New Perspectives on Creating Web Pages With Html

by CAREY

• ISBN13: 9780760064849
• ISBN10: 0760064849
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-12
• Publisher: Course Technology

Summary

With coverage of code updated to reflect HTML 4.01 standards and coverage of XHTML, this text teaches how to create Web page forms, work with Cascading style Sheets, and program with JavaScript.

Table of Contents

From the New Perspectives Team	iii
Preface	iv
Creating Web Page with HTML	1.1
Read This Before You Begin	1.2
TUTORIAL 1 Creating a Web Page Web Fundamentals and HTML	1.3
Session 1.1	1.4
Introducing the World Wide Web	1.4
The Development of the World Wide Web	1.4
Web Servers and Web Browsers	1.8
HTML: The Language of the Web	1.8
Versions of HTML	1.9
Tools for Creating HTML Documents	1.10
Session 1.2	1.11
Creating an HTML Document	1.11
HTML Syntax	1.13
Creating Basic Tags	1.14
Displaying Your HTML Files	1.15
Creating Headings, Paragraphs, and Lists	1.17
Creating Heading Tags	1.17
Entering Paragraph Text	1.19
Creating Lists	1.23
Creating Character Tags	1.26
Quick Check	1.30
Session 1.3	1.30
Adding Special Characters	1.30
Inserting Horizontal Lines	1.31
Inserting a Graphic	1.33
Quick Check	1.36
Tutorial Assignments	1.36
Case Problems	1.37
Lab Assignment	1.40
TUTORIAL 2 Adding Hypertext Links to a Web Page Developing an Online Resume with Hypertext Links	2.1
Session 2.1	2.2
Creating a Hypertext Document	2.2
Creating Anchors	2.4
Creating Links	2.6
Quick Check	2.9
Session 2.2	2.10
Web Page Structures	2.10
Linear Structures	2.10
Hierarchical Structures	2.11
Mixed Structures	2.12
Creating Links Between Documents	2.13
Linking to a Document	2.14
Linking to a Section of a Document	2.19
Quick Check	2.20
Session 2.3	2.21
Linking to Documents in Other Folders	2.21
Absolute Pathnames	2.21
Relative Pathnames	2.22
Linking to Documents on the Internet	2.23
Linking to Other Internet Objects	2.25
Linking to FTP Servers	2.25
Linking to Gopher Servers	2.26
Linking to Usenet News	2.27
Linking to E-mail	2.28
Adding an E-mail Link to Mary's Resume	2.29
Quick Check	2.30
Tutorial Assignments	2.31
Case Problems	2.31
Answers to Quick Check Questions	2.35
Creating Web Pages with HTML	3.1
Read This Before You Begin	3.2
TUTORIAL 3 Designing a Web Page Working with Color and Graphics	3.3
Session 3.1	3.4
Working with Color in HTML	3.4
Using Color Names	3.4
Using Color Values	3.5
Specifying a Color Scheme for Your Page	3.8
Modifying Text with the <FONT> Tag	3.10
Changing the Font Size	3.10
Changing the Font Color	3.11
Changing the Font Face	3.12
Using the <FONT> Tag for Spot Color	3.12
Inserting a Background Image	3.13
Quick Check	3.17
Session 3.2	3.17
Understanding Image Formats	3.17
Working with GIF Files	3.17
Interlaced and Noninterlaced GIFs	3.18
Transparent GIFs	3.19
Animated GIFs	3.21
Working with JPEG Files	3.23
Using the ALT Property	3.25
Controlling Image Placement and Size	3.27
Controlling Image Alignment	3.27
Controling Vertical and Horizontal Space	3.29
Controlling Image Size	3.30
General Tips for Working with Color and Images	3.31
Reduce the Size of Your Pages	3.31
Manage Your Colors	3.32
Quick Check	3.33
Session 3.3	3.33
Introducing Image Maps	3.33
Server-Side Image Maps	3.35
