Learning Web design

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In this comprehensive guide, the author shares her extensive web design knowledge, making it accessible even for beginners. The book starts with fundamental concepts like the Internet, the Web, browsers, and URLs, ensuring no prior knowledge is required. Readers will gain a strong foundation in HTML, graphics, and design principles essential for creating effective web pages. The updated second edition includes coverage of style sheets and current web standards, along with practical exercises and quizzes to reinforce learning. Key features include detailed explanations of basic HTML and style sheets, with examples on formatting text, adding graphics, creating links, and using color. It also advises on choosing between GIFs and JPEGs, optimizing graphics for web use, and offers step-by-step demonstrations with popular graphic tools. The book provides numerous design dos and don'ts to guide decision-making and help avoid common pitfalls. Hands-on exercises throughout allow readers to practice new techniques, ensuring a thorough understanding of web design. This resource equips you to create basic websites and lays the groundwork for more advanced work. An enclosed CD-ROM includes materials for exercises and trial versions of popular web design software, making it an invaluable starting point for anyone interested in web design.