Fundamentals of website design and development

The internet and the World Wide Web (WWW) have emerged as dominate forces for globalization and business development. Thus having an effective website is one of the important aspects required for business development, because it enables communication between the clients and the employees of the organization. Above all an effective website brings the services and products of the business closer to their customers’ and stakeholders. The book will provide students/readers with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills for designing and developing a website; it is full of practical examples,the intention is to guide the student on how to design and develop an effective website. The book is divided into various chapters, which include; Introduction to internet and the web, website development life-cycle, basic html elements, html tables and lists, html forms, html frames, cascading style sheets(CSS), and introduction to human computer interaction. Central to the book is the use of html, CSS and the importance of web design principles in how they can be used for designing an effective website. Thus the book is ideal for college and university students