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New Perspectives on HTML and XHTML, Comprehensive

by: Carey, Patrick

New Perspectives on HTML and XHTML, Comprehensive

by: Carey, Patrick

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9780619267476
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061926747X
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 11/02/2004
Publisher: Course Technology
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Summary

This highly-anticipated new edition of the best-selling text Creating Web Pages with HTML uses the New Perspectives Series? signature case-based, problem-solving approach to teach users how to create simple to advanced Web sites using HTML and XHTML.

Preface

iii

HTML and XHTML

Level Tutorials

(1)

Read This Before You Begin

(1)

Developing a Basic Web Page

(52)

Creating a Web Page for Stephen Dube's

Chemistry Classes

(1)

Session 1.1

(5)

Introducing the World Wide Web

(1)

The Development of the World Wide Web

(1)

Web Servers and Web Browsers

(1)

HTML: The Language of the Web

(1)

The History of HTML

(2)

Tools for Creating HTML Documents

(1)

Session 1.1 Quick Check

(1)

Session 1.2

(30)

Creating an HTML Document

(2)

Marking Elements with Tags

(1)

White Space and HTML

(1)

Element Attributes

(1)

The Structure of an HTML File

(2)

Displaying an HTML File

(1)

Working with Block-Level Elements

(1)

Creating Headings

(1)

Inserting an Inline Style

(1)

Applying the Text-Align Style

(2)

Creating Paragraphs

(3)

Creating Lists

(1)

Creating an Ordered List

(1)

Creating an Unordered List

(1)

Creating a Nested List

(1)

Applying a Style to a List

(2)

Creating a Definition List

(2)

Using Other Block-Level Elements

(1)

Working with Inline Elements

(2)

Understanding Logical and Physical Elements

(1)

Session 1.2 Quick Check

(1)

Session 1.3

(1)

Working with Empty Elements

(1)

Inserting a Graphic

(2)

Inserting Horizontal Lines

(2)

Other Empty Elements

(1)

Working with Special Characters

(16)

Tips for Good HTML Code

(1)

Session 1.3 Quick Check

(1)

Tutorial Summary

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Review Assignments

(2)

Case Problems

(7)

Quick Check Answers

(2)

Developing a Basic Web Site

(52)

Creating a Chemistry Web Site

(1)

Session 2.1

(8)

Working with Links

(2)

Creating Element ids

(1)

Creating Links within a Document

(4)

Creating Anchors

(1)

Session 2.1 Quick Check

(1)

Session 2.2

(12)

Working with Web Site Structures

(1)

Linear Structures

(1)

Hierarchical Structures

(1)

Mixed Structures

(2)

Creating Links between Documents

(1)

Linking to a Document

(3)

Linking to a Location within another Document

(1)

Linking to Documents in Other Folders

(1)

Absolute Paths

(1)

Relative Paths

(1)

Changing the Base

(1)

Session 2.2 Quick Check

(1)

Session 2.3

(31)

Linking to Resources on the Internet

(1)

Understanding URLs

(1)

Linking to a Web Page

(3)

Linking to FTP Servers

(1)

Linking to Usenet News

(1)

Linking to a Local File

(1)

Linking to E-mail

(2)

Working with Hypertext Attributes

(1)

Opening a Secondary Window

(2)

Creating a Popup Title

(1)

Creating an Access Key

(1)

Creating a Semantic Link

(1)

Using the Link Element

(1)

Tips for Creating Effective Links

(1)

Session 2.3 Quick Check

(1)

Tutorial Summary

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Review Assignments

(3)

Case Problems

(9)

Quick Check Answers

102

(3)

Level II Tutorials

105

(1)

Read This Before You Begin

106

(1)

Designing a Web Page

107

(66)

Working with Fonts, Colors, and Graphics

107

(1)

Session 3.1

108

(23)

Working with Color in HTML

108

(1)

Using Color Values

109

(4)

Using Color Names

113

(1)

