Creating Web Pages All-in-One Desk Reference for Dummies (repost)

Whether you want to build a Web page to recap a recent family reunion, promote your beagle breeding business, or market the next pet rock and make millions through e-commerce, this book will get you started. With almost 800 information-packed pages, it’s actually nine concise minibooks, each tackling a specific aspect of Web development. Beginners will get off to a good start and old hands will learn the latest on XML, JavaScript, and more. This guide covers:

Getting up to speed on the basic information and skills you need to start creating a Web site
Finding an Internet Service Provider (ISP) or a free Web-hosting like Yahoo! GeoCities to host your Web pages
Choosing and registering a domain name
Selecting tools for your Web workshop, including Web browsers, graphics programs, HTML editors, Java and animation tools, and office suites
Designing and tweaking Web pages with HTML
Using FrontPage 2003 as an HTML editor, an image editor, and a Web site publisher
Using Dreamweaver MX 2004, with info on incorporating images such as rollovers and hot spots, laying out pages with layers, using templates, and more
Adding pizzazz to your Web pages with multimedia, including graphics, sound, video, animation, and applets
Using JavaScript to create interactive features such as clickable images and smart forms, with info on basic JavaScript constructions, such as comments, variables, conditional expressions, loops, and operations
Using Flash MX 2004 to create sophisticated graphic effects and movies
Adding e-commerce capability using simplified, hosted, off-the-shelf, or build-your-own systems
Using XML (Extensible Markup Language) to encapsulate and transmit not just Web pages but any kind of structured info (such as database records)