Getting Started with the Web

✍ Scribed by Shelley Powers

• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 139
• Series: Free Web Development Ebooks
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Want to build your own website--one that represents you, your cause, or your organization--without outside help? With this free guide, Shelley Powers quickly teaches you the basics: you'll learn how to use HTML, CSS, and other web tools to create a simple site that works on both traditional computers and mobile devices. It's never been simpler to create your own place on the Web, but there are still lots of details to sort out. This short book walks you through each step, from working with content and adding style to getting the word out and building a following. Why wait? Pick up this book and get going. Right now. Pick a domain name and sign up with a web hosting company Learn how to structure web pages with basic HTML elements Add unique style to your website with CSS stylesheets Work with web forms, incorporate multimedia, and use semantic HTML5 elements Help people find your site via a search engine or social media Add a blog or other dynamic content to generate a loyal following Dive into advanced web technologies, including the Cron job scheduler, and the SSH/SFTP secure shell.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Web Platform
Copyright
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Setting Up Your Web Space
Getting a Domain
The Top-Level Domain
Registering Your Domain
Using Hosting Companies
Types of Web Hosting
Finding Your Hosting Company
Signing Up with a Host
Your Website’s Address and Connecting Your Domain
Communicating with Your Server Using FTP
Introducing the cPanel
Setting Up and Using an FTP Account
Uploading Your First Web Page
Setting Up an Email Address
Quick Review of Web Server Basics
Chapter 2. Structuring The Web Content with HTML
Basic Page Structure
The doctype
The html Element
The head Element and an Introduction to Empty Elements
The body Element
Commonly Occurring HTML Elements
Inline Elements
Common Block-Level Elements
The div and span Elements
Chapter 3. Styling the Page with CSS
CSS Stylesheets
Applying CSS
The CSS
Fonts
Decorative Accents and Color
Spacing
Layout
Finishing Up 
Chapter 4. Going Beyond the Basics
The New Accessible/Semantic HTML5 Elements
The article, section, header, and footer Elements
The nav, aside, and figure Elements
Adding Links to Video and Audio Files
Using a Static Page Template
Adding a Simple Mail-To Form
Chapter 5. Adding Dynamic Content
Creating a Subdomain For Your Weblog (or Other Purpose)
Creating the Wordpress Weblog
Exploring Your New Weblog
Choosing Your Weblog’s New Look
Adding the Perfect Site Widgets
Adding a Plugin
Creating Wordpress Posts and Pages
Posts
Pages
Incorporating Social Media Into Your Site
Helping People Find Your Site
Adding Weblog Comments
Chapter 6. Advanced Web Technologies and Techniques
The File Manager
Managing Recurring Tasks with Cron
Command Line Access with SSH
Secure FTP (SFTP)
Website Statistics
Adding Support for Digital Certificates and SSL
Moving Your Site
Backing Up Your Files and Moving Them
Exporting and Importing the Database
About the Author