Defining Foreground and Background Colors

114

(2)

Working with Fonts and Text Styles

116

(1)

Choosing a Font

117

(3)

Setting the Font Size

120

(3)

Controlling Spacing and Indentation

123

(3)

Setting Font Styles, Weights, and other Decorative Features

126

(2)

Aligning Text Vertically

128

(1)

Combining all Text Formatting in a Single Style

128

(2)

Using the Span Element

130

(1)

Session 3.1 Quick Check

131

(1)

Session 3.2

131

(1)

Choosing an Image Format

131

(20)

Working with GIF Images

132

(1)

Working with Transparent Colors

133

(1)

Using Animated GIFs

133

(2)

Working with JPEG Images

135

(1)

Working with PNG Images

135

(1)

Other Image Formats

136

(1)

Aligning an Image

137

(1)

Floating an Element

137

(1)

Clearing an Element

138

(2)

Using the Align Attribute

140

(2)

Setting Margins

142

(2)

Setting the Image Size

144

(1)

Inserting a Background Image

145

(1)

Background Image Options

146

(2)

The Background Style

148

(2)

Session 3.2 Quick Check

150

(1)

Session 3.3

151

(22)

Understanding Image Maps

151

(1)

Server-Side Image Maps

152

(1)

Client-Side Image Maps

152

(2)

Defining Image Map Hotspots

154

(1)

Creating a Rectangular Hotspot

154

(1)

Creating a Circular Hotspot

155

(1)

Creating a Polygonal Hotspot

155

(2)

Using an Image Map

157

(2)

Tips for Web Page Design

159

(1)

Session 3.3 Quick Check

160

(1)

Tutorial Summary

160

(1)

Key Terms

160

(1)

Review Assignments

161

(2)

Case Problems

163

(7)

Quick Check Answers

170

(3)

Designing a Web Page with Tables

173

(70)

Creating a News Page

173

(1)

Session 4.1

174

(13)

Tables on the World Wide Web

174

(1)

Creating a Text Table

175

(1)

Using Fixed-Width Fonts

176

(1)

Using Preformatted Text

177

(2)

Defining a Table Structure

179

(1)

Marking a table, table row, and table cell

179

(3)

Creating Table Headings

182

(2)

Creating Row Groups

184

(1)

Creating a Table Caption

185

(2)

Adding a Table Summary

187

(1)

Session 4.1 Quick Check

187

(1)

Session 4.2

187

(22)

Working with the Table Border

187

(1)

Adding a Table Border

188

(3)

Creating Frames and Rules

191

(2)

Sizing a Table

193

(1)

Setting Cell Spacing

193

(1)

Setting Cell Padding

194

(1)

Setting the Table Width

195

(2)

Setting Cell and Column Width

197

(1)

Preventing Line Wrap

197

(1)

Spanning Rows and Columns

198

(3)

Formatting Table Contents

201

(1)

Aligning the Contents of a Cell

201

(2)

Formatting Table Text

203

(1)

Setting the Background Color

204

(2)

Setting the Background Image

206

(1)

Aligning a Table on a Web Page

206

(2)

Working with Column Groups

208

(1)

Session 4.2 Quick Check

209

(1)

Session 4.3

209

(34)

Using Tables for Layout

209

(1)

Layout Designs

209

(3)

Fixed-width and Fluid Layouts

212

(2)

Challenges of Table Layouts

214

(2)

Creating a Newspaper-Style Layout

216

(1)

Creating the Outer Table

217

(4)

Creating a Nested Table

221

(7)

Combining the Outer and Inner Tables

228

(2)

Tips for Effective Use of Tables

230

(1)

Session 4.3 Quick Check

230

(1)

Tutorial Summary

230

(1)

Key Terms

231

(1)

Review Assignments

231

(2)

Case Problems

233

(7)

Quick Check Answers

240

(3)

Designing a Web Site with Frames

243

(48)

