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• Anonymous
  October 31st, 2010 on 4:17 pm

  Review by for Creating Web Pages For Dummies
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  If you have no experience with web publishing or you have only created a web page with those wizards that don’t use HTML this is definitely the book for you. It was a very easy read for me. I read this book in only 2 days. If you know anything about HTML I wouldn’t really recommend this book because it will state what you already know. I considered myself a beginner but I was somewhat familiar with HTML and web publishing. To my surprise a lot of it I already knew. However, it still was very helpful to me. It talked about areas such as creating a web page that is friendly to all browsers…something I wouldn’t have thought of without this book. It includes very useful URL’s and has screen shots of examples of the things they are talking about. It also comes with a cd-rom that includes freeware and shareware stuff that I found very useful for myself. In one of the appendixes are very useful HTML charts, but they could ahve explained the tags much better. Overall its definitely a great read for a beginner!
• Martin A Hogan
  October 31st, 2010 on 4:43 pm

  Review by Martin A Hogan for Creating Web Pages For Dummies
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  Don’t be fooled by the title “for Dummies”. This book includes everything you need to know about creating your own Web page with all the knowledge and software you’ll need. You will need to invest some time in this project – but it is worth every minute! It’s a simple, step by step process and you will need to take it slow if you’re an average creator.First you’ll learn all about Web Publishing Basics, Website strategies and just enough HTML to get started (it’s not that hard!). Besides creating your first Web page, you’ll learn how to get the darn thing published on the WWW! That’s half the battle, but worth the effort! There’s lots of information on what to avoid (before you go there) and what makes the best Web page. Before you know it, you’ll be upgrading your Web page all the time. You’ll never get bored updating and changing your page until it’s just perfect!The book includes an invaluable CD that is useful for Windows and MAC! It contains Microsft Internet Explorer, Netscape Communicator, Dreamweaver (great design tool!), Frontpage Express, HTML conversion tools for Word (nice short-cut), BBEDIT, GraphicConverter (MAC), Homesite HTML Editor (MAC), Hotdog Express (for Windows – great tool!), SiteCheck utility, an Internet service provider software (if you don’t already have one – most likely you have a sufficient one), HTMLValidator (catches errors), WEB Wizard (a nifty quick-and-dirty page maker), Reptile (for making cool backgrounds) and Paint Shop Pro, which is my favorite tool. There’s plenty of other stuff too that I just can’t get into detail here. Once again, this does take a little bit of effort, but of all the books I have perused, this one seemed to be the best value for the money. It’s all here and updated annually. It is worth every penny. Get your Web site up and running in less than a weekend (even though the book says one day). You’ll feel smart when you’re done! Enjoy!
• John H.
  October 31st, 2010 on 4:55 pm

  Review by John H. for Creating Web Pages For Dummies
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  If you want to build your first web site and you don’t know where to begin, read this book. The authors address all the key issues and tools that you will need to understand to get started. Smith and Bebak help you to plan your site design. They then explain ISP’s and the major content sites, and they show you how to get started without spending a lot of money – or none at all. A basic introduction is given to HTML tags. They teach you about broswers and all their versions and how this affects your web pages. Even Web TV is addressed. Both PC and Mac spoken here. Elementary web page creation tools are discussed along with web page design techniques and strategies. This book covers all the issues that the web beginner will encounter.
• John Harris Stevenson
  October 31st, 2010 on 5:44 pm

  Review by John Harris Stevenson for Creating Web Pages For Dummies
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  Every once in awhile a neophyte Web user who had never done any Web authoring asks me to recommend some books to get them started. These days, I suggest Creating Web Pages for Dummies. What I liked best about this book was that it more or less stuck to the basics. There is an awful lot to know about creating the Web; so much so, in fact, that it is easy for a knowledgeable author to overwhelm the reader. The other extreme, of course, is skirting over fundamental areas. Creating Web Pages for Dummies pretty much covers everything in enough depth for someone to put together a personal Web site fairly quickly.Creating Web Pages for Dummies starts out by explaining the fundamentals of HTML and the Web, and then moves into more complex topics, such as how to pick an ISP. One of the great strengths of the book is its focus on a range of simple WYS editors. Web-makers who are just starting do not have to go out and buy a $200 or $300 Web editor; there are a number of very good and very usable tools out there that don’t cost a dime.This book is only a beginning; if you want to get serious about Web design, you’ll have to move onto other, more advanced books. But Creating Web Pages for Dummies is an excellent introduction to the subject.
• Anonymous
  October 31st, 2010 on 5:53 pm

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  This book provides a good foundation for Internet beginners. It explains very clearly all aspects of the Internet and HTML language, including important information on graphics, Web publishing protocols, etc. However, this is definitely a book for novices. If you already possess some knowledge of Web publishing, you might find this book too basic. I also think this book is more ideally suited to designing personal Web pages, not professional ones. Further study is certainly needed after this book is finished. But like all “Dummy” books, it is very easy to understand.