As the internet becomes ever more accessible, more and more people are setting up their own websites for personal or professional purposes. "500 Simple Website Hints, Tips, and Techniques" is a jargon-free handbook on the basics of website design. The book offers advice on planning your site, with an introduction to information architecture, tools, scripting basics, file and image formats, choosing and buying a domain name, and methods of testing websites. Key design aspects, such as colors, typefaces, and rollovers are also explored. To be successful, a website needs to be accessible to as many people as possible. The book includes essential advice on following web standards, ensuring a site loads quickly, achieving a high ranking on search engines, and offers tips on marketing strategies. Once you've got a website that works and can be easily found, the book explains the best way to add creative and fun extras, such as Flash animation, movies, audio, blogs, and podcasts.
- ISBN10 2940378320
- ISBN13 9782940378326
- Publish Date 10 December 2007
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 12 July 2012
- Publish Country CH
- Imprint Rotovision
- Format Paperback
- Pages 128
- Language English