Client-Side Image Maps	3.35
Defining Image Map Hotspots	3.37
Creating a Rectangular Hotspot	3.39
Creating a Circular Hotspot	3.39
Creating a Polygonal Hotspot	3.40
Using an Image Map	3.40
Using the Border Property	3.44
Quick Check	3.44
Tutorial Assignments	3.45
Case Problems	3.46
TUTORIAL 4 Designing a Web Page with Tables Creating a Products Page	4.1
Session 4.1	4.2
Tables on the World Wide Web	4.2
Creating a Text Table	4.3
Using Fixed-Width Fonts	4.3
Using the <xRE> Tag	4.4
Defining a Table Structure	4.6
Using the <TABLE>, <TR>, and <TD> Tags	4.6
Creating Headers with the <TH> Tag	4.9
Creating a Table Caption	4.11
Quick Check	4.12
Session 4.2	4.13
Modifying the Appearance of a Table	4.13
Adding a Table Border	4.13
Controlling Cell Spacing	4.14
Controlling Cell Padding	4.16
Controlling Table and Text Alignment	4.17
Working with Table and Cell Size	4.20
Defining the Table Size	4.20
Defining Cell and Column Sizes	4.21
Modifying the Table Background	4.23
Spanning Rows and Columns	4.25
Quick Check	4.29
Session 4.3	4.29
Creating a Page Layout with Tables	4.29
Designing the First Half of the Page	4.31
Designing the Second Half of the Page	4.34
Extensions to Tables	4.43
Specifying the Table Border Color	4.43
Creating Frames and Rules	4.44
Quick Check	4.46
Tutorial Assignements	4.46
Case Problems	4.47
TUTORIAL 5 Using Frames in a Web Page Creating a Framed Presentation Containing Multiple Pages	5.1
Session 5.1	5.2
Introducing Frames	5.2
Planning Your Frames	5.4
Creating a Frame Layout	5.6
Specifying Frame Size and Orientation	5.7
Specifying a Frame Source	5.9
Nesting <Frameset> Tags	5.11
Controlling the Appearance of Frames	5.13
Controlling the Appearance of Scroll Bars	5.14
Controlling Frame Margins	5.15
Controlling Frame Resizing	5.16
Quick Check	5.17
Session 5.2	5.17
Working with Frames and Hypertext Links	5.17
Assigning a Name to a Frame	5.19
Specifying a Link Target	5.19
Using the <Base> Tag	5.20
Using Magic Target Names	5.21
Using the <NOFRAMES> Tag	5.26
Using Frame Extensions	5.30
Setting the Border Color	5.31
Setting the Border Width	5.31
Quick Check	5.33
Tutorial Assignments	5.33
Case Problems	5.34
Answers to Quick Check Questions	5.39
Creating Web Pages with HTML	6.1
Read This Before You Begin	6.2
TUTORIAL 6 Creating Web Page Forms with HTML Designing a Customized Registration Form	6.3
Session 6.1	6.4
Working with CGI Scripts	6.4
Starting an Online Form with the <FORM> Tag	6.6
Working with Input Boxes	6.10
Controlling the Size of an Input Box	6.13
Setting the Maximum Length for Text Input	6.14
Setting a Default Value for an Input Box	6.14
Creating a Password Field	6.15
Quick Check	6.16
Session 6.2	6.17
Creating a Selection List	6.17
Using the <SELECT> and <OPTION> Tags	6.18
Modifying the Appearance of a Selection List	6.21
Making Multiple Selections	6.21
Working with Option Values	6.22
Working with Radio Buttons	6.22
Working with Check Boxes	6.25
Creating a Text Area	6.27
Quick Check	6.29
Session 6.3	6.30
Creating Form Buttons	6.30
Creating Buttons that Perform Actions	6.31
Creating Submit and Reset Buttons	6.31
Creating Image Fields	6.33
Working with Hidden Fields	6.34
Working with Form Properties	6.34
Using the MAILTO Action	6.38
Quick Check	6.40
Tutorial Assignments	6.40
