practices for Web design. I would recommend it with very little reservation, but that's just me...

AIN'T FOR NEWBIES!!
I've always resected the "Dummies" for their simplicity, however, this book is strictly for "near" or wannbe professionals! I do not reccommend this book for the people who want to build their own websites.