Practical web design for absolute beginners / Adrian W. West.

Learn the fundamentals of modern web design, rather than relying on CMS programs, such as WordPress or Joomla. You will be introduced to the essentials of good design and how to optimise for search engines. You will discover how to register a domain name and migrate a website to a remote host. Becau...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Skillsoft)
Main Author: West, Adrian W. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [United States] : Apress, 2016.
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Table of Contents:
  • Creating websites
  • Create your first website and add hyperlinks
  • Styling the website with CSS
  • Create web pages with three columns using CSS
  • Create web pages with four columns using CSS
  • Add pictures to websites
  • Enhancing the website
  • Rollover menu buttons
  • Using color effectively
  • Screen size and resolution: useful templates: rounded corners
  • A vertical menu with a picture gallery
  • A horizontal menu with an enlarged picture gallery
  • More about website images: create a new appearance with tiles
  • Vertical and horizontal menus on the same page: colored columns
  • Create tiles: use two new tiles: float-drop and the box model
  • Create tables for data
  • The secret of attractive and useful websites
  • Design a feedback form
  • Search engine optimization
  • Positioning elements on a web page
  • Save time and reduce tedium
  • More on using PHP include
  • Receive emails from a "contact us" page
  • Add slideshows and videos
  • Create a tab menu
  • Designing a drop-down menu
  • Drop shadows
  • User name and password for a member's page
  • Create a printable order form
  • Add a search field to your website
  • Styled bullet points
  • Indicating which horizontal menu button has been clicked
  • Indicating which vertical menu button has been clicked
  • Creating multi-row menus and pictures galleries
  • Building responsive websites for mobile devices
  • Avoiding some of the pitfalls of a CMS website
  • Go live and validate your website
  • Quick reference: graphics programs: resources
  • Installing and using text editors.