The Web is long past its novelty, if-you've-heard-about-it-you-must-be-a-geek status. Everyone, it seems, either has a Web site or is putting one together. The trouble is, if you want to join the fun (and profit) and don't happen to be a Web developer by trade, you may have difficulty in deciding exactly where to start. HTML! HTTP! XML! Java! JavaScript! Just trying to figure out what all these strange acronyms mean can give you a headache. That's where Creating Web Pages All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies comes into play. Not only does it decipher all those acronyms in plain English for you, but it also shows you everything (hence the All-in-One part of the title) you need to know about creating your own Web site. Nine mini-books, totaling a whopping 800 pages, cover the These mini-books take you from the initial stages of understanding the Web and deciding what kind of site you want to create, all the way through the production process to advanced topics, such as setting up an online business site and working with XML. Here's just a few of the topics covered in Creating Web Pages All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies : Creating Web Pages All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies also includes a CD-ROM containing trial versions of the software tools you'll need, such as Dreamweaver, BBEdit, Flash, and Photoshop. Rest assured, you don't need to be a techno-geek to understand how to create a Web site. All you need is a reference that can show you the way – and Creating Web Pages All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies can do just that.
The book gives general information about creating a website as well as covers basic information related to HTML, JS, Flash, E-commerce, XML. The content undoubtedly should be updated in the upcoming editions.
I would not recommend that you read it now, as it is completely outdated, but I could not resist giving it 4 stars as this is the book where I learned about creating web sites. I owe it hours, days, years of fun!
A decent review of much content. Spends a little too much time on Dreamweaver and other proprietary tools, all and all a very usable reference...and not all that dated.