• Author:
  • Warner, Janine
• Subject:
  Internet Guides & Online Services
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  14/01/2005
• Price:
  $37.99
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Add multimedia, post the family calendar, and save time with templates

Introduce your new baby, share the family tree, or plan a reunion on the Web

With families scattered all across the country, the best family gathering place is now online! With this book, you don't need to be a Web wizard to set up a cool site where everyone can meet the baby, kids can report their game scores, couples can share wedding photos, and Grandpa can continue the family genealogy.

Discover how to:
* Post an online photo album for free
* Register a domain name
* Build Web sites from templates and graphics included on the CD
* Edit images with Photoshop Elements 3
* Share stories with blogs


Cross-platform CD-ROM includes
* Family Tree Maker starter version
* Macromedia? Dreamweaver? MX 2004 and Contribute(TM) trial versions
* Fetch shareware, Web design templates, and more

Janine Warner is an Internet consultant, a speaker, a columnist, and a media technology expert. She is the author of several books on Web design, including Dreamweaver® For Dummies.

Introduction.

Part I: Introducing Family Web Sites.

Chapter 1: Touring Family Web Sites.

Chapter 2: Getting Organized.

Chapter 3: Registering Your Site’s Domain Name.

Chapter 4: Choosing a Web Hosting Service Provider.

Part II: Lookin’ Good: Images and Design.

Chapter 5: Gathering Images: Scanning, Downloading, and Finding Clip Art.

Chapter 6: Creating and Editing Images for the Web.

Chapter 7: Organizing Images and Creating Photo Albums and Galleries.

Part III: Creating Web Pages and Adding Multimedia.

Chapter 8: Working with Microsoft FrontPage.

Chapter 9: Timesaving Templates.

Chapter 10: Lights, Camera, Action: Adding Video, Audio, and Motion.

Part IV: Creating Special Project Sites.

Chapter 11: It’s a Baby! Web Site.

Chapter 12: Happily Ever After: Creating a Wedding Site.

Chapter 13: Wish You Were Here: Vacation Sites.

Chapter 14: In Your Spare Time: Creating Club, Sports, and Hobby Sites.

Chapter 15: The Family Blog: Sharing Stories with an Online Journal.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 16: Ten Great Family Web Sites.

Chapter 17: Ten Web Design Tips.

Chapter 18: Ten Tips for Testing, Updating, and Promoting Your Site.

Part VI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Calendar and Genealogy Resources.

Appendix B: Glossary.

Appendix C: About the CD.

Index.