Poor Richard's Web Site : Geek-Free, Commonsense Advice on Building a Low-Cost Web Site

Author: Peter Kent
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ISBN: 0966103289
Publisher: Top Floor Pub (March, 1998)
Sales Rank: 22,889
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5

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Rating: 5 out of 5
Web Site Self-Taught
Every business needs a Web site. The online brochure has replaced the printed brochure because it is easier to change and cheaper to distribute. With your "store front" open to the world, customers will come to you.

There are a lot of specialized books on html written in geek-speak. Peter Kent covers the whole field and makes it easy. He discusses the preparation, creation and promotion of your site. For coverage, click on Table of Contents in the left-hand column of this page. Includes checklists and an index.

Peter Kent is the author of more than 30 books about computers and the Internet.

As the author of 113 books (including revisions and foreign-language editions) and over 500 magazine articles, I highly recommend this book to anyone who is in business. DanPoynter@ParaPublishing.com.

Rating: 5 out of 5
Ideal For Anyone Short On Time, Money, & Experience!
     The Internet has become the home of a number of Websites offering information on a variety of issues, products, and services. Would you like to join us? Need help? There are plenty of fine books around to help you design a good Website. They offer different levels of instruction for a variety of reading audiences. Peter Kent has written Poor Richard's Web Site to help the average non-technically inclined person to design an effective Website and to have an effective online presence.      This book stands out from most other Website design books because the author writes from his own personal experience. His personal interest shows as he guides his readers along. His personal involvement throughout the book offers his readers, particularly those new to the online scene, the confidence they need to succeed online. It is user-friendly, avoiding the big hype and technical jargon found in many other books.      The author provides extensive help on a variety of Website matters such as determining if a Website is necessary, selecting Website hosting companies, selecting and using HTML authoring tools, Website design tips, taking orders online, registering domain names, registering Websites with Internet search engines, searching the Internet for prospective clients, advertising, and applying effective marketing principles.      One notable feature of the book is the listing of hundreds of Website links offering additional Website design assistance, marketing help, graphic images, scripts, online payment information, and other important help. A companion Website for the book features an extensive updated listing of these Websites. The author offers his readers a truly amazing collection of additional resources!      This book targets aspiring Website designers who need help setting up an online presence. If you are short on time, money, and experience this book will provide all the help you need. It's packed! Keep it within your reach while designing your Websites. Highly recommended!

Rating: 3 out of 5
Useful, but could be much better
If you're thinking of setting up a web site but you're not very familiar with the web or with the logistics of setting up and maintaining a web site, "Poor Richard's Web Site" is definitely a good place to begin your research. He covers the various things you need to consider and the decisions you'll have to make from figuring out the equipment you'll need, to finding a web host, to actually creating your site and getting people to notice it. The book is definitely geared toward small business owners, but almost everything applies to people who just want to build their own personal web site as well. Many links are contained in the book that lead to further resources, which is useful, but there are also self promotional parts of the book which can get a little annoying. And surely, with better editing, this book could be much shorter. But the good stuff generally outweighs the occasional plug for Peter Kent's other books or for Top Floor publishing, and though it's too long it's easy to skim over the fluff.

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