Case Problems	6.42
TUTORIAL 7 Programming with JavaScript Creating a Programmable Web Page	7.1
Session 7.1	7.2
Introduction to JavaScript	7.2
Server-side and Client-side Programs	7.2
The Development of Java and JavaScript	7.3
Running JavaScript	7.4
Using the <SCRIPT> Tag	7.6
Hiding Your Script from Older Browsers	7.7
Sending Output to a Web Page	7.8
Quick Check	7.10
Session 7.2	7.11
Working with Variables and Data	7.11
Data Types	7.12
Declaring a Variable	7.12
Working with Dates	7.13
Extracting Day Information	7.14
Extracting Month Information	7.15
Extracting Year Information	7.15
Working with Expressions and Operators	7.18
Arithmetic Operators	7.19
Logical and Comparison Operators	7.20
Assignment Operators	7.21
Creating JavaScript Functions	7.22
Performing an Action with a Function	7.23
Returning a Value from a Function	7.23
Placing a Function in an HTML File	7.24
Inserting the XmasDays Function	7.24
Quick Check	7.27
Session 7.3	7.27
Creating Arrays	7.27
Working with Loops	7.30
The For Loop	7.31
The While Loop	7.32
Using a Loop in the XmasDays Function	7.33
Working with Conditional Statements	7.36
Using the If Statement	7.37
Using the If...Else Statement	7.39
Quick Check	7.42
Tutorial Assignments	7.43
Case Problems	7.44
TUTORIAL 8 Working with JavaScript Objects and Events Enhancing Your Forms with JavaScript	8.1
Session 8.1	8.2
Understanding Form Validation	8.2
Working with an Object-based Language	8.5
Understanding JavaScript Objects and Object Names	8.5
Working with Object Properties	8.7
Modifying a Property's Value	8.8
Assigning a Property to a Variable	8.10
Using Properties in Conditional Expressions	8.10
Working with Object Methods	8.10
Quick Check	8.12
Session 8.2	8.12
Managing Events	8.12
Using Event Handlers	8.13
Using the onLoad Event Handler	8.15
Emulating Events	8.18
Working with a Selection Object	8.21
Prompting the User for Input	8.24
Quick Check	8.26
Session 8.3	8.27
Creating Calculated Fields	8.27
Validating User Input	8.30
The "this" Keyword	8.31
Notifying the User with Alert and Confirm Dialog Boxes	8.33
Controlling Form Submission	8.36
Reloading a Page	8.39
Quick Check	8.41
Tutorial Assignments	8.42
TUTORIAL 9 Creating a Multimedia Web Page Enhancing a Page with Sound, Video, and Java Applets	9.1
Session 9.1	9.2
Working with Multimedia	9.2
Working with Sound Files	9.4
Sampling Rate and Sample Resolution	9.4
Sound File Formats	9.7
Linking to a Sound File	9.8
Embedding a Sound File	9.11
Using the <EMBED> Tag	9.11
Using the <BGSOUND> Tab	9.14
Quick Check	9.15
Session 9.2	9.15
Working with Video Files	9.15
Frame Rates and Codecs	9.16
Video File Formats	9.16
Linking to a Video File	9.18
Embedding a Video File	9.19
Using the <NOEMBED> Tag	9.20
Using the DYNSRC Property	9.21
Quick Check	9.22
Session 9.3	9.23
Introducing Java Applets	9.23
Understanding Applets and class Files	9.23
Working with the <APPLET> and <xARAM> Tags	9.24
Inserting a Java Applet into a Web Page	9.26
Using Internet Explorer's <MARQUEE> Tag	9.29
Modifying the Marquee's Appearance	9.30
Modifying the Marquee's Behavior	9.30
Quick Check	9.31
Tutorial Assignments	9.32
Case Problems	9.33
Lab Assignment	9.40
Answers to Quick Check Questions	9.41
Additional Cases	AC 1.1
Index	Index 1