Producing for Web 2.0: A Student Guide

Praise for the previous edition:

'Gives an excellent insight into the main issues of creating a website and offers a good foundation of knowledge.' - i.net

Producing for Web 2.0 is a clear and practical guide to the planning, set up and management of a website in web 2.0. It gives readers an overview of the current technologies available for online communications and shows how to use them for maximum effect when planning a website.

Producing for Web 2.0 sets out the practical toolkit needed for web design and content management. It is supported by a regularly updated and comprehensive Companion Website at: www.producingforweb2.com where readers can see examples of programming and demonstrations of concepts discussed in the book, as well as trying things out themselves.

Producing for Web 2.0 includes:

• illustrated examples of good design and content
• advice on content, maintenance and how to use sites effectively
• tips on using multimedia, including video, audio, flash, and images
• a chapter on ethics and internet regulations for journalists and writers
• tutorials for the main applications used in website design
• step by step guides to difficult areas with screenshots
• guides to good practice for all those involved in publishing news online.