Web Sites Do-It-Yourself For Dummies

Book excerpt: A step-by-step guide to creating your first Web site Everybody's building cool web sites, but how? Web Sites Do-It-Yourself For Dummies, 2nd Edition, shows you how, with simple, step-by-step instruction that will build your confidence as you build your site. You'll learn to plan your site and secure a domain name, how to use Dreamweaver for site construction, and how to test and publish your site. You'll also learn about designing a blog, creating a podcast, adding Flash, and even how to make money with your Web site. Dummies makes it easy and fun! Perfect for those who've never attempted a Web site before, including small-business owners, the family historian, amateur genealogists, and travel buffs Explains using Web site creation tools including Dreamweaver, Photoshop Elements, Flash, and WordPress Shows how Web pages work, how to plan and design your site, and what to look for in Web hosting services Covers editing and creating Web graphics and text, how to customize a site for different purposes, testing, and publishing your site Provides information on blogs, podcasts, adding Flash, and making money from your site Web Sites Do-It-Yourself For Dummies, 2nd Edition shows you how to create a Web site you'll be proud of.