HTML Complete, 3rd Edition

by Dave Evans, Greg Jarboe, Hollis Thomases, Mari Smith, Chris Treadaway

• ISBN13: 9780782142099
• ISBN10: 0782142095
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-04-01
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

HTML is the building block for intranets and the web. XHTML (Extensible Hypertext Markup Language) is the newest version of HTML; it brings the functionality of XML to HTML so that developers can easily use their content on a multitude of platforms. A thorough working knowledge of HTML and XHTML remains critical to effective web content development.

Author Biography

Sybex, Inc.: Sybex editors and authors have pulled together the best information from these books: Mastering HTML and XHTML; HTML 4.0 No Experience Required; web by design; Mastering XML; XML Processing with Perl, Python and PHP

Table of Contents

Introduction	xxvii
Part I Introducing HTML	1	(194)
Chapter 1 Introduction to Web Design	3	(26)
How the Web Works	4	(8)
Not So Humble Beginnings	5	(2)
HTML: The Lifeblood of the Web	7	(3)
Waiter, There's a Fly in My Soup	10	(2)
Browser Madness	12	(2)
Designing for Today's Web Browser
(and Yesterday's, While You're at It)	14	(1)
Fundamentals of Interactive Design	14	(14)
Information Design and Architecture	15	(2)
Developing a Visual Metaphor	17	(1)
Creating Storyboards and Concept Art	18	(1)
Getting from Here to There: Developing Intuitive Navigation	19	(7)
Designing with Bandwidth in Mind	26	(9)
What's Next?	28	(1)
Chapter 2 Getting Acquainted with HTML and XHTML	29	(30)
Why Use HTML or XHTML?	30	(1)
What's the Difference Between HTML and XHTML?	31	(4)
What Tools Do You Need?	35	(7)
Text Editors	36	(1)
Web Browsers	37	(3)
The WK Validator	40	(2)
What Does HTML and XHTML Code Look Like?	42	(13)
Understanding Elements	45	(1)
Understanding Attributes	46	(2)
Typing Elements and Attributes Correctly	48	(7)
What Other Resources Can Help?	55	(3)
Visit the WK	56	(1)
Monitor Netscape and Microsoft Sites	56	(1)
Monitor Other Sites	57	(6)
What's Next?	58	(1)
Chapter 3 Creating Your First HTML or XHTML Document	59	(42)
Creating, Saving, and Viewing Documents	60	(3)
Applying Document Structure Elements	63	(9)
The DOCTYPE Declaration	64	(3)
The html Element	67	(1)
The head Element	67	(4)
The body Element	71	(1)
Applying Basic Elements	72	(21)
Creating Paragraphs	74	(3)
Creating Headings	77	(2)
Creating Lists	79	(10)
Applying Bold, Italic, and Other Types of Emphasis	89	(2)
Including Horizontal Rules	91	(2)
Specifying Line Breaks	93	(1)
Including Fancier Formatting	93	(7)
Adding Colors	93	(5)
Specifying Fonts and Font Sizes	98	(4)
What's Next?	100	(1)
Chapter 4 Stepping Out: Linking Your Way Around the Web	101	(32)
Creating an External Link	102	(13)
Using the href Attribute and Anchor Text	102	(3)
Creating Advisory Titles for Your Links with the title Attribute	105	(3)
Labeling Sections of Your Document with the name Attribute	108	(3)
Changing Browser Windows with the target Attribute	111	(1)
Using Other Anchor Attributes	112	(7)
Using Anchor Elements with Other HTML Elements	115	(4)
Creating an Internal Link	119	(5)
Understanding Absolute URLs	119	(1)
Understanding Relative URLs	120	(1)
Using Relative URLs with Different Directories	121	(1)
Using Default Pages	122	(2)
Jumping to a Named Anchor with Internal Links	124	(7)
Using Named Anchor Elements with Internal Links and Relative URLs	124	(2)
Linking to Different Parts of the Same Document	126	(1)
Creating a Table of Contents Using Named Anchors	126	(8)
Verifying and Maintaining Links Using External Link Verification Tools	131	(1)
What's Next?	132	(1)
Chapter 5 Publishing Your (X)HTML Documents	133	(20)
Places to Publish	134	(11)
Publishing Through Your ISP	134	(7)
Publishing Through a Corporate Server	141	(1)
Publishing Through Your Own Server	142	(3)
The Publishing Process	145	(7)
Uploading with FTP	147	(4)
Uploading with Other Tools	151	(3)
What's Next?	152	(1)
Chapter 6 Planning for a Usable, Maintainable Website	153	(42)
Planning for Site Development and Maintenance	154	(6)
Planning for a Smooth Development (and Redesign) Process	154	(2)
Planning for Development	156	(1)
Planning for Maintenance	157	(3)
Determining What Information to Provide	160	(6)
What Do Your Users Want?	160	(3)
What Do You Want to Provide?	163	(1)
Reconciling the Want Lists	164	(2)
Determining How to Organize the Information	166	(5)
Hierarchical Organization	166	(1)
Linear Organization	167	(2)
Webbed Organization	169	(2)
Planning Site Navigation	171	(6)
Textual Navigation	172	(1)
Graphical Navigation	173	(2)
Placing Navigation Menus	175	(2)
Planning for Accessibility	177	(9)
Understanding the Need to Address Accessibility Issues	177	(4)
Understanding Adaptive Technologies.	181	(3)
Planning for Accessibility	184	(2)
Creating a Master Document	186	(7)
Adding Backgrounds	187	(4)
Choosing Colors	191	(1)
Including Logos	191	(2)
Incorporating Other Graphical Elements	193	(5)
What's Next?	193	(4)
Part II Planning and Designing Your Web Page	195	(222)
Chapter 7 Formatting the Body Section of Your Pages	197	(38)
Using Block-Level Elements to Structure Your Documents	198	(17)
Functional and Logical Divisions	199	(15)
Organizing Your Text with Lists	214	(1)
Using Text-Level Elements	215	(7)