The total number of web pages today has been estimated at over 3
billion, spanning millions of individual websites. Not surprisingly,
there is tremendous pressure on web developers and designers to remain
current with the latest technologies.
The Web Site Cookbook from O'Reilly covers all the essential skills
that you need to create engaging, visitor-friendly websites. It helps
you with the practical issues surrounding their inception, design, and
maintenance. With recipes that teach both routine and advanced setup
tasks, the book includes clear and professional instruction on a host of
topics, including:
- registering domains
- ensuring that hostnames work
- managing the directory
- maintaining and troubleshooting a website
- site promotion
- visitor tracking
- implementing e-commerce systems
- linking with sales sites
This handy guide also tackles the various elements of page design. It
explains how to control a reader's eye flow, how to choose a template
system, how to set up a color scheme, and more.
Typical of O'Reilly's "Cookbook" series, the Web Site Cookbook is
written in a straightforward format, featuring recipes that contain
problem statements and solutions. A detailed explanation then follows
each recipe to show you how and why the solution works. This
question-solution-discussion format is a proven teaching method, as any
fan of the "Cookbook" series can attest to.
Regardless of your strong suit or your role in the creation and life of
a website, you can benefit from the teachings found in the Web Site
Cookbook. It's a must-have tool for advancing your skills and making
better sites.
