The indispensable introductory reference guide to HTML, XHTML and CSS
Even though new technologies enable people to do much more with the Web, in the end HTML, XHTML and CSS are still at the root of any Web site. The newest edition of this bestselling guide is fully updated and revised for the latest technology changes to the field, including HTML5 and CSS3. Illustrated in full color, this book provides beginner and advanced coders the tools they need to be proficient at these programming languages.
- Shows you how to create a Web page and formulate XHTML document structure
- Addresses working with content management systems (WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla), and designing for mobile devices (iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android)
- Introduces HTML5 and CSS3, tools critical to mobile Web development
- Reviews working with text, lists, and images, and customizing links
- Demonstrates ways to employ cascading style sheets (CSS) and get creative with colors and fonts
- Details integrating scripts with XHTML and understanding deprecated HTML markup tags
Written by two veteran computer whizzes, HTML, XHTML and CSS For Dummies will help you get the design results you want!Content:
Chapter 1 The Least You Need to Know about HTML, CSS, and the Web (pages 7โ30):
Chapter 2 Creating and Viewing a Web Page (pages 31โ42):
Chapter 3 Proper Planning Prevents Poor Page Performance (pages 43โ60):
Chapter 4 Creating (X)HTML Document Structure (pages 61โ72):
Chapter 5 Text and Lists (pages 73โ90):
Chapter 6 Linking to Online Resources (pages 91โ104):
Chapter 7 Finding and Using Images (pages 105โ118):
Chapter 8 Deprecated (X)HTML Markup (pages 119โ128):
Chapter 9 Introducing Cascading Style Sheets (pages 129โ146):
Chapter 10 Using Cascading Style Sheets (pages 147โ167):
Chapter 11 Getting Creative with Colors and Fonts (pages 169โ188):
Chapter 12 Top 20 CSS Properties (pages 189โ210):
Chapter 13 Scripting Web Pages (pages 211โ220):
Chapter 14 Working with Forms (pages 221โ249):
Chapter 15 Bring the Best of the Web to Your Web Site (pages 251โ263):
Chapter 16 Fun with Client?Side Scripts (pages 265โ278):
Chapter 17 Content Management Systems (pages 279โ289):
Chapter 18 Mobile Web Design (pages 291โ304):
Chapter 19 Party On with HTML5 (pages 305โ324):
Chapter 20 CSS3 (pages 325โ341):
Chapter 21 Ten HTML Do's and Don'ts (pages 343โ352):
Chapter 22 Ten Ways to Exterminate Web Bugs (pages 353โ360):
Chapter 23 Ten Cool HTML Tools and Technologies (pages 361โ371):