Website Design and Development (2011) - 100 Questions To Ask Before Building a Website

How To Make A Website

Website Design and Development (2011) 

100 Questions To Ask Before Building a Website

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The Purposes of Your Site

 
Maybe you expect your site to make you more money, convince people of your point of view, get you more fans, provide support for existing customers, unite people who share your interests, or accomplish any other number of purposes. You might expect your site to achieve several of these goals, but whatever the case, it’s crucial that you have these purposes clearly in mind as you plan, execute, and grow your site. The best way to have your purposes clearly in mind is to write them down. Six months down the road, let alone six hours, you might alter those purposes, however slightly, to suit the circumstances of the moment and then convince yourself that these had been the purposes all along. The written word can help keep our minds honest.

As you compile a list of purposes, some will be immediately obvious, but it’s important not to stop there. Keep thinking and writing. Don’t question or second-guess what you come up with; write it down. And get specific. In a sense, wanting to get more new customers is the same as wanting to make more money, but by being more specific, it’s a goal that’s easier to measure and one that gets you closer to deciding what tasks your website must perform. Which brings me to the second type of answer to the question: Why do you want to build a website?

The book that I am offering has a retail value of $50 on other websites as I used to sell it but I am actually going to give the book away for free! That’s right, you don’t have to pay any money or download some secret virus to get it, you are able to download the book directly in PDF format and navigate your way around getting your first account.

There is one thing you need to do though. In order to protect the amount of times the book is downloaded, we have set a download limit on it. To prevent this being abused by bots and such, you need to verify you are a human by filling in a short survey before you download it. But don’t worry, it’s free and all you have to do is type some stuff and you’ll have the website making tutorial in your hands in just a couple of minutes!

There is one thing though, with the website I use they try and trick you into buying something before you download. If the survey asks you to enter your card details or buy something then simply exit out of that survey and try a new one. There are plenty of free ones, you just have to be smart about it. So what are you waiting for? Learn how to Make your Website better today and just click the Download button…

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Drupal 7, Create and operate any type of website quickly and efficiently

 How To Make A Website

 Create and operate any type of website quickly and efficiently

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 Chapter 1, Introduction to Drupal introduces you to the world of Drupal and looks at where Drupal comes from, where it's going, and what it can offer you. It then deals with how to get everything you need up and running on a development machine and also briefly looks at how all the requisite technologies gel together to produce a working Drupal site.
Once everything is up and running, and after looking over some of the more common installation problems, the chapter presents a brief tour of Drupal in order to give you an idea of what to expect in the coming chapters.

Chapter 2, Basic Functionality sees us adding important functionality to the newly created site. The focus of this chapter is on modules and blocks and how to add and enable them, and how to obtain modules that are not a part of the core distribution. Given that menus are closely associated with a site's functionality, these are also covered here.

Chapter 3, Configuration and Reports looks at the most general settings that all Drupal administrators need to contend with. Everything from specifying your site's name and dealing with filesystem settings to proper utilization of logs and reports gets treated here.
Chapter 4, Users and Access Control concerns itself with the best ways to implement a sound access control policy. Drupal has a sophisticated role-based access control system, which is fundamentally important for handling users properly. This chapter will give you the information you need to implement whatever access controls your site requires.

Chapter 5, Basic Content gets to the heart of the matter by beginning the book's coverage on content. Working with content, what content types are available, administering content, and even a discourse on some of the more common content-related modules serve as a basis for moving to more advanced content-related matters that follow in the next chapter.

Chapter 6, Advanced Content gives you the edge when it comes to creating engaging, dynamic content. In particular, Drupal 7's new field paradigm is discussed along with content types, taxonomy, and formatting.

The book that I am offering has a retail value of $30 on other websites as I used to sell it but I am actually going to give the book away for free! That’s right, you don’t have to pay any money or download some secret virus to get it, you are able to download the book directly in PDF format and navigate your way around getting your first account.

There is one thing you need to do though. In order to protect the amount of times the book is downloaded, we have set a download limit on it. To prevent this being abused by bots and such, you need to verify you are a human by filling in a short survey before you download it. But don’t worry, it’s free and all you have to do is type some stuff and you’ll have the website making tutorial in your hands in just a couple of minutes!

There is one thing though, with the website I use they try and trick you into buying something before you download. If the survey asks you to enter your card details or buy something then simply exit out of that survey and try a new one. There are plenty of free ones, you just have to be smart about it. So what are you waiting for? Learn how to Make your Website better today and just click the Download button…

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SEO the Modern elements of OPTIMIZATION

 How To Make A Website

SEO the Modern elements of OPTIMIZATION

Search Engine Optimization

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If you were to go back in time 10 years and explain the current state of search engine marketing to a website owner, they would likely be in awe of how far the practice has come. It’s no longer about simply pumping out meaningless content and tossing out meta data. Today, elite SEO professionals make content the most valuable asset. They develop sites with meaningful architecture, and know how to leverage audience relationships to earn inbound links, among many other progressive SEO methods.

