HTML5 step by step

✍ Scribed by Faithe Wempen

• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 417
• Series: Step by step
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
How to Access Your Online Edition Hosted by Safari
How to Download the Online Edition to Your Computer
What Is HTML?
Understanding HTML Tags
Understanding Cascading Style Sheets
Why Learn HTML in Notepad?
Choosing an HTML Version
Why Code in HTML5?
Minimum System Requirements
Using the Practice Files
Getting Help
Getting Help with This Book
Conventions and Features in This Book
What Next?
Part 1. Getting Started with HTML
Chapter 1. Editing and Viewing HTML Files
Opening a Web Page in Notepad
Previewing a Web Page in a Web Browser
Making, Saving, and Viewing Changes
Key Points
Chapter 2. Setting Up the Document Structure
Specifying the Document Type
Creating the HTML, Head, and Body Sections
Creating Paragraphs and Line Breaks
Specifying a Page Title and Metatags
Publishing a File to a Server
Key Points
Chapter 3. Formatting Text by Using Tags
Creating Headings
Applying Bold and Italic Formatting
Applying Superscript and Subscript Formatting
Using Monospace and Preformatted Text
Formatting a Block Quotation
Configuring View Settings in Internet Explorer
Key Points
Chapter 4. Using Lists and Backgrounds
Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
Creating Definition Lists
Inserting Special Characters
Inserting Horizontal Lines
Choosing Background and Foreground Colors
Specifying a Background Image File
Key Points
Chapter 5. Creating Hyperlinks and Anchors
Hyperlinking to a Web Page
Hyperlinking to an E-Mail Address
Creating and Hyperlinking to Anchors
Hyperlinking to Other Content
Key Points
Part 2. Style Sheets and Graphics
Chapter 6. Introduction to Style Sheets
Understanding Styles
Constructing Style Rules
Creating Styles for Nested Tags
Creating Classes and IDs for Applying Styles
Applying Styles to Hyperlinks
Creating and Linking to External Style Sheets
Key Points
Chapter 7. Formatting Text by Using Style Sheets
Specifying a Font Family
Specifying a Font Size and Color
Applying Bold and Italics
Applying Strikethrough and Underlining
Creating Inline Spans
Adjusting Spacing Between Letters
Key Points
Chapter 8. Formatting Paragraphs by Using Style Sheets
Indenting Paragraphs
Applying a Border to a Paragraph
Specifying the Horizontal Alignment of a Paragraph
Specifying Vertical Space within a Paragraph
Key Points
Chapter 9. Displaying Graphics
Selecting a Graphics Format
Preparing Graphics for Web Use
Inserting Graphics
Arranging Elements on the Page
Controlling Image Size and Padding
Hyperlinking from Graphics
Using Thumbnail Graphics
Including Alternate Text for Graphics
Adding Figure Captions
Key Points
Part 3. Page Layout and Navigation
Chapter 10. Creating Navigational Aids
Planning Your Site’s Organization
Creating a Text-Based Navigation Bar
Creating a Graphical Navigation Bar
Creating an Image Map
Redirecting to Another URL
Key Points
Chapter 11. Creating Division-Based Layouts
Understanding HTML5 Semantic Tags
Beginning to Think in Divisions
Creating Divisions
Creating an HTML5 Semantic Layout
Positioning Divisions
Formatting Divisions
Key Points
Chapter 12. Creating Tables
Creating a Simple Table
Specifying the Size of a Table
Specifying the Width of a Column
Merging Table Cells
Using Tables for Page Layout
Key Points
Chapter 13. Formatting Tables
Applying Table Borders
Applying Background and Foreground Fills
Changing Cell Padding, Spacing, and Alignment
Key Points
Chapter 14. Creating User Forms
Creating a Basic Form
Creating Check Boxes and Option Buttons
Creating Lists
Additional Input Types in HTML5
Understanding CGI and Other Advanced Tools
Key Points
Chapter 15. Incorporating Sound and Video
What’s New with Audio and Video in HTML5?
HTML Multimedia Basics
Embedding Video Clips
Incorporating Audio on a Web Page
Key Points
Chapter 16. Including JavaScript and External Content
Introducing the Canvas
JavaScript, Briefly
JavaScript Events and jQuery
Using the HTML5 Tag
Including External Content in Web Pages
Key Points
Part 4. Other Ways to Create HTML Code
Chapter 17. HTML and Microsoft Expression Web
Exploring the Expression Web Interface
Creating Web Sites and Web Pages
Create a Page by Using a CSS Template
Insert Graphics
Formatting Text
Formatting a Division
Inserting Hyperlinks
Key Points
Part 5. Appendixes
A. Designing for Usability
Understanding Usability
Planning for Usability
Sketching the Site Organization
Designing a Consistent Page Template
Designing the Content of Individual Pages
Performing Usability Testing
B. Designing for Accessibility
Guideline 1: Provide Equivalent Alternatives to Auditory and Visual Content
Guideline 2: Don’t Rely on Color Alone
Guideline 3: Use Markup and Style Sheets, and Do So Properly
Guideline 4: Clarify Natural Language Usage
Guideline 5: Create Tables that Transform Gracefully
Guideline 6: Ensure that Pages Featuring New Technologies Transform Gracefully
Guideline 7: Ensure User Control of Time-Sensitive Content Changes
Guideline 8: Ensure Direct Accessibility of Embedded User Interfaces
Guideline 9: Design for Device Independence
Guideline 10: Use Interim Solutions
Guideline 11: Use W3C Technologies and Guidelines
Guideline 12: Provide Context and Orientation Information
Guideline 13: Provide Clear Navigation Mechanisms
Guideline 14: Ensure that Documents are Clear and Simple
C. Tags Added and Removed in HTML5
Tags Added in HTML5
Tags Removed in HTML5
Glossary
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