Creating Family Web Sites for Dummies [With CDROM]

by Janine Warner

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 076457938X
• ISBN13: 9780764579387
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Wiley Publishing
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

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practical guide for newbies and technophobes

i generally have found the for dummies series to be helpful, and this book is no exception -- you can sit down, thumb through it, and create a photo album online quickly without having to wade through any technical jargon or fluff. i'm no slouch in the web development department and even i found lots to like about this book -- it has helped me explain certain concepts and steps to my less technical family members. i'm including it with my standard baby shower package from now on (which also includes an aromatherapy relaxation candle, lip moisturizer, charmin-to-go, dove facial cleansing wipes, hand sanitizer, and other small items that new moms appreciate).

Good Way to get Started on Web Work.

As with the other For Dummies books, this book is intended for beginners and absolutely minimizes the jargon. At the most basic level the book provides a series of templates that can be used with a fill in the blank approach to get a site up and running quickly. Then it branches out to increasing the creativity by designing your own pages. At this level there is almost no mention of dynamic database driven sites. This is building a static web site with pictures and text. This is a book to get you started. Most of the book is on showing you how to do things using Microsoft's Front Page. But on the CD is a trial version (30 Day limit) of Dreamweaver MX 2004. In addition, the CD includes: Family Tree Maker Contribute Fetch, and WS_FTP. If you're a complete beginner to web design and programming, here's a good way to get started.

Keeps granny happy

If you've ever been bugged for photos from the family reunion, or wanted to show off your new kid/cat/car, this book actually makes it seem easy. I know, I know, putting up your own website has a reputation like dragging all your neighbors in and making them sit through your vacation slides used to. But this book shows you how you can still show off a little, without boring everyone to tears. Actually, you can do some pretty neat stuff, which can be really fun when your family is scattered all over, and you don't feel like running up the long-distance bills just so you can keep up on current events. Very highly recommended.

This book answered many questions for me.

What a lot of helpful information, and it's written so average folks like me can understand it! My family is having fun sharing photos from our family reunion, and this book made it so much easier. Other books I've seen assume I know things I don't know. If you want to create a Web site but aren't sure how, I recommend this book.