Book Description
The Complete Website Upgrade and Maintenance Guide is destined to be the industry s ultimate website reference, and is a must-have for everyone involved with the development of websites. This book is the most complete and authoritative resource available, ready to help you turn an existing site into a long-lasting, sophisticated, dynamic, and effective tool. It s the single resource where Webmasters, project managers, and producers can learn about topics ranging from planning a dynamic foundation and building a powerful backend, to choosing the right technologies and adding leading-edge capabilities. Four website case studies complete with code, scripts, and server analyses, are presented to give you the real-world insight you need to make your most pressing design, server, and programming decisions. You will also find several useful references such as an HTML tags appendix, a JavaScript glossary, a Unix cheatsheet, a style sheet attribute list, a browser comparison checklist, and a UI checklist. Hot Tips and Insider Advice from a Leading Website Authority Here s just a sample of the topics covered: Employing intelligent design Maximizing HTML and DHTML Ensuring usability, accessibility, and quality Moving from static to dynamic website production Exploring XML Applying a DOM to your site Choosing the right multimedia technologies Accomodating advertising Building and fine tuning a powerful backend Exploring intranet and extranet development And much more!