HTML & XHTML demystified
By: Lee Cottrell
Series: Demystified series
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 375
ISBN-13: 9780071748049
Subjects: Hypertext systems; Web sites; Design; COMPUTERS / Programming Languages / HTML; HTML (Document markup language); XHTML (Document markup language)
Other titles: HTML and XHTML demystified
Description: "Now you can build your own websites in no time using the latest techniques. HTML & XHTML DeMYSTiFieD gives you the hands-on help you need to get started. Written in a step-by-step format, this practical guide shows you how to create a web page right away. Then, you'll learn how to add color and graphics; incorporate links; create lists, tables, and forms; and add multimedia elements. Key technologies such as CSS, JavaScript, and DHTML are also covered. Detailed examples and concise explanations make it easy to understand the material, and end-of-chapter quizzes and a final exam help reinforce learning"--
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments; title: Introduction; title: Chapter 1:  HTML And The Web; title: Brief history of the Internet; title: What is HTML?; title: Version of HTML; title: Other Web languages; title: Web editing tools; title: Code editors; title: WYSIWYG editors; title: Web browsers; title: Summary; title: Quiz; title: Chapter 2:  Your First Web Pages; title: Components of a Web page; title: Doctype; title: Head; title: Body; title: HTML template; title: Using the template; title: Creating your first Web site; title: Practice creating a web site; title: Web site creation checklist; title: Common HTML tags; title: Proper use of tags; title: CSS formatting; title: CSS properties and values; title: How to use CSS on a Web page; title: Bring it all together; title: Validation; title: Summary; title: Quiz; title: Chapter 3:  Color And Graphics; title: Coloring your page; title: HTML color codes; title: Coloring HTML elements; title: Images on you Web site; title: Inserting inline images; title: Using images as backgrounds; title: Acquiring Web graphics; title: Web image formats; title: Summary; title: Quiz; title: Chapter 4:  Using Hyperlinks; title: Creating hyperlinks; title: External links; title: Links to pages on your site; title: Site navigation; title: Intra-page links; title: Build an intra-page link; title: Accessing intra-page links from other pages; title: Formatting links; title: Styling images; title: Using images for links; title: Creating a style document; title: Practice creating a style document; title: Summary; title: Quiz; title: Chapter 5:  Using Lists; title: Lists; title: Ordered lists; title: Practice using ordered lists; title: Unordered lists; title: Practice using unordered lists; title: Definition lists; title: Practice using definition lists; title: Summary; title: Quiz; title: Chapter 6:  Building Tables; title: Tables; title: Practice creating tables; title: Spanning rows and columns; title: Practice row and col spanning; title: Formatting tables; title: Tables attributes; title: Using CSS to format tables; title: Summary; title: Quiz; title: Chapter 7:  Using Forms; title: Forms; title: HTML forms; title: Form interaction; title: Input tag; title: Creating text controls; title: Creating checkboxes; title: Creating radio buttons; title: Creating buttons; title: Creating image controls; title: Practice creating a form; title: Drop-down lists; title: Textareas; title: Practicing use of textareas and drop-down lists; title: Formatting forms; title: Form pseudo-classes; title: Practice formatting forms; title: Summary; title: Quiz; title: Chapter 8:  Page Layout With CSS; title: Classes; title: Tag-level classes; title: Generic classes; title: Span and div; title: Span; title: Division; title: Practice page layout; title: CSS box model; title: Practice using the box model; title: Complex page layouts; title: Creating a practice page; title: Multiple columns; title: Floating layouts; title: Practice creating a floating layout; title: Creating your own layouts; title: Summary; title: Quiz; title: Chapter 9:  JavaScript; title: JavaScript; title: JavaScript objects; title: Creating scripts; title: Creating inline scripts; title: Correcting errors; title: Making decisions in JavaScript; title: Variables; title: Using scripts in the head; title: Creating script files; title: Using existing scripts; title: JQuery; title: Summary; title: Quiz; title: Chapter 10:  Dynamic HTML; title: Using functions in JavaScript; title: DHTML visual examples; title: Practice changing page styles; title: Rollovers; title: DHTML content examples; title: Change paragraph content; title: Cookies; title: Summary; title: Quiz; title: Chapter 11:  Effectively Using Multimedia; title: Sound; title: Embedding sounds; title: Playing sounds on demand; title: Flash; title: Embedding flash; title: Practice embedding a flash animation; title: Movies; title: Playing movies on a click; title: Embedding movies; title: HTML 5 preview; title: Summary; title: Quiz; title: Chapter 12:  Using Frames; title: Defining frames; title: Creating frames; title: Nested framesets; title: Practice creating nested framesets; title: Navigating through frames; title: Practice navigating through frames; title: Formatting frames; title: Practice formatting frames; title: iFrames; title: Practice creating iFrames; title: Summary; title: Quiz; title: Chapter 13:  Creating A Web Site; title: Domain names; title: Subdomains; title: Choosing a domain name; title: Obtaining a domain name; title: Acquiring domain hosting; title: Compare Web hosting; title: Free Web hosting; title: Publishing you page; title: Advertising your site; title: Summary; title: Quiz; title: Final exam; title: Answers to quizzes and final exam; title: Index.