Web Weaving: Designing and Managing an Effective Web Site - Softcover

Tilton, Eric; Steadman, Carl; Jones, Tyler

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201489597 ISBN 13: 9780201489590

Publisher: Addison Wesley, 1995

Synopsis

The Complete Guide to Building Well-Structured, Navigable Web SitesYou want to build your own Web site, but you aren't sure of the particulars. Should you use UNIX(R), Mac(R) or Windows(R) as a platform? How do you organize your Web pages so they're easy to navigate? What are the tools you need to create Web pages, and are there any shortcuts? How do you plan for growth?All these questions and more are answered in Web Weaving. The authors, experienced Webmasters, show you how to design a Web site that's robust, navigable, scalable, and maintainable--in addition to being attractive to users. Inside these pages you'll find coverage of a variety of HTTP servers, HTML editors, and other tools and utilities, for the three major platforms for Websites: UNIX, Mac, and all Windows environments (Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, and Windows 95). The expert author team will guide you through the process of installing, configuring, and using this software. Demonstrating how to compose good HTML--the essential building block of the Web--they will show you methods for creating solid Web pages, as well as how to spice them up with sound, video, and graphics. You will also learn how to use: * cutting-edge technologies, such as Java, VRML, HTML 3.0, and the Netscape extensions * authoring tools and converters * reporting and maintenance tools * security schemes * forms and CGI scripts. Most importantly, you will see how best to organize and present the information in your Web site. This includes planning for growth, building inmaintenance schemes, catering to your users' needs, and creating a logical, underlying infostructure. 0201489597B05022001

About this title

About the Author

Eric Tilton is the author of the popular online style guide, ComposingGood HTML.

Carl Steadman is the co-producer of the Suck Web site.

Tyler Jones has three Web sites-the Chess server, the Human LanguagesPages, and the Web Spanish Lesson-that have received internationalrecognition.

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From the Back Cover

The Complete Guide to Building Well-Structured, Navigable Web Sites

You want to build your own Web site, but you aren't sure of the particulars. Should you use UNIX®, Mac® or Windows® as a platform? How do you organize your Web pages so they're easy to navigate? What are the tools you need to create Web pages, and are there any shortcuts? How do you plan for growth?

All these questions and more are answered in Web Weaving. The authors, experienced Webmasters, show you how to design a Web site that's robust, navigable, scalable, and maintainable--in addition to being attractive to users.

Inside these pages you'll find coverage of a variety of HTTP servers, HTML editors, and other tools and utilities, for the three major platforms for Websites: UNIX, Mac, and all Windows environments (Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups, Windows NT, and Windows 95). The expert author team will guide you through the process of installing, configuring, and using this software. Demonstrating how to compose good HTML--the essential building block of the Web--they will show you methods for creating solid Web pages, as well as how to spice them up with sound, video, and graphics.

You will also learn how to use:

• cutting-edge technologies, such as Java, VRML, HTML 3.0, and the Netscape extensions

• authoring tools and converters

• reporting and maintenance tools

• security schemes

• forms and CGI scripts.

Most importantly, you will see how best to organize and present the information in your Web site. This includes planning for growth, building inmaintenance schemes, catering to your users' needs, and creating a logical, underlying infostructure.

0201489597B05022001

Edition details

• Publisher: Addison Wesley
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0201489597
• ISBN 13: 9780201489590
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560