Our April issue addresses how the modern elements of SEO — from the opportunities presented by universal content to on-site optimization practices — influence how sites are positioned on the search results pages and the tactics Internet professionals can employ right now. This edition of Website Magazine also features content on a variety of topics to ensure your website’s success. You will discover practical guidance about producing Web video for optimal profits, current Web design trends, heat maps, live chat solutions, check-in services and reducing e-commerce fraud. Website Magazine is also once again excited to feature its monthly columnists including Tim Ash on homepage conversion rates; Dante Monteverde on translation and SEO; and Heather Lutze on how Web professionals sabotage their own websites.

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Web Design DeMYSTiFieD - Hard Stuff Made Easy

 How To Make A Website

Web Design DeMYSTiFieD - Hard Stuff Made Easy

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Who Should Use this Book?

Even though this book is jam-packed with information, it is not meant to be the only resource for learning web design. It is, however, intended to be theperfect companion to instructor-led courses, either online or in the classroom. You’ll likely get the most from this book if you know a little about the following:

• Your computer Can you open, close, and move files around fairly easily? Do you have a web browser and Internet connection you feel comfortable using?

• Design Do you know what styles, layouts, and so on appeal to you? Can you express those in terms of color, shape, and texture?

• HTML Do you know what it is used for? Have you ever used it to create a basic webpage?


How to Use This Book

The chapters are organized based on a typical web design project and the steps taken to complete such a project. Within each chapter are learning objectives to help frame the content discussed in that section. There are ten chapters in this book, each of which builds upon the one before it. When I wrote the book, I intended for each student to move through the chapters consecutively. However, individual chapters can also be used as a reference at a later date.

A ten-question quiz can be found at the end of every chapter. The purpose of this quiz is to help solidify key concepts identified in the material covered. Answers to each quiz can be found in the back of the book.

Finally, a 75-question exam is included after Chapter 10. This exam poses questions from all the material covered, in a random order, to verify you’ve retained the most important aspects of what you’ve learned. The exam answers are also included in the back of the book.

The book that I am offering has a retail value of $28 on other websites as I used to sell it but I am actually going to give the book away for free! That’s right, you don’t have to pay any money or download some secret virus to get it, you are able to download the book directly in PDF format and navigate your way around getting your first account.

There is one thing you need to do though. In order to protect the amount of times the book is downloaded, we have set a download limit on it. To prevent this being abused by bots and such, you need to verify you are a human by filling in a short survey before you download it. But don’t worry, it’s free and all you have to do is type some stuff and you’ll have the website making tutorial in your hands in just a couple of minutes!

There is one thing though, with the website I use they try and trick you into buying something before you download. If the survey asks you to enter your card details or buy something then simply exit out of that survey and try a new one. There are plenty of free ones, you just have to be smart about it. So what are you waiting for? Learn how to Make your Website better today and just click the Download button…

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Create Your Own Website - 8 Easy Projects In Full Color

 How To Make A Website

Create Your Own Website - 8 Easy Projects In Full Color

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 Have you ever wanted to create your own website but thought that the task was too daunting? Do you think that only folks with years of computer training and experience have the knowledge necessary for building web pages? These are common misconceptions that many people have. With the right tools and information, creating websites is as easy as pointing and clicking! If you are interested in quickly creating a professional-looking website,then you’ve picked up the right book.


* Family/Personal Website—Keep your extended family and friends up to date with the latest happenings of your family.

* Online Storefront Website—Sell products and services online! A great revenue stream for home-based businesses.

* Content Publishing Website—Publish your content on the World Wide Web. Be it your poetry, your political or philosophical views, or your hilarious home videos, by distributing your content online, you open it up to a potential worldwide audience of millions.

The book that I am offering has a retail value of $50 on other websites as I used to sell it but I am actually going to give the book away for free! That’s right, you don’t have to pay any money or download some secret virus to get it, you are able to download the book directly in PDF format and navigate your way around getting your first account.

There is one thing you need to do though. In order to protect the amount of times the book is downloaded, we have set a download limit on it. To prevent this being abused by bots and such, you need to verify you are a human by filling in a short survey before you download it. But don’t worry, it’s free and all you have to do is type some stuff and you’ll have the website making tutorial in your hands in just a couple of minutes!

