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More About This Title Beginning HTML, XHTML, CSS and JavaScript
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This beginner guide shows you how to use XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create compelling Web sites. While learning these technologies, you will discover coding practices such as writing code that works on multiple browsers including mobile devices, how to use AJAX frameworks to add interactivity to your pages, and how to ensure your pages meet accessible requirements.
Packed with real-world examples, the book not only teaches you how to write Web sites using XHTML, CSS and JavaScript, but it also teaches you design principles that help you create attractive web sites and practical advice on how to make web pages more usable. In addition, special checklists and appendices review key topics and provide helpful references that re-enforce the basics you've learned.
Serves as an ideal beginners guide to writing web pages using XHTMLExplains how to use CSS to make pages more appealing and add interactivity to pages using JavaScript and AJAX frameworksShare advice on design principles and how to make pages more attractive and offers practical help with usability and accessibilityFeatures checklists and appendices that review key topicsThis introductory guide is essential reading for getting started with using XHTML, CSS and JavaScript to create exciting and compelling Web sites.
Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.
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Jon Duckett has spent over a decade helping a wide range of companies implement innovative web strategies. Taking a hands-on approach, he designs many of the projects he works on and helps to code them. During this time, Jon has written several books covering web design, programming, accessibility and usability.
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Introduction xxi
Chapter 1: Structuring Documents for the Web 1
A Web of Structured Documents 1
Introducing HTML and XHTML 2
Basic Text Formatting 10
Presentational Elements 19
Phrase Elements 23
Lists 30
Editing Text 38
Using Character Entities for Special Characters 39
Comments 40
The <font> Element (Deprecated) 40
Understanding Block and Inline Elements 41
Grouping Elements with <div> and <span> 42
Core Elements and Attributes 45
Attribute Groups 47
Summary 51
Exercises 52
Chapter 2: Links and Navigation 55
Basic Links 55
Understanding Directories and Directory Structures 61
Understanding URLs 62
Creating Links with the <a> Element 66
Advanced E-mail Links 76
Summary 78
Exercises 78
Chapter 3: Images, Audio, and Video 79
Adding Images Using the <img> Element 79
Using Images as Links 88
Image Maps 89
Choosing the Right Image Format 95
Adding Flash, Video, and Audio to Your Web Pages 104
Summary 127
Exercises 128
Chapter 4: Tables 131
Introducing Tables 131
Basic Table Elements and Attributes 139
Adding a <caption> to a Table 151
Grouping Sections of a Table 151
Nested Tables 158
Accessible Tables 160
Summary 164
Exercises 165
Chapter 5: Forms 167
Introducing Forms 168
Creating a Form with the <form> Element 171
Form Controls 175
Creating Labels for Controls and the <label> Element 198
Structuring Your Forms with <fieldset> and <legend> Elements 200
Focus 202
Disabled and Read-Only Controls 205
Sending Form Data to the Server 207
Summary 211
Exercises 212
Chapter 6: Frames 215
Introducing the Frameset 216
When To Use Frames 218
The <frameset> Element 219
The <frame> Element 225
The <noframes> Element 228
Creating Links Between Frames 228
Setting a Default Target Frame Using the <base> Element 230
Nested Framesets 231
Inline or Floating Frames with <iframe> 234
Summary 240
Exercises 240
Chapter 7: Cascading Style Sheets 243
Introducing CSS 244
Where You Can Add CSS Rules 250
CSS Properties 254
Controlling Text 255
Text Formatting 264
Text Pseudo-Classes 273
Selectors 276
Lengths 283
Introducing the Box Model 285
Summary 304
Exercises 304
Chapter 8: More Cascading Style Sheets 307
Links 308
Backgrounds 309
Lists 317
Tables 320
Outlines 328
The :focus and :active Pseudo-Classes 330
Generated Content 331
Miscellaneous Properties 335
Additional Rules 338
Positioning and Layout with CSS 340
Summary 355
Exercises 355
Chapter 9: Page Layout 357
Understanding the Site’s Audience 358
Page Size (and Screen Resolution) 365
Designing Pages 373
Coding Your Design 391
Developing for Mobile Devices 408
Summary 419
Exercises 419
Chapter 10: Design Issues 421
Typography 422
Navigation 440
Tables 454
Forms 456
Summary 479
Exercises 479
Chapter 11: Learning JavaScript 481
What Is Programming About? 482
How to Add a Script to Your Pages 484
The Document Object Model 488
Starting to Program with JavaScript 501
Variables 502
Operators 503
Functions 506
Conditional Statements 508
Looping 511
Events 514
Built-in Objects 516
Writing JavaScript 528
Summary 530
Exercises 531
Chapter 12: Working with JavaScript 533
Practical Tips for Writing Scripts 533
Form Validation 535
Form Enhancements 556
JavaScript Libraries 570
Summary 584
Exercises 585
Chapter 13: Putting Your Site on the Web 587
Meta Tags 588
Testing Your Site 593
Taking the Leap to Live 601
Telling the World about Your Site 607
Understanding Your Visitors 613
What Next? 616
Summary 626
Chapter 14: Checklists 627
Search Engine Optimization Checklist 627
Accessibility Checklist 631
Differences Between HTML and XHTML 635
HTML 5 637
Appendix A: Answers to Exercises 641
Appendix B: XHTML Element Reference 677
Appendix C: CSS Properties 713
Appendix D: Color Names and Values 741
Appendix E: Character Encodings 749
Appendix F: Special Characters 753
Appendix G: Language Codes 767
Appendix H: MIME Media Types 771
Appendix I: Deprecated and Browser - Specific Markup 783
Index 815
