HTML 4 For Dummies?, 3rd Edition

by Ed Tittel; Natanya Pitts; Chelsea Valentine

• ISBN13: 9780764528163
• ISBN10: 0764528165
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Your step-by-step guide to cool Web pages — no experience required! Create interesting page layouts, test and debug your pages, and attract visitors Building a Web page isn't difficult! This friendly book gets you going and shows you how to use the HTML markup language — in plain English. It even includes practical HTML projects you can really use, such as an "about me" page, a marketing page, and a product catalog. Discover how to Plan your Web site to prevent problems Format Web pages with (X)HTML Build an eBay® auction page Format text, apply styles, and lay out your page with CSS Integrate scripts with HTML

Author Biography

Ed Tittel, a 20-year veteran of the computer industry Natanya Pitts is a writer, trainer, Web guru, and HTML instructor

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting To Know (X)HTML

The Least You Need to Know about HTML and the Web

Creating and Viewing a Web Page

Proper Planning Prevents Poor Page Performance

Formatting Web Pages with (X)HTML

Creating (X)HTML Document Structure

Text and Lists

Linking to Online Resources

Finding and Using Images

Taking Precise Control Over Web Pages

Introducing Cascading Style Sheets

Using Cascading Style Sheets

Getting Creative with Colors and Fonts

Using Tables for Stunning Pages

Integrating Scripts with HTML

Scripting Web Pages

The Nuts and Bolts of JavaScript

Working with Forms

Fun with Client-Side Scripts

HTML Projects

The About Me Page

The eBay Auction Page

A Company Site

A Product Catalog

The Part of Tens

Ten Cool HTML Tools

Ten HTML Do's and Don'ts.3

Ten Ways to Exterminate Web Bugs

Appendixes

Deprecated (X)HTML Elements and Attributes

Shorthand and Aural CSS Properties

Glossary

Index

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