Web Design Basics and Practical Tutorials

Author: Wangxing Studio
Publisher: Beijing Hope Electronic Publishing House
Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: The tutorial follows the process of creating a real website (http://wz1dt.home.chinaren.com) as its main line, elaborating on the specific steps and methods of each stage of website design through 13 chapters. Through studying this book, even those without prior experience in website design can modify the models provided in the book to create their own websites. The book introduces the basic operations and usage techniques of various software, such as Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Photoshop, and CuteFTP, offering readers a shortcut for learning. In terms of web design techniques, it covers: using Dreamweaver for web layout, optimizing images with Fireworks, creating animations, designing advertisements with Flash, creating website logos with Photoshop, planning web page colors with CSS, using JavaScript to make a mysterious old man, animated subtitles, floating layers, setting as homepage, adding to favorites, calendars, applying for free message boards, counters, mailing lists, and establishing search engines. It also specially presents the self-developed JavaScript dynamic menu generator software.
The book focuses on explaining how to plan a website, collect website content, prepare materials, create homepage layouts, design subpages, and establish the logical relationships and links between various pages. It also provides detailed explanations on how to apply for free hosting space and domain names, how to upload one's own website, and how to test, maintain, and secure a website. Throughout the chapters, the book demonstrates numerous examples and techniques, many of which are insider secrets of website creation, laying a foundation and guiding readers toward becoming skilled web designers.
"Copycatism" is one such example, providing a detailed explanation of how to borrow, analyze, reference, and apply excellent designs and technical achievements from others' websites. This book is aimed at beginners and intermediate users but is also highly valuable for advanced users as a reference. It can also serve as a learning resource for web design enthusiasts and students in training courses. The CD content for this edition includes source files and material files for example programs.