Spring into Windows XP Service Pack 2

✍ Scribed by Culp, Brian

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 337
• Series: Spring into
• Edition: 1. printing
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The fastest route to Windows XP SP2 masteryAre you a professional who's new to Windows XP and Service Pack 2? Or maybe you've been running Windows XP for years, and you've just upgraded to SP2? Either way, you want to run the latest version of Windows as efficiently and reliably as possible. You want to master Windows XP's latest security and networking features--and avoid its traps. And you don't have a minute to waste.This book's for you. It'll take you further, faster than you ever expected. Youwon'twade through endless beginner's material or useless theory. Youwillmaster today's best techniques: just what you need to run Windows XP SP2 as effectively as possible.Need specific solutions? This book's modular, "bite-sized" instructions, focused examples, and visual format deliver them--instantly.All you need to run Windows XP SP2 with maximum efficiency and reliabilityUpgrade to Windows XP SP2 without risking your dataProtect your PC and network using SP2's improved Windows FirewallCreate and secure a wireless network--in just minutesManage your disks and files more efficientlyCustomize your Windows interface for better productivityDiscover dozens of high-efficiency shortcuts and Command Prompt techniquesLearn powerful tips with Internet ExplorerGet enhanced protection in Outlook ExpressBack up your data and settings--and restore them safelyIntegrate Windows XP and Macintosh computers and share their resourcesWindows XP SP2 guide teaches professionals this much, this well, this quickly. Dig in, get started, get results!Spring into is a new series of fast-paced tutorials from Addison-Wesley. Each book in the series is designed to bring you up to speed quickly. Complex topics and technologies are reduced to their core components, and each component is treated with remarkable efficiency in one- or two-page spreads. Just the information you need to begin working...now! And because the books are example-rich and easy to navigate, you'll find that they make great on-the-job references after you've mastered the basics.© Copyright Pearson Education. All rights reserved.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Contents......Page 8
Preface......Page 14
Acknowledgments......Page 16
About the Series Editor......Page 17
CHAPTER 1 Building an HTML Page......Page 18
Declaring and Identifying the Document......Page 19
Adding the html Element......Page 21
The head and title Elements......Page 22
The meta Element......Page 24
The body Element......Page 26
HTML Comments......Page 27
Reviewing the Template......Page 28
Text Is Next!......Page 29
CHAPTER 2 Adding Text and Links......Page 30
Using Headers Properly......Page 31
Adding Paragraphs......Page 32
Working with Page Breaks......Page 33
Ordered Lists......Page 34
Unordered Lists......Page 35
Nesting Lists......Page 36
Definition Lists......Page 38
The Good Old Link......Page 39
Email Links......Page 41
Intrapage Linking......Page 43
Adding Content to the Template......Page 45
Wrapping It Up......Page 47
CHAPTER 3 Adding Images, Media, and Scripts......Page 48
The img Element......Page 49
Adding width and height Values......Page 51
Providing Alternative Text......Page 52
Linking the Image......Page 53
Linking to an Audio or Video File......Page 55
Embedding Files Using the object Element......Page 57
But Your Honor, I Object!......Page 59
Adding Scripts......Page 60
Scripting and Browser Concerns......Page 62
Imagine That!......Page 64
CHAPTER 4 Creating Tables......Page 66
The table Element......Page 67
Adding a Table Row......Page 69
Adding Table Cells......Page 70
Adding Table Headers......Page 71
Adding a Caption......Page 73
Table Summaries......Page 74
Spanning Rows......Page 75
Spanning Columns......Page 77
Combining colspan and rowspan......Page 79
Grouping Table Columns: The col Element......Page 80
Grouping Table Columns with colgroup......Page 82
Grouping Table Rows......Page 83
The Table’s Set......Page 84
CHAPTER 5 Building Forms......Page 86
The form Element......Page 87
Adding an Input Textbox......Page 88
Adding Check Boxes and Radio Buttons......Page 90
Preselecting Checked Items......Page 92
Using Form Menus......Page 93
Working with Text Areas......Page 95
Reset and Submit Buttons......Page 97
Using a Graphic Submit Button......Page 98
Making Forms More Accessible with label......Page 99
Grouping Form Fields......Page 100
Grouping Menu Items......Page 102
Customizing and Advancing Your Forms......Page 103
Now That You’re Well-Formed......Page 104
CHAPTER 6 Working with Frames......Page 106
The Power of Three......Page 107
Creating a Frameset......Page