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All you need to know on web design in a thorough neweditionIf you want just one complete reference on web design, this bookis it. The newest edition of this essential guide features 650+pages on the latest tools and new web design standards, such asHTML5, CSS 3, and other core technologies and page-buildingstrategies. Five minibooks provide deep coverage: essentialpre-design considerations, how to establish the look of your sitebuilding a site, how to test your site, and taking your sitepublic. Design professional and author Sue Jenkins understands whatdesigners need and gives you the answers.* Thorough revision brings you up to date on the latest changesin the world of web design* Features five minibooks that cover all the bases: GettingStarted, Designing for the Web, Building the Site, Standards andTesting, and Publishing and Site Maintenance* Covers the latest tools, page-building strategies, and emergingtechnologies, such as HTML5 and CSS 3* Includes over 650 pages of detail on such topics asestablishing audience focus, creating content, using mock-ups andstoryboards to establish the look, how to design for text andimages, testing your site, and moreIf you're looking for an in-depth reference on all aspects ofdesigning and building a site and taking it live, Web DesignAll-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition is the book.

Introduction 1Book I: Getting Started 7Chapter 1: Starting with a Plan 9Chapter 2: Defining the Audience 29Chapter 3: Gathering Content 49Chapter 4: Choosing the Right Tools 79Chapter 5: Attracting Visitors to Your Site 111Book II: Designing for the Web 125Chapter 1: Defi ning the Look and Feel 127Chapter 2: Mocking Up the Design 155Chapter 3: Slicing and Optimizing Web Graphics 175Book III: Building Websites 205Chapter 1: Adding Text, Images, and Links 207Chapter 2: Organizing Content with Tables and Lists 251Chapter 3: Styling with Cascading Style Sheets 273Chapter 4: Understanding CSS Style Properties 309Chapter 5: Creating Web Layouts 351Chapter 6: Constructing Navigation Systems 375Chapter 7: Building Web Forms 405Chapter 8: Making Your Pages Interactive 437Chapter 9: Making Websites with Templates and Server-SideIncludes 479Book IV: Web Standards and Testing 505Chapter 1: Following Web Standards 507Chapter 2: Testing, Accessibility, Compliance, and Validation531Book V: Publishing and Site Maintenance 563Chapter 1: Domain Registration and Hosting 565Chapter 2: Publishing Your Site 593Chapter 3: Search Engine Optimization and Site Maintenance613Index 641