Create Your First Business Web Site in 10 Days!
No Experience Required


Table of Contents
 
Introduction
10 DAYS?  NO KIDDING!

     
  • Milana welcomes you!
  • No doubts, please - you are a genius!
  • Making a living on the Web is not just hype!
  • You've got the skills!
  • You've got the equipment!
  • 10 days to getting your first business web site


Chapter 1
PUTTING YOUR BUSINESS ONLINE

     
  • 12 Powerful reasons to start a web site for your business today!
  • Of course you need a web site, but WHAT'S THE HURRY?
  • Knowing your target customer - #1 Ingredient for your online success!
  • Is this book for you?
  • I am afraid of Web Design!
  • Watch me design a mini Web Page in front of your eyes!
  • 6 Simple tools to put your business on the Web
  • Fall in love with web design - but not with your web site


Chapter 2
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DOMAIN NAMES

  • I don't trust you - I don't buy from you!
  • How to find a perfect domain name for your business
  • How to register your domain name
  • One domain is good.  But 50 are better :-)

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    Chapter 3 
    DISCOVER WEB HOSTING

    • "I am your web site and I need a home!"
    • Difference between your ISP and your hosting company
    • Where to find a hosting company to fit your needs
    • Can't I chose a free web hosting service?
    • HELLO? ANYONE THERE?  What to look for in a hosting company
    • Transferring your domain
    • Fast 4-step domain name registration
    • All done!

     

    Chapter 4
    GETTING READY TO ROLL!

    • Download your tools now - with me as your personal tutor!
    • FTP program
    • Netscape Communicator
    • Help! I can't find my files!  Creating a Folder for your Web Site
    • The BIG picture - web site from start to finish

     

    Chapter 5 
    DESIGN YOUR WEB SITE

    • 7 quick places to look for information to use on your web site
    • 3 pages you MUST have on your web site
    • Sketch it out!
    • My favorite web editor will make your life easy, too!

     

    Chapter 6
    NETSCAPE COMPOSER INTERACTIVE

    • Part I - The Basics
        Difference between Netscape Composer and Netscape Navigator
        Two ways to open Netscape Composer
        Netscape Composer has three major tool bars
        Working with text and fonts 
        •  Adding your first text 
        •  Formatting your text
        •  Changing & Selecting a Font 
        •  Changing & Selecting a Font Size 
        •  Changing and Selecting a Text Color 
        •  Changing and Selecting Text Alignment 
        Working with images
        •  Inserting a picture 
        •  How to get graphics from other web sites 
        •  Caution with images in Netscape Composer 
        Working with links 
        •  What is a link?  
        •  Types of links 
        •  How to make a link 
        Saving and viewing your web page
         
    • Part II - Beyond Basics
        Web Page Objects
        Adding more features to your web page
        •  Opening an existing web page in Composer 
        •  Inserting a horizontal line 
        •  Setting up your page's properties 
        •  Creating a list of items on your page 
        •  Deleting objects
        •  Copying and Pasting The Selection 
        Working with Tables 
        •  Inserting a table 
        •  Inserting objects into your table 
        •  Modifying table properties
        •  Modifying other elements of the table 
        •  Deleting Rows, Columns and a Table 
        •  Inserting more rows or columns into the table 
         Reloading your pages 
         How to  reload images 
         
    • Part III - Getting the Most Out of Netscape Composer

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        Revealing design secrets of other web sites
        Common Questions while working with Netscape Composer
        •  Why can't I edit my web page?
        •  Why can't I see all three tool bars of the Netscape Composer? 
        •  Why can't I find the file I just saved?
        •  I inserted a picture but it does not show up on the page. Why? 
        •  How can I insert the HTML code given to me by another web site?
        •  Why am I getting the "File not found" error message when clicking on a link? 
        •  How can I link to my friend's web page?
        •  How come I can't get to a certain web site?
        Conclusion

    Chapter 7
    HTML IS FOR DUMMIES!

    • What is HTML and why do I have to understand it?
    • Nowhere to run!  - HTML behind the scenes
    • Name your files right, or else!
    • "But I saved it!" - Organizing your files

     

    Chapter 8
    MAKING YOUR SITE AVAILABLE ONLINE

    • Take me out, baby!
    • How to use WS_FTP
    • Watch me send my files to the Web
    • How to access your web site online
    • Modifying your web site

     
     
     

    Chapter 9 
    FREEBIES FOR YOUR WEB SITE

    • No need to waste your time and money!
    • Free tools I use on my web site
    • "Let my people speak!" - Add a forum on your site
    • "Wait!  Don't go!  Can I call you later?" - Add a mailing list
    • More FREE tools for your Web Site
    • My FREE Mail Form for you!
    • "Dazzle me!"  - Free graphics for your web site

     

    Chapter 10 
    ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS EVEN IF YOU RUN A BASEMENT OPERATION

    • To Sell or Not to Sell - a silly question?
    • Reach the rest 60% of your customers
    • Now or Never!  Real-time credit card processing
    • Two easiest ways to add an e-commerce to  your web site
    • 12 Essential Questions to ask a credit card processing company
    • Too many orders!
    • Checks, Fax, Phone, Snail Mail... and other methods of payment

     
     

    Chapter 11 
    22 PROBLEMS THAT WILL KILL YOUR WEB SITE

    • 5 Easy-to-fix Technical Problems
    • 17 Important Content Problems
    • Get Your Butt Out of that Chair!
    • How to get help
     
     

    Appendix 1
    HOW CAN I...
     

  • Use an image as a background?
  • Use someone else's background for my web page?
  • Redirect one page to another?
  • Use a dark colored background and still see the text?
  • Add music to my web page?
  • Add animation to my web page?
  • Create a new folder on my web site?
  • Add hidden comments just for me to see?
  • Return my web page to the way it was before I made changes?
  • Add a link to a specific spot on the page?
  • Fix missing images on my web page?
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    Appendix 2
    Setting up your e-mail
    Appendix 3
    Web Dictionary

    Appendix 4
    The Art of Writing Effective Web Site Sales Copy
    Winning Sales Letters

    Appendix 5
    Sample 3-page Web Site
     


     
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