HTML : a beginner's guide

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Willard, Wendy.

Personal Author:

Willard, Wendy.

Publication Information:

Berkeley, Calif. : Osborne/McGraw-Hill, [2001]

Physical Description:

xxi, 569 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

General Note:

Includes index.

"213026-1"--Spine

Language:

English

Subject Term:

HTML (Document markup language)

ISBN:

9780072130263

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Book

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HTML made easy--fully updated for the latest versionThe new edition of this bestselling beginner' s guide brings the book up to date with the latest changes in HTML, including XHTML 2.0. In dedicated modules that act as stand-alone lessons, you will learn how to structure a page, place images, size text, create links, generate Web-safe colors, work with multimedia, and more. Hands-on projects, self-assessments, and ' ask the expert' sections make it easy to learn the essential skills.

Author Notes

Wendy Willard offers design, illustration, marketing, and consulting services to businesses for both print and Web campaigns. She also teaches and writes on both topics

Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvii
Part I HTML Basics
1 Getting Started	p. 3
Critical Skill 1.1 Understand the Internet as a Medium for Disseminating Information	p. 4
The Anatomy of a Web Site	p. 4
Ask the Expert	p. 5
Web Browsers	p. 7
Looking to the Future	p. 8
Critical Skill 1.2 Plan for the Audience, Goals, Structure, Content, and Navigation of Your Site	p. 9
Identify the Target Audience	p. 10
Set Goals	p. 11
Create the Structure	p. 11
Organize Content	p. 12
Develop Navigation	p. 13
Critical Skill 1.3 Identify the Different Types of HTML Editors	p. 14
Text- or Code-based HTML Editors	p. 15
WYSIWYG HTML Editors	p. 15
Which Is Best?	p. 16
Critical Skill 1.4 Learn from the Pros Using the view source Command of Popular
Web Browsers	p. 17
Project 1-1 Develop a Web Site	p. 18
Module 1 Mastery Check	p. 20
2 Basic Page Structure	p. 21
Critical Skill 2.1 Create an HTML File	p. 22
Naming Conventions	p. 23
Critical Skill 2.2 Preview an HTML File in a Browser	p. 24
Critical Skill 2.3 Describe and Apply the Basic HTML Document Format	p. 25
Ask the Expert	p. 26
Types of Tags	p. 26
Attributes	p. 27
Required Tags	p. 28
The Three Flavors of XHTML	p. 29
Ask the Expert	p. 30
Capitalization	p. 30
Quotations	p. 31
Nesting	p. 31
Spacing and Breaks	p. 31
Use Character Entities to Display Special Characters	p. 34
Critical Skill 2.4 Add Comments to an HTML File	p. 36
Critical Skill 2.5 Add Style Sheets to an HTML File	p. 36
Define the Style	p. 36
Define the Values	p. 37
Create the Structure	p. 37
Project 2-1 Create the First Page of Your Site	p. 41
Module 2 Mastery Check	p. 43
3 Color	p. 45
Critical Skill 3.1 Identify the Use of Hexadecimal Color in Web Development	p. 46
Color Names	p. 48
Web-safe Colors	p. 49
Specify Document Colors	p. 50
Ask the Expert	p. 51
Project 3-1 Change the Colors of Your Page	p. 54
Module 3 Mastery Check	p. 55
4 Working with Text	p. 57
Critical Skill 4.1 Format and Align Paragraphs of Text	p. 58
Paragraph Breaks	p. 58
Line Breaks	p. 61
Preformat	p. 62
Quotation Blocks and Text Boxes	p. 63
Horizontal Rules	p. 66
Alignment	p. 68
Project 4-1 Format Paragraphs and Page Elements	p. 71
