Putting Your Small Business on the Web

Year 2000
Pages 220
Binding Paperback

Worth buying if: You run a local shop seeking Maria Langer’s no-frills website checklist.

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Summary

Putting Your Small Business on the Web by Maria Langer walks small-business owners through building a basic website, choosing hosting, simple HTML/CSS concepts, and early e-commerce options in an approachable, business-focused style.

Why this book now

Though rooted in 2000 technologies, Langer’s focus on practical site structure, customer-focused copy, and small-business priorities still informs low-cost web launches and legacy.

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Practical, step-by-step guidance for Maria Langer’s straightforward plan to get a small business online using 2000-era tools and accessible advice.

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Good fit if you want...

  • You run a local shop seeking Maria Langer’s no-frills website checklist.
  • You want practical hosting, domain, and content advice for small-business pages.

Maybe skip if...

  • You expect modern JavaScript frameworks, progressive web apps, or current SEO tactics.
  • You need up-to-date e-commerce platform comparisons or social media marketing strategy.
  • You only want something with very current references and examples.

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practical nostalgic-web hands-on Medium length Published before 2020

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Exact edition: Paperback · ISBN-13 9780201717136

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Reading commitment

Light Short sit-downs

About 220 pages of focused, short chapters—suitable for evenings and small-business owners tackling site setup over a few weekends.

What stands out here

This Addison-Wesley 2000 edition emphasizes foundational site-building steps, hosting/domain basics, and simple content decisions rather than contemporary web platform specifics.

Best way to approach it

Read chapter-by-chapter while applying steps to your own site: follow the checklists, test examples in a browser, and adapt Langer’s forms to modern services where needed.

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