Using Frames to Display Multiple Web Pages

243

(1)

Session 5.1

244

(47)

Introducing Frames

244

(3)

Planning Your Frames

247

(1)

Creating a Frameset

248

(1)

Specifying Frame Size and Orientation

249

(2)

Specifying a Frame Source

251

(1)

Nesting Framesets

252

(3)

Formatting a Frame

255

(1)

Hiding and Displaying Scroll Bars

255

(1)

Setting Frame Margins

256

(2)

Controlling Frame Resizing

258

(1)

Session 5.1 Quick Check

258

(1)

Session 5.2

259

(1)

Working with Frames and Links

259

(1)

Assigning a Name to a Frame

260

(1)

Specifying a Link Target

261

(1)

Using Reserved Target Names

262

(5)

Using the noframes Element

267

(3)

Working with Frame Borders

270

(1)

Setting the Frame Border Color

270

(1)

Setting the Frame Border Width

271

(2)

Creating Inline Frames

273

(2)

Tips for Using Frames

275

(1)

Session 5.2 Quick Chec

275

(1)

Tutorial Summary

275

(1)

Key Terms

276

(1)

Review Assignments

276

(3)

Case Problems

279

(7)

Quick Check Answers

286

(3)

Level III Tutorials

289

(1)

Read This Before You Begin

290

(1)

Creating Web Page Forms

291

(56)

Designing a Product Registration Form

291

(1)

Session 6.1

292

(13)

Introducing Web Forms

292

(1)

Parts of a Web Form

292

(1)

Forms and Server-Based Programs

293

(1)

Creating the Form Element

294

(2)

Creating Input Boxes

296

(4)

Setting the Size of an Input Box

300

(1)

Setting the Maximum Length of an Input Box

301

(1)

Setting a Default Value for a Field

302

(1)

Creating a Password Field

303

(1)

Working with Form Labels

303

(2)

Session 6.1 Quick Check

305

(1)

Session 6.2

305

(18)

Creating a Selection List

305

(1)

Defining the Selection Options

306

(3)

Modifying the Appearance of a Selection List

309

(1)

Making Multiple Selections

309

(1)

Working with Option Values

310

(1)

Working with Option Groups

311

(2)

Creating Option buttons

313

(2)

Creating a Field Set

315

(2)

Creating Check Boxes

317

(3)

Creating a Text Area Box

320

(3)

Session 6.2 Quick Check

323

(1)

Session 6.3

323

(24)

Working with Form Buttons

323

(1)

Creating a Command button

324

(1)

Creating Submit and Reset Buttons

324

(2)

Designing a Custom Button

326

(1)

Creating File Buttons

327

(1)

Creating Image Fields

328

(1)

Working with Hidden Fields

329

(1)

Working with Form Attributes

330

(1)

Using the mailto Action

331

(1)

Specifying the Tab Order

332

(1)

Specifying an Access Key

332

(1)

Tips for Creating Effective Forms

333

(1)

Session 6.3 Quick Check

333

(1)

Tutorial Summary

334

(1)

Key Terms

334

(1)

Review Assignments

334

(3)

Case Problems

337

(9)

Quick Check Answers

346

(1)

Working with Cascading Style Sheets

347

(88)

Creating a Style for Online Scrapbooks

347

(1)

Session 7.1

348

(17)

Introducing Cascading Style Sheets

348

(1)

The History of CSS

348

(2)

Applying a Style Sheet

350

(1)

Using Inline Styles

350

(1)

Using Embedded Styles

351

(1)

Style Attributes

351

(1)

Applying an Embedded Style

352

(2)

Using an External Style Sheet

354

(1)

Adding Style Comments

354

(1)

Linking to an External Style Sheet

355

(1)

Importing a Style Sheet

356

(1)

Understanding Cascading Order

357

(1)

Style Precedence

358

(1)

Style Inheritance

359

(1)

Working with Selectors

360

(1)

Contextual Selectors

360

(2)