Extra Credit	p. 74
Critical Skill 4.2 Add Headings	p. 76
Critical Skill 4.3 Add Emphasis to Sections of Text	p. 79
Logical Styles	p. 79
Physical Styles	p. 81
Emphasis with Style Sheets	p. 83
Critical Skill 4.4 Alter the Face, Size and Color of Text	p. 84
Format with HTML	p. 85
Format with Style Sheets	p. 91
Project 4-2 Add Styles to Your Web Page	p. 94
Module 4 Mastery Check	p. 99
5 Working with Links	p. 101
Critical Skill 5.1 Add Links to Other Web Pages	p. 102
Absolute Links	p. 105
Relative Links	p. 105
Critical Skill 5.2 Add Links to Sections Within the Same Page	p. 108
Ask the Expert	p. 108
Create an Anchor	p. 109
Link to an Anchor	p. 111
Critical Skill 5.3 Add Links to E-mail Addresses, Newsgroups, and Downloadable Files	p. 113
E-mail Addresses	p. 113
Newsgroups	p. 114
FTP and Downloadable Files	p. 115
Project 5-1 Add Links	p. 115
Project Summary	p. 120
Change Link Colors	p. 121
Default Link Colors	p. 123
Critical Skill 5.4 Customize Links by Setting the Title, Tab Order, Keyboard Shortcut, and Target Window	p. 123
Title	p. 124
Tab Order	p. 124
Keyboard Shortcuts	p. 125
Target Windows	p. 126
Project 5-2 Customize Links	p. 127
Module 5 Mastery Check	p. 130
6 Working with Images	p. 133
Critical Skill 6.1 Use Images as Elements in the Foreground of a Web page	p. 134
Image File Types	p. 135
Using Existing Graphics	p. 136
Creating Your Own Graphics	p. 137
Project 6-1 Add an Image to Your Web Page	p. 137
Critical Skill 6.2 Specify the Height and Width of Images	p. 139
Critical Skill 6.3 Provide Alternative Text and Titles for Images	p. 142
Critical Skill 6.4 Link Images to Other Content on a Web Site	p. 144
Link the Entire Image	p. 144
Link Sections of an Image	p. 146
Use Borders	p. 151
Critical Skill 6.5 Align Images with Other Elements on the Page	p. 153
Ask the Expert	p. 156
Ending Alignment	p. 156
Add Space Around Images	p. 159
Project 6-2 Change Image Characteristics	p. 161
Critical Skill 6.6 Use Images as Elements in the Background of a Web Page	p. 164
Project 6-3 Add a Background Image	p. 170
Module 6 Mastery Check	p. 172
7 Working with Multimedia	p. 175
Critical Skill 7.1 Understand How Plug-ins and ActiveX Controls Are Used with Web Browsers	p. 176
Identify the Installed Components	p. 177
Recognize File Types, Extensions, and Appropriate Plug-ins	p. 177
Ask the Expert	p. 179
Critical Skill 7.2 Link to Multimedia	p. 180
Critical Skill 7.3 Embed Multimedia	p. 182
Using Embed	p. 183
Ask the Expert	p. 188
Using Object	p. 190
Use Embed and Object Together	p. 192
Ask the Expert	p. 193
Java Applets	p. 193
Project 7-1 Embed Sound in a Web Page	p. 194
Extra Credit	p. 197
Module 7 Mastery Check	p. 197
8 Creating Lists	p. 199
Critical Skill 8.1 Use Ordered Lists in a Web Page	p. 200
Critical Skill 8.2 Use Unordered Lists in a Web Page	p. 203
Project 8-1 Use Lists on Your Web Page	p. 204
Critical Skill 8.3 Use Definition Lists in a Web Page	p. 208
Use Style Sheets to Format Lists	p. 210
Critical Skill 8.4 Combine and Nest Two or More Types of Lists in a Web Page	p. 211
Project 8-2 Use Two Different Types of Lists Within Your Web Page	p. 213
Module 8 Mastery Check	p. 218
9 Using Tables	p. 221
Critical Skill 9.1 Understand the Concept and Uses of Tables in Web Pages	p. 222
Critical Skill 9.2 Create a Basic Table Structure	p. 223
Table Structure	p. 223
Cell Content	p. 224
Critical Skill 9.3 Format Tables Within Web Pages	p. 228
