Do-It-Yourself Web Sites for Dummies

by Janine Warner

Have you ever looked at a Web site and wondered, "How did they do that?" It seems everyone has a Web site these days. Families use them to swap information and share photos; churches and clubs use them to keep their members informed. And if you have a business or are in charge of communication for an organization, a Web site is a must. Web Sites Do-It-Yourself For Dummies shows you how easy it can be to create a professional-looking Web site for your business, club, or family. The illustrated, step-by-step instructions, along with the templates you can download from the book’s companion Web site, will help you create an effective Web presence fast, whether you're creating a site for the first time or redesigning an old one. In the easy-to-follow style you expect from For Dummies books, Web Sites Do-It-Yourself For Dummies helps All you need are the most basic computer skills, a few easy-to-find software programs, and Web Sites Do-It-Yourself For Dummies . You'll be up and running in no time!

Genres: Nonfiction

328 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2007

Reviews

[K. Sebelius · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was recently given this book as a gift and I can't tell you how great it is. I work in a profession that requires websites that are functional and user friendly. After having much difficulty over the previous few weeks, I finally have hope that we can solve all of the problems with the current project. I now realize there are many basic fundamentals about creating websites that my team and I just did not understand before. If you are a website dummy like me, I highly recommend this book!

[Stephen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I want to build my own website. I don't want somebody else to build it for me, such that I can't update, change, and adapt it as I roll along the cyber-highway to global popularity. And I don't want one of those pre-packaged website shells which look just as cool as every other pre-packaged website shell ... which is to say "not very cool at all." So I bought the second (newest) edition of Janine Warner's "Do-It-Yourself Web Sites for Dummies" and read it in the john, wh... (show more)

[Casey · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have a hard time learning how to build web pages and for someone who has an online business that is not something you want in your resume. But this book by Janine Warner has step by step instructions on how to build web pages, download [some] free software, use photoshop and (other programs)as well as starting blogs which is something I never even thought of doing (sad to say) but now I will put what I've learned to the test!

[Angelia Sparrow · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read an older version, and it was not as helpful as the newer one might be.