Getting Started Building Websites - Paperback

by Alexander Dawson (Author)

So you want to build your very own website? That's awesome! By picking up this book you have taken the first step in making your wish come true. A lot of stigma exists about the difficulty of building websites, but you can take comfort in the fact that almost anyone with a computer and access to the Internet can produce a website! It might take you a while to get through this book, because it goes into more depth than some other beginner books to equip you better for all possible scenarios. Hopefully, once you finish this book, you will want to learn more about the subjects discussed, but if I can offer you a single piece of advice before starting on your quest it is "stay calm and don't panic. " After all, creating a website can be a lot of fun! Your Expectations You probably have a number of expectations for this book based on what you want to learn. Basic details of what you should expect are provided within each chapter of this book, but the following general rules apply and state exactly what kind of experience you should get as you begin reading.

Author Biography

Alexander Dawson is a 25-year-old freelance website designer andconsultant based in the U.K. who specializes in web standards, accessibility, usability engineering, and user interface design. With self-taught experience in software development and producing simple but elegant websites through HTML and CSS, he spends his days (when not working on projects either privately or publicly) absorbing the vast amounts of knowledge in books, the Internet, and other media related to the fast-paced industry of web design. His aim in life is to be able to share his knowledge with the world, so that others who follow the same path can be there at the front lines and not feel intimidated by the constant flow of new technology.