There is one thing though, with the website I use they try and trick you into buying something before you download. If the survey asks you to enter your card details or buy something then simply exit out of that survey and try a new one. There are plenty of free ones, you just have to be smart about it. So what are you waiting for? Learn how to Make your Website better today and just click the Download button…

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11 Steps To Create A Successful Website

How To Make A Website

11 Steps To Create A Successful Website

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You may think this goes against common sense, but the essence of your Web site isn’t really about you. What? It’s true. Sure, it presents your business face to the world and you’ll carefully make choices later on to put that together.
But your Web site is a specialized tool, one that enables you to reach countless new customers and, if it’s a retail site, sell to them and process their purchases.
Here, your primary purpose is to know your customers so well that you answer any questions they might have before they ask, then make it easy for them to buy what you’re selling. This bedrock principle applies whether you’re creating a one- or two-page site that simply tells who you are and where you can be reached by e-mail, snail mail and phone; or a fully functioning retail site with hundreds, even thousands, of pages and a “shopping cart” that let’s your buyers collect products and pay for them, comfortable that their financial and other personal data are secure.
Exactly who are they and what do you know about them, what they want, what they need, what they don’t know they need, what gives them the willies on the Web?
How old are they? Are they men, women, kids?
What do they expect when they come to a company like yours?
How smart are they and what specific talents or skills do they have?
Where do they live? What are those places like?
Are they Web savvy or are they just beginning to use it? In either case, what are their concerns about doing business on the Web – what scares them off?

Answer those questions, and any others that suit the specific customer you’ve now identified, and you’ll know how to go forward in writing your raison d’être, your reason for being – your mission.
You’ll tell them why you’re qualified to do what you do, and why your company is unique and better than the competition. You’ll tell them exactly how you’ll serve their needs right here, right now, on your Web site. You’ll sell your company as one that knows they, too are unique, and that you’ve tailored your goods, services and shopping experience to these special people.
Now, draw a simple diagram of your Web site, starting with the home page and proceeding – as your customer would – from page to page to page. Keep it simple – more detail comes later. 

The book that I am offering has a retail value of $68 on other websites as I used to sell it but I am actually going to give the book away for free! That’s right, you don’t have to pay any money or download some secret virus to get it, you are able to download the book directly in PDF format and navigate your way around getting your first account.

There is one thing you need to do though. In order to protect the amount of times the book is downloaded, we have set a download limit on it. To prevent this being abused by bots and such, you need to verify you are a human by filling in a short survey before you download it. But don’t worry, it’s free and all you have to do is type some stuff and you’ll have the 11 Steps To Create A Successful Website tutorial in your hands in just a couple of minutes!

There is one thing though, with the website I use they try and trick you into buying something before you download. If the survey asks you to enter your card details or buy something then simply exit out of that survey and try a new one. There are plenty of free ones, you just have to be smart about it. So what are you waiting for? Learn how the 11 Steps To Create A Successful Website better today and just click the Download button…

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Getting Started with your website: Design Your Own Website

How To Make A Website

Getting Started with your website: Design Your Own Website 

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If you're a beginning Blogger/Wordpress looking for an easy-to-follow, friendly guide to help you produce an attractively designed blog or website, this is the book for you. You'll learn the basics of WordPress/Blogger, one-click installs, and customizations. There's also coverage of SEO, categorizing blog posts, and social media promotion strategies, such as importing your blog into a Facebook page. This book's approach starts out simple using step-by-step examples and builds from there, enabling you to gain confidence in building your website. You'll soon feel comfortable with a variety of helpful techniques: writing the text for your website, adding pictures to your posts, publicizing your website, tracking the number of visitors you've had, customizing the look and feel of your website, managing comment spam, and even exploring ecommerce. You'll see sample websites in the book and on the companion website so you can get an idea of what other websites are doing. Readers await your website!
Await your Website!

The book that I am offering has a retail value of $44 on other websites as I used to sell it but I am actually going to give the book away for free! That’s right, you don’t have to pay any money or download some secret virus to get it, you are able to download the book directly in PDF format and navigate your way around getting your first account.

There is one thing you need to do though. In order to protect the amount of times the book is downloaded, we have set a download limit on it. To prevent this being abused by bots and such, you need to verify you are a human by filling in a short survey before you download it. But don’t worry, it’s free and all you have to do is type some stuff and you’ll have the website making tutorial in your hands in just a couple of minutes!

There is one thing though, with the website I use they try and trick you into buying something before you download. If the survey asks you to enter your card details or buy something then simply exit out of that survey and try a new one. There are plenty of free ones, you just have to be smart about it. So what are you waiting for? Learn how to Make your Website better today and just click the Download button… 

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