Borders	p. 228
Cell Padding and Spacing	p. 233
Width and Height	p. 235
Ask the Expert	p. 237
Alignment	p. 240
Ask the Expert	p. 241
Colors	p. 242
Background Images	p. 244
Captions	p. 244
Project 9-1 Create a Basic Table	p. 245
Critical Skill 9.4 Format Content Within Table Cells	p. 249
Alignment	p. 249
Width and Height	p. 252
Colors	p. 254
Ask the Expert	p. 255
Prohibit Line Breaks	p. 256
Spanning Columns	p. 258
Spanning Rows	p. 259
Project 9-2 Format Cell Content	p. 260
Additional Formatting Techniques	p. 263
Grouping and Aligning Rows	p. 263
Group and Align Columns	p. 265
Critical Skill 9.5 Use Seamless and Nested Tables for Page Layout	p. 268
Seamless Tables	p. 271
Nested Tables	p. 272
Project 9-3 Using Seamless and Nested Tables	p. 274
Module 9 Mastery Check	p. 278
10 Developing Frames	p. 281
Critical Skill 10.1 Understand the Concept and Uses of Frames in Web Pages	p. 282
Browser Support for Frames	p. 283
Critical Skill 10.2 Create a Basic Frameset	p. 283
Columns and Rows	p. 284
Identify Frame Content	p. 288
Critical Skill 10.3 Format Frames Within a Frameset	p. 290
Naming	p. 290
Borders	p. 291
Margin Height and Width	p. 293
Ask the Expert	p. 294
Scrolling	p. 295
Resizing	p. 296
Critical Skill 10.4 Create Links Between Frames	p. 297
Targets	p. 298
Base Targets	p. 299
Critical Skill 10.5 Nest Framesets	p. 300
Critical Skill 10.6 Create Inline Frames	p. 302
Critical Skill 10.7 Accommodate Non-Frames-Capable Browsers	p. 305
Project 10-1 Creating a Basic Frameset	p. 306
Module 10 Mastery Check	p. 309
11 Employing Forms	p. 311
Critical Skill 11.1 Understand the Concept and Uses of Forms in Web Pages	p. 312
Critical Skill 11.2 Create a Basic Form	p. 312
Text Input	p. 314
Radio Buttons	p. 319
Check Boxes	p. 321
Select Menus	p. 322
File Uploads	p. 326
Hidden Fields	p. 327
Buttons	p. 328
Project 11-1 Create a Basic Form	p. 330
Critical Skill 11.3 Provide a Way for Your Form to Be Processed	p. 334
The action Attribute	p. 334
The method and enctype Attributes	p. 337
Critical Skill 11.4 Use Additional Formatting Techniques for Forms	p. 338
Tables	p. 338
Ask the Expert	p. 340
Tab Order and Keyboard Shortcuts	p. 340
Labels	p. 341
Groups	p. 342
Disable Form Elements	p. 344
Project 11-2 Format the Form	p. 345
Module 11 Mastery Check	p. 348
Part II Beyond HTML
12 Creating Your Own Web Graphics	p. 355
Critical Skill 12.1 Become Familiar with Graphics Software	p. 356
Adobe Photoshop/ImageReady	p. 357
Macromedia Fireworks	p. 358
Jasc's Paint Shop Pro	p. 358
Critical Skill 12.2 Describe Issues That Impact Design Decisions	p. 359
Platforms	p. 359
Target Audience Demographics	p. 360
HTML	p. 362
Browsers	p. 363
Color	p. 364
Bandwidth	p. 365
Critical Skill 12.3 Recognize Graphic File Formats for the Web	p. 369
Terminology	p. 369
GIF	p. 372
Ask the Expert	p. 374
JPEG	p. 375
PNG	p. 375
Choose the Best File Format for the Job	p. 376
Project 12-1 Saving Web Graphics	p. 377
Module 12 Mastery Check	p. 379
Learning More	p. 380
13 Web Content	p. 383
Critical Skill 13.1 Ensure Onscreen Readability of Text	p. 384
Critical Skill 13.2 Create Effective Links	p. 385
Critical Skill 13.3 Offer Printer-friendly Pages	p. 387
Project 13-1 Optimizing Text Content	p. 388
Module 13 Mastery Check	p. 389
Learning More	p. 392
14 JavaScript	p. 393
Critical Skill 14.1 Understand the Concept and Uses of JavaScript in Web Pages	p. 394
