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Build a Website for Free, Rough Cuts, 3rd Edition

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  • Copyright 2012
  • Dimensions: 7" x 9-1/8"
  • Pages: 384
  • Edition: 3rd
  • Rough Cuts
  • ISBN-10: 0-13-335326-5
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-13-335326-6

This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book.

Build yourself a state-of-the-art website.

It’s incredibly easy…and it won’t cost you a dime!

You need a website. But you don’t need the hassles that usually go with building one or the expense of hiring someone else to do it. Here’s your solution: Build a Website for Free! You’ll learn how you can use current technologies to create a site that’s

impressive and effective. And here’s the best part: You’ll do it all with software and tools that won’t cost you a dime!

  • Plan, organize, and design a site that really works, using tools you can find for free
  • Discover the simple secrets of writing pages people want to read
  • Explore HTML5 and JavaScript
  • Use video on your site–and get someone else to pay for hosting it
  • Add an easy-to-update blog and start building your own web community
  • Quickly and easily handle “nuts and bolts” tasks, from getting your site name to uploading your content
  • Get your site picked up by Google, Yahoo!, and other search engines
  • Adapt your site for easy viewing on smart phones and tablets.

Sample Content

Table of Contents

    Introduction . . . . .1

Part I: The Basics

1 The Order of Things . . . .11

    The Website-Creation Process . . . .12

        1. Planning . . . . .13

        2. Design . . . . .14

        3. Building . . . . .14

        4. Testing . . . . .15

        5. Promotion and Maintenance . . . .15

    Why You Should Follow This Order . . . .16

2 Choosing a Location for Your Site . . . .17

    Web Hosting . . . . .17

    What Is a Web Server? . . . .18

    Determining Your Web Hosting Needs . . .19

        Cost . . . . .19

        Technical Knowledge Required . . . .20

        Maintenance Needs . . . .20

        Storage Space . . . .20

        Accessibility . . . . .20

        Bandwidth Needs . . . .20

        Security Needs . . . .21

        Domain Name Service . . . .21

    Hosting Options . . . . .23

        Home Hosting . . . .23

        Free Online Hosting . . . .23

        Online Hosting Service . . . .23

        Professional Hosting . . . .24

        Commercial Hosting . . . .24

    So, What Works Best for You? . . . .24

    Working with Different Types of Hosting Services . . .25

        Free Services . . . . .25

        Low-Cost Commercial Sites . . . .27

        Other Resources . . . .27

Part II: Plan and Prep

3 Planning Your Site . . . .29

    What Type of Site Do You Want to Build? . . .30

        Types of Sites . . . .30

    Learning from Sites You Go To . . . .34

    Website Goals . . . . .35

    Organizing Websites . . . .36

        Organizing the Site . . . .37

        Organizing My Personal Site . . . .38

        Organizing the Page . . . .38

        Web Page Designs . . . .40

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