Attribute Selectors

362

(1)

Applying a Selector Pattern

363

(1)

Session 7.1 Quick Check

364

(1)

Session 7.2

365

(30)

Using IDs and Classes

365

(1)

Working with IDs

366

(1)

Working with Classes

367

(2)

Sizing Elements

369

(1)

Setting the Element Width

369

(1)

Setting the Element Height

370

(1)

Floating an Element

371

(1)

Working with the div Element

372

(4)

Setting the Display Style

376

(3)

Working with the Box Model

379

(1)

Setting the Padding Size

380

(2)

Formatting the Border

382

(5)

Using Pseudo-Classes and Pseudo-Elements

387

(1)

Creating a Link Rollover

387

(2)

Creating a Drop-Cap

389

(3)

Applying a Style to a Web Site

392

(2)

Session 7.2 Quick Check

394

(1)

Session 7.3

395

(40)

Positioning Objects with CSS

395

(4)

The Position Style

399

(1)

Absolute Positioning

399

(3)

Relative Positioning

402

(1)

Fixed and Inherited Positioning

403

(1)

Placing the Callout Notes

403

(2)

Working with Overflow and Clipping

405

(2)

Stacking Elements

407

(2)

Working with Different Media

409

(1)

Media Types

409

(1)

The @media Rule

410

(1)

Supporting Older Browsers

411

(1)

Media Groups

411

(1)

Hiding Elements

412

(4)

Using Print Styles

416

(1)

Page Pseudo-Classes and Named Pages

416

(1)

Setting the Page Size

417

(1)

Displaying Crop Marks

417

(1)

Working with Page Breaks

418

(3)

Session 7.3 Quick Check

421

(1)

Tutorial Summary

422

(1)

Key Terms

422

(1)

Review Assignments

422

(2)

Case Problems

424

(8)

Quick Check Answers

432

(3)

Using Multimedia on the Web

435

(48)

Enhancing a Web Site with Sound, Video and Applets

435

(1)

Session 8.1

436

(14)

Working with Multimedia

436

(2)

Working with Audio

438

(1)

Sampling Rate, Sample Resolution, and Channels

439

(3)

Sound File Formats

442

(1)

Linking to an Audio Clip

443

(2)

Embedding an Audio Clip

445

(1)

Creating an Embedded Object

446

(2)

Playing Background Sounds

448

(1)

Session 8.1 Quick Check

449

(1)

Session 8.2

450

(7)

Working with Video

450

(1)

Frame Rates and Codecs

450

(1)

Video File Formats

451

(1)

Linking to a Video Clip

452

(2)

Embedding a Video Clip

454

(1)

Using a Dynamic Source

455

(1)

Supporting Non-Embedded Elements

456

(1)

Session 8.2 Quick Check

456

(1)

Session 8.3

457

(26)

Introducing Java

457

(1)

A Brief History of Java

457

(1)

Understanding Applets and class Files

458

(1)

Working with Applets

458

(1)

Working with Applet Parameters

459

(1)

Using a Java Applet

460

(3)

Creating a Marquee with Internet Explorer

463

(2)

Working with the Object Element

465

(2)

Inserting an Inline Image

467

(1)

Displaying an file

467

(1)

Displaying a Multimedia Clip

467

(1)

Displaying a Java Applet

468

(1)

Displaying an ActiveX Control

468

(1)

Nesting Objects

469

(1)

Tips for Using Multimedia

470

(1)

Session 8.3 Quick Check

470

(1)

Tutorial Summary

471

(1)

Key Terms

471

(1)

Review Assignments

471

(2)

Case Problems

473

(7)

Quick Check Answers

480

(3)

Working with XHTML

483

(38)

Creating a Well-Formed Valid Document

483

(1)

Session 9.1

484

(10)

Introducing XHTML

484

(1)

SGML

484

(1)

HTML

484

(1)

XML

485

(2)

XHTML

487

(2)

Creating a Well-Formed Document

489

(1)

Creating a Valid Document

490

(1)

The Valid Use of Elements

490

(1)

The Valid Use of Attributes

491

(3)

Session 9.1 Quick Check

494

(1)

Session 9.2

494

(27)

Creating an XHTML Document

494

(1)

The XML Declaration

495

(2)

The DOCTYPE Declaration

497

(1)

The xml Namespace

498

(3)

Testing XHTML Document

501

(10)

Using Style Sheets and XHTML

511

(1)

Tips for Converting old HTML Code to XHTML

512

(1)

Session 9.2 Quick Check

512

(1)

Tutorial Summary

513

(1)

Key Terms

513

(1)

Review Assignments

513

(2)

Case Problems

515

(5)

Quick Check Answers

520

(1)

Working with JavaScript

521

(1)

Creating a Programmable Web Page or North Pole Novelties

521

(1)

Session 10.1

522

(9)

Introduction to JavaScript

522

(1)

Server-side and Client-side Programs

522

(1)

The Development of JavaScript

523

(1)

Inserting JavaScript into a Web Page File

524

(1)

Using the Script Element

525

(1)

Adding Comments

526

(1)

Hiding the Script from Older Browsers

526

(1)

Specifying a Script Alternative

527

(1)

Using JavaScript and XHTML

527

(1)

Embedding a Script

528

(1)

Writing Output to the Web Page

528

(2)

Session 10.1 Quick Check

530

(1)

Session 10.2

531

(17)

Working with Variables and Data

531

(1)

Variable Types

532

(1)

Declaring a Variable

532

(1)

Working with Dates

533

(2)

Retrieving the Day Value

535

(1)

Retrieving the Month Value

535

(1)

Retrieving the Year Value

536

(3)

Working with Expressions and Operators

539

(1)

Arithmetic Operators

539

(1)

Assignment Operators

540

(1)

The Math Object and Math Methods

541

(1)

Creating JavaScript Functions

542

(1)

Performing an Action with a Function

543

(1)

Returning a Value from a Function

543

(1)

Placing a Function in an HTML File

544

(1)

Creating the XmasDays Function

544

(4)

Session 10.2 Quick Check

548

(1)

Session 10.3

548

(1)

Working with Conditional Statements

548

(1)

Comparison, Logical, and Conditional Operators

548

(2)

Using an If Statement

550

(1)

Using an If Else Statement

550

(1)

Using a Switch Statement

551

(1)

Applying an If Statement to the NPN Page

552

(2)

Using Arrays

554

(3)

Working with Program Loops

557

(1)

The For Loop

557

(2)

The While Loop

559

(2)

Debugging Your JavaScript Programs

561

(1)

Common Mistakes

562

(1)

Debugging Tools and Techniques

562

(2)

Tips for Writing Good JavaScript Code

564

(1)

Session 10.3 Quick Check

564

(1)

Tutorial Summary

564

(1)

Key Terms

565

(1)

Review Assignments

565

(2)

Case Problems

567

(10)

Quick Check Answers

577

Additional Case 1 Creating a Company Web Site

(10)

FrostiWear Winter Clothes

(10)

Additinal Case 2 Designing a Style for a Web Site

(8)

Mayer Photography

(8)

Additional Case 3 Creating an Online Newsletter

(1)

Twin Life Magazine

Appendix A Color Names and Color Values

(1)

Appendix B HTML Character Entities

(1)

Appendix C Putting a Document on the World Wide Web

(1)

Appendix D Making the Web More Accessible

(1)

Appendix E HTML and XHTML Elements and Attributes

(1)

Appendix F Cascading Style Sheets

(1)

Appendix G JavaScript

(1)

Objects, Properties, Methods, and Event Handlers

Appendix H JavaScript

(1)

Opeators, Keywords, and Syntactical Elements

(1)

Appendix I Working with Cookies

(1)

Glossary/Index

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