Troubleshoot JavaScript	p. 395
Hide Scripts	p. 396
Terminology	p. 396
JavaScript Logic	p. 400
Critical Skill 14.2 Use and Modify an Example JavaScript in a Web Page	p. 402
Add the Current Date and Time	p. 402
Make Required Form Fields	p. 402
Change Page Elements When the User Points to Them	p. 404
Format a New Window	p. 407
Project 14-1 Using JavaScript to Launch a New Browser Window	p. 408
Module 14 Mastery Check	p. 411
Learning More	p. 411
Online References and Scripts	p. 412
Books	p. 412
15 Making Pages Available to Others	p. 413
Critical Skill 15.1 Select Possible Domain Names for Your Site	p. 414
Ask the Expert	p. 414
Critical Skill 15.2 Determine the Most Appropriate Type of Hosting for Your Site	p. 415
Personal Site Hosting	p. 415
Business Site Hosting	p. 416
Critical Skill 15.3 Differentiate Between Search Engines and Search Directories	p. 418
Prepare Your Site for Its Public Debut	p. 419
Project 15-1 Adding Meta Tags	p. 421
Critical Skill 15.4 Upload Your Site to a Host Computer	p. 422
Windows FTP Programs	p. 422
Macintosh FTP Programs	p. 425
Web-based FTP	p. 427
Critical Skill 15.5 Test Your Site	p. 427
Critical Skill 15.6 Publicize Your Site	p. 429
Marketing Tips	p. 430
Make the Site Live!	p. 431
Summary	p. 431
Module 15 Mastery Check	p. 432
Learning More	p. 432
Search Engines and Search Directories	p. 433
Part III Appendixes
A Mastery Check Answers	p. 437
B HTML 4.01 Reference Table	p. 465
Generic Attributes	p. 466
Group Type: Core	p. 466
Group Type: Events	p. 467
Group Type: Intl	p. 467
Basic Page Structure	p. 467
Working with Text	p. 469
Working with Links	p. 471
Working with Images and Multimedia	p. 472
Creating Lists	p. 474
Using Tables	p. 475
Developing Frames	p. 477
Employing Forms	p. 479
Using Style Sheets and Scripts	p. 481
Notes	p. 482
C Troubleshooting (FAQ)	p. 483
My Page Is Blank in the Browser!	p. 484
All I See Is Code in the Browser!	p. 484
My Images Don't Appear!	p. 485
I Tried to Change the Font, But Nothing Happened!	p. 485
When I Used a Special Character, It Doesn't Appear!	p. 485
My Links Don't Work!	p. 486
My Page Looks Great in One Browser, But Terrible in Another!	p. 486
When I Link My Images, They Have Little Colored Dashes Next to Them!	p. 487
I Saved My Image as a JPEG, but the Browser Says It's Not a Valid File Format!	p. 488
Strange Characters Are at the Top of My Page!	p. 488
I Added Internal Links to Sections of a Web Page, But When I Click Them, the Browser Launches a Brand New Window!	p. 488
I Specified One Color But Got a Totally Different One!	p. 489
I Need to Protect Some of My Pages From Unwanted Visitors!	p. 489
I Need to Prevent People From Stealing My Images!	p. 489
I Tried to Send My Web Page in an E-mail, But the Page Looked Terrible!	p. 490
I Updated My Web Page, But I Don't See the Changes in the Browser!	p. 490
My Whole Page Is--! (Fill in the Blank)	p. 491
My Page Has a White Background in Internet Explorer, But Not in Netscape!	p. 491
I Shrank My Images, but They Still Take Forever To Download!	p. 491
I Embedded a Flash File That Works Fine on My Computer, But Doesn't Work Properly on Other Computers!	p. 492
My Tables Look Fine in One Browser, But Terrible in Another!	p. 492
I Still Have Questions!	p. 493
D Special Characters	p. 495
Standard HTML Entites	p. 496
E File Types	p. 501
Index	p. 505

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