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Principles of Web Design

by: Sklar, Joel

Principles of Web Design

by: Sklar, Joel

ISBN 13:
9780619064518
ISBN 10:
061906451X
Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 10/28/2002
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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This is the newest edition of Joel Sklar's Principles of Web Design! This text will help your students plan and develop well designed Web sites that combine effective navigation with the balanced use of graphics, text, and color. New features included in this latest version include increased coverage of HTML Forms, more complete code samples throughout, and more coverage of XHTML. Screen shots and browser information have been updated to reflect the latest, most current Web trends and technology.

Preface

xiii

Variables in the Web Design Environment

(26)

The Current State of HTML

(3)

HTML: Then and Now

(1)

HTML and the World Wide Web Consortium

(1)

The Limitations of HTML

(1)

The Need for Style Sheets

(2)

Organizing Information with Hypertext

(1)

XML: An Open Standard for Structuring Data

(3)

XML Describes Data

(1)

XML Syntax Rules

(1)

XHTML: The Future of HTML

(3)

Benefits of Moving to XHTML

(1)

Style Sheets Are Required

(1)

Stricter Syntax Rules

(1)

How Web Browsers Affect Your Work

(3)

Browser Compatibility Issues

(1)

Creating Cross-Browser Compatible Pages

(2)

Solving the Browser Dilemma

(1)

Coding for Multiple Screen Resolutions

(5)

Fixed Resolution Design

(2)

Flexible Resolution Design

(2)

Bandwidth Concerns

(3)

Working with the Cache

(1)

Should You Use an HTML Editor?

(1)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Review Questions

(1)

Hands-on Projects

(1)

Case Project

(3)

Web Site Design Principles

(36)

Design for the Computer Medium

(3)

Craft the Look and Feel

(1)

Make Your Design Portable

(2)

Design for Low Bandwidth

(1)

Plan for Clear Presentation and Easy Access to Your Information

(1)

Design the Whole Site

(9)

Create Smooth Transitions

(1)

Use a Grid to Provide Visual Structure

(1)

Use Active White Space

(5)

Design for the User

(16)

Design for Interaction

(2)

Design for Location

(1)

Guide the User's Eye

(3)

Keep a Flat Hierarchy

(2)

Use the Power of Hypertext Linking

(3)

How Much Content Is Enough?

(2)

Design for Accessibility

(1)

Design for the Screen

(3)

Reformat Content for Online Presentation

(2)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Review Questions

(1)

Hands-on Projects

(1)

Case Project

(2)

Planning the Site

(24)

Create a Site Specification

(1)

Identify the Content Goal

(2)

Analyze Your Audience

(3)

Identify Technology Issues and Constraints

(1)

Identify Software Tools

(1)

Build a Web Site Development Team

(1)

Create Conventions for Filenames and URLs

(3)

File Naming

(1)

URL Usage

(1)

Set a Directory Structure

(4)

Relative versus Absolute Paths

(1)

Building a Relative File Structure

(2)

Diagram the Site

(6)

Create the Information Structure

(5)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Review Questions

(1)

Hands-on Projects

(1)

Case Projects

(1)

Planning Site Navigation

(32)

Creating Usable Navigation

(3)

Locating the User

(1)

Limiting Information Overload

(1)

Building Text-Based Navigation

(1)

Linking with a Text Navigation Bar

(13)

Linking to Individual Files

(2)

Adding Internal Linking

(1)

Adding an Internal Navigation Bar

(3)

Linking to External Document Fragments

100

(3)

Adding Page Turners

103

(2)

Adding Contextual Linking

105

(2)

Using Graphics for Navigation and Linking

107

(7)

Using Text Images for Navigation

107

(1)

Using Icons for Navigation

108

(3)

Using the alt Attribute

111

(3)

Chapter Summary

114

(1)

Review Questions

115

(1)

Hands-on Projects

116

(1)

Case Projects

117

(2)

Creating Page Templates

119

(46)

Understanding Table Basics

120

(6)

Using Table Elements

120

(2)

Defining Table Attributes

122

(2)

Spanning Columns

124

(1)

Spanning Rows

125

(1)

Formatting Tables

126

(6)

Choosing Relative or Fixed Table Widths

126

(3)

Determining the Correct Fixed Width for a Table

129

(1)

Adding White Space in a Table

130

(1)

Removing Default Table Spacing

131

(1)

Table Pointers for Well-Designed Tables

132

(5)

Writing Easy-to-Read Table Code

132

(1)

Removing Extra Spaces

133

(1)

Centering Tables

134

(1)

Stacking Tables

134

(1)

Nesting Tables

135

(2)

Creating a Page Template

137

(17)

Building the Basic Table Structure

138

(1)

Setting a Fixed Width

139

(1)

Creating the Page Banner Cell

140

(2)

Creating the Feature Article Cell

142

(1)

Creating the Link Column Cells

143

(2)

Setting the Column Widths

145

(2)

Completing and Testing the Template

147

(7)

Evaluating Examples of Page Templates

154

(6)

Two-Column Template

154

(1)

Two-Column with Banner Template

155

(1)

Three-Column Template

156

(1)

Three-Column with Banner Template

157

(1)

Three-Column Sectioned Template

158

(1)

Three-Column Main Sectioned Template

159

(1)

Chapter Summary

160

(1)

Review Questions

161

(1)

Hands-on Projects

162

(1)

Case Project

163

(2)

Web Typography

165

(36)

Type Design Principles

166

(4)

Choose Fewer Fonts and Sizes

166

(1)

Use Available Fonts

167

(1)

Design for Legibility

168

(1)

Avoid Using Text as Graphics

169

(1)

Controlling Typography with the <font> Element

170

(2)

Setting Font Size

170

(1)

Specifying Font Alternates

170

(1)

Setting Font Color

171

(1)

Using the <font> Element

171

(1)

Controlling Typography with Cascading Style Sheets

172

(16)

CSS Basics

173

(2)

CSS Selection Techniques

175

(2)

CSS Font Properties

177

(8)

Specifying Block-Level Space Values

185

(3)

Building a Style Sheet

188

(10)

Setting Up Document Divisions

189

(1)

Styling the Standard Paragraph

190

(1)

Styling the Chapter Number

191

(2)

Styling the Chapter Title

193

(2)

Styling the Credit and Book Title

195

(3)

Chapter Summary

198

(1)

Review Questions

199

(1)

Hands-on Projects

199

(1)

Case Project

200

(1)

Graphics and Color

201

(38)

Understanding Graphics File Formats

202

(6)

GIF

202

(2)

JPG

204

(1)

PNG

205

(1)

SVG

205

(1)

Using Interlacing and Progressive Display

206

(1)

Where You Can Find Images

207

(1)

Choosing the Right Format

208

(1)

Computer Color Basics

208

(2)

Color Depth

209

(1)

Dithering

209

(1)

Using Non-Dithering Colors

209

(1)

Choosing a Graphics Tool

210

(17)

Using the <img> Element

211

(1)

Replacing img Attributes with Style Sheet Properties

212

(1)

Specifying alt and title Attribute Text

213

(1)

Specifying Image Width and Height

214

(4)

Sizing Graphics for the Page

218

(1)

Removing the Hypertext Border from an Image

218

(1)

Aligning Text and Images

219

(2)

Adding White Space Around Images

221

(1)

Using Single-Pixel Rules

222

(2)

Using Background Images

224

(3)

Working with Hexadecimal Colors

227

(4)

Universal Color Names

228

(1)

Setting Background Page Color

228

(1)

Using Background Color in Tables

229

(2)

Changing Link Colors

231

(1)

Working with Images and Color

231

(5)

Chapter Summary

236

(1)

Review Questions

236

(1)

Hands-on Projects

237

(1)

Case Project

238

(1)

HTML Frames

239

(34)

Understanding Frames

240

(2)

Frame Benefits

240

(1)

Frame Drawbacks

241

(1)

Frame Syntax

242

(10)

The <frameset> Element

242

(1)

The <frame> Element

243

(2)

The <noframes> Tag

245

(1)

Nesting Frames

246

(1)

Restricting Resizing

247

(1)

Controlling Scroll Bars

248

(1)

Controlling Frame Borders

249

(2)

Controlling Frame Margins

251

(1)

Targeting in Framesets

252

(7)

Naming Frames

252

(1)

Targeting Named Frames

253

(2)

Using Special Target Names

255

(4)

Planning Frame Content

259

(6)

Frames and Screen Resolution

259

(1)

Designing Effective Frames

260

(1)

Mixing Fixed and Variable Frames

260

(5)

Working with Framesets

265

(4)

Chapter Summary

269

(1)

Review Questions

270

(1)

Hands-on Projects

271

(1)

Case Project

272

(1)

Working with Forms

273

(30)

Understanding How Forms Work

274

(1)

Understanding Form Syntax

275

(13)

Using the Forms Element

275

(1)

Creating Input Objects

276

(8)

Using the Select Element

284

(2)

Using the textarea Element

286

(1)

Creating Input Groupings

287

(1)

Building Forms within Tables

288

(2)

Building and Testing a Sample Form

290

(6)

Adding a List Box List and Radio Buttons

292

(2)

Adding a File Element and Submit Button

294

(2)

Chapter Summary

296

(1)

Review Questions

297

(1)

Hands-on Projects

297

(4)

Case Project

301

(2)

Publishing and Maintaining Your Web Site

303

(14)

Publishing Your Web Site

304

(4)

Choosing a Web Hosting Service Provider

304

(2)

Registering a Domain Name

306

(1)

ISP Comparison Checklist

306

(1)

Using the File Transfer Protocol to Upload Files

307

(1)

Testing Your Web Site

308

(3)

Testing Considerations

309

(1)

User Testing

309

(2)

Refining and Updating Your Content

311

(1)

Attracting Notice to Your Web Site

311

(3)

Working with Search Engines

311

(1)

Use Meaningful Titles

312

(1)

Using <meta> Elements

312

(1)

Be Careful with Frames

313

(1)

Use alt Text with Images

314

(1)

Submit URLs to Search Engines

314

(1)

Chapter Summary

314

(1)

Review Questions

315

(1)

Hands-on Projects

315

(1)

Case Project

316

(1)

APPENDIX A HTML Reference

317

(16)

Core Attributes

318

(1)

Alphabetical HTML Reference

318

(5)

Categorical HTML Reference

323

(5)

Global Structure Elements

323

(1)

Text Elements

324

(1)

List Elements

325

(1)

Table Elements

325

(1)

Link Elements

326

(1)

Inclusion Element

327

(1)

Style Sheet Element

327

(1)

Formatting Elements

327

(1)

Frame Elements

328

(1)

Numeric and Character Entities

328

(5)

APPENDIX B CSS Reference

333

(16)

CSS Notation Reference

334

(1)

Alphabetical CSS Property Reference

334

(5)

CSS Properties by Category

339

(5)

Font and Text Properties

339

(1)

Box Properties

340

(2)

Background Properties

342

(1)

Visual Properties

342

(1)

Classification Properties

343

(1)

CSS Measurement Units

344

(1)

ISO 369 2-Letter Language Codes

344

(5)

Glossary

349

(4)

Index

353

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