Create Your Own Website

by Scott Mitchell

Build a great personal or business website... absolutely no experience needed Why pay a professional web developer? If you can use a word processor, you can do it yourself This package contains all the software, templates, and simple step-by-step instructions you need to build a great site in practically no time Build sites like these using our professional-quality templates: -Family sites -Hobby sites-Community and nonprofit sites-Online storefronts that accept credit card payments via PayPal-Post video on YouTube 8 Easy ProjectsIn this book you'll see just how easy it is to create your own website. The CD included with this book contains professional website templates and a free web page editor. With the web page editor, you can quickly and easily customize the templates into your personal websites. Better still, using the editor is as simple as using a word processor. Use easy web-based services to: -Sell products at your own eBay Store-Create your own personal or professional blog-Display your digital photos on your own Snapfish site-Share your videos on YouTube-Create a MySpace page that'll stand out from the crowd-Build your social network with your own Facebook presence You won't believe how easy it is to build your own site...or how much fun CD-ROM contains all the tools you need:
The complete open source SeaMonkey Suite software toolset for building websites (no restrictions, not a demo )
HTML sample templates

240 pages, Paperback

First published October 5, 2004

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Reviews

[Tami · Rating 4 out of 5]

The computer really has changed our lives. It seems like everyone is hooked up to the Internet. Today, most businesses have websites and a growing number of people are joining social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook.

Getting your own website, setting up a blog, or sharing your pictures on Snapfish might sound rather overwhelming if you aren’t very computer savvy. Fortunately, Create Your Own Website can take you through the options, help you select something that suits your needs, and then help you build a website, register with Ebay, or get a Facebook account.

Of course, there are plenty of beginner create a website books on the market. However, most assume that you’ll want to build a website from scratch using html. Not everyone wants or needs to do so. Create Your Own Website provides options, and a CD with the simple to use SeaMonkey’s web building software.

[meg · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is a straight-forward and accessible guide to creating a website, albeit a very basic one. i do like that they highlighted how to use the free seamonkey as opposed to the more expensive design software. but this will be most helpful to the web novice; i kind of rofl-ed a little over the extensive myspace and facebook sections.

[Marva Whitaker · Rating 1 out of 5]

The first couple chapters made it seem like this book was going to be helpful - but ultimately it wasn't. They focus about half the book on navigating specific software that I don't plan on using, and then the latter half is about using Facebook and YouTube. I think I know how to use those. I was hoping to learn something new.

[Deirdre · Rating 3 out of 5]

It uses Mozilla Composer which has been discontinued, the website templates are clunky looking and it dates from 2005 which is a world away from today's tools and look. The basics aren't different but it might frustrate some because things will probably not work like they should.

It was useful in 2005

[Mindi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually liked this because it was very short... easy to read... and just gave you a basic understanding if you are a beginner. However, if you are more advanced, you may wish to look at another book. This book had a couple of fun projects with it.

[Valerie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is limited to 5 projects which kind of narrows its use. But it's good if your need falls within those 5 projects.

[Charles Benson]

A need to re-read

[Anne Marshall · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some useful ideas