- 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. Part I: Getting to Know (X)HTML and CSS.
Chapter 1: The Least You Need to Know about HTML, CSS, and the Web.
Chapter 2: Creating and Viewing a Web Page.
Chapter 3: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Page Performance.
Part II: Formatting Web Pages with (X)HTML.
Chapter 4: Creating (X)HTML Document Structure.
Chapter 5: Text and Lists.
Chapter 6: Linking to Online Resources.
Chapter 7: Finding and Using Images.
Part III: Taking Precise Control Over Web Pages and Styles.
Chapter 8: Introducing Cascading Style Sheets.
Chapter 9: Using Cascading Style Sheets.
Chapter 10: Getting Creative with Colors and Fonts.
Chapter 11: Using Tables to Jazz Up Your Pages.
Part IV: Integrating Scripts with (X)HTML.
Chapter 12: Scripting Web Pages.
Chapter 13: The Nuts and Bolts of JavaScript.
Chapter 14: Working with Forms.
Chapter 15: Fun with Client-Side Scripts.
Part V: (X)HTML Projects.
Chapter 16: The About Me Page.
Chapter 17: The eBay Auction Page.
Chapter 18: A Company Site.
Chapter 19: A Product Catalog.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 20: Ten HTML Dos and Don’ts.
Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Exterminate Web Bugs.
Chapter 22: Ten Cool HTML Tools and Technologies.
Chapter 23: Ten Tip-Top Online HTML References.
Index.