HTML, JavaScript, and Advanced Internet Technologies

by Barksdale, Karl; Turner, E. Shane

• ISBN13: 9780619266271
• ISBN10: 0619266279
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-08-09
• Publisher: Cengage High School

Summary

This book provides a step-by-step introduction to HTML, JavaScript, and other advanced Internet technologies including XML, XHTML and XSL. Created with first time learners in mind this text covers the most important elements of HTML, JavaScript, and advanced Internet programming without getting bogged down in the details.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Book	vi
Preface	ix
Guide for Using This Book	xii
Unit 1 HTML Basics
Quick HTML Know-How	3	(30)
Communicating on the Web	3	(6)
Enter Your Mystery Tags the Old-Fashioned Way	9	(2)
Save and View Your HTML Page	11	(5)
Using Headings	16	(3)
Numbered and Bulleted Lists	19	(6)
Summary	25	(8)
HTML Organization Techniques	33	(30)
Creating Better Web Pages	33	(5)
Lines and Background Colors	38	(4)
Hyperlinks Inside Your Document	42	(4)
Creating Hypertext Links to the Web	46	(5)
Linking to Pages You've Already Created	51	(3)
Coloring Text	54	(3)
Summary	57	(6)
HTML Power Techniques	63	(28)
The Exciting Web	63	(4)
Downloading and Inserting Graphics	67	(6)
Pictures of All Sizes	73	(5)
Orderly Tables	78	(5)
Extraordinary Extras	83	(3)
Summary	86	(5)
HTML Structural Design Techniques	91	(32)
Creating an HTML Frame Set	91	(3)
Creating a Navigation Bar	94	(2)
Creating a Web Site Welcome Page	96	(1)
Creating a Nested Frame Set	97	(2)
Creating a Title Bar	99	(2)
Using Advanced HTML Options	101	(4)
Summary	105	(6)
Unit Review	111	(12)
Unit 2 The Exciting World of JavaScript
What Is JavaScript?	123	(22)
Hello World Wide Web	123	(3)
Enhancing Your Web Page	126	(2)
Conditional Statements in JavaScript	128	(5)
Using the JavaScript Alert() Method	133	(3)
Accessing the Browser Status Line	136	(3)
Summary	139	(6)
Using Images with JavaScript	145	(26)
Making Graphic Images Come Alive	145	(4)
Event Handling Logic	149	(4)
Creating a Cycling Banner	153	(4)
Displaying Random Images	157	(3)
Creating a JavaScript Slide Show	160	(4)
Summary	164	(7)
Creating Forms with JavaScript	171	(26)
Making HTML Forms More Functional	171	(1)
Creating a Pizza Order Form	172	(3)
Making the Submit Order Button Functional	175	(3)
Making the Clear Entries Button Functional	178	(4)
Validating Text Fields	182	(4)
Validating Radio Buttons	186	(4)
Summary	190	(7)
Using JavaScript with Frames	197	(38)
Advanced JavaScript Programming	197	(3)
Adding JavaScript Code to Your Frame Set	200	(4)
Creating a Frame-Based Slide Show	204	(3)
Making Your Slide Show Buttons Functional	207	(6)
Creating a Top-Level JavaScript Function	213	(5)
Summary	218	(5)
Unit Review	223	(12)
Unit 3 Advanced Internet Technologies
Introduction to XML	235	(20)
XML Basics	235	(3)
Understanding XML Tags	238	(2)
XML Shortcut Tags	240	(3)
Nested XML Tags	243	(2)
XML Tag Attributes	245	(4)
Summary	249	(6)
Introduction to XHTML	255	(36)
XHTML Basics	255	(3)
XHTML Tag Pairs and Shortcut Tags	258	(5)
XHTML Tag Attributes	263	(6)
More Useful Tags---XHTML Style	269	(11)
XHTML Frame Sets	280	(5)
Summary	285	(6)
Introduction to XSL	291	(34)
XSL Basics	291	(4)
Understanding Xpaths	295	(4)
XSL Tag Attributes	299	(4)
XSL for Loops	303	(7)
XSL Conditional Tags	310	(8)
Summary	318	(7)
Advanced XSL with JavaScript	325	(44)
Data Sorting with XSL	325	(6)
XSL Variables	331	(5)
Using XSL Intrinsic Functions	336	(5)
Adding JavaScript to XSL	341	(7)
XSL Data Sorting with JavaScript	348	(5)
Summary	353	(8)
Unit Review	361	(8)
Glossary	369	(4)
Index	373