HTML, XHTML & CSS For Dummies^®, 6th Edition

by Ed Tittel (Austin, Texas); Jeff Noble

• ISBN13: 9780470388662
• ISBN10: 0470388668
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2008-08-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Now featuring more than 250 color illustrations throughout, this perennially popular guide is a must for novices who want to work with HTML or XHTML, which continue to be the foundation for any Web site The new edition features nearly 50 percent new and updated content, including expanded coverage of CSS and scripting, new coverage of syndication and podcasting, and new sample HTML projects, including a personal Web page, an eBay auction page, a company Web site, and an online product catalog The companion Web site features an eight-page expanded Cheat Sheet with ready-reference information on commands, syntax, colors, CSS elements, and more Covers planning a Web site, formatting Web pages, using CSS, getting creative with colors and fonts, managing layouts, and integrating scripts

Table of Contents

Introduction

Getting to Know (X)HTML and CSS

The Least You Need to Know about HTML, CSS, 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 and Styles

Introducing Cascading Style Sheets

Using Cascading Style Sheets

Getting Creative with Colors and Fonts

Using Tables to Jazz Up Your Pages

Integrating Scripts with (X)HTML

Scripting Web Pages

The Nuts and Bolts of JavaScript

Working with Forms

Fun with Client-Side Scripts

(X)HTML Projects

The About Me Page

The eBay Auction Page

A Company Site

A Product Catalog

The Part of Tens

Ten HTML Dos and Don'ts

Ten Ways to Exterminate Web Bugs

Ten Cool HTML Tools and Technologies

Ten Tip-Top Online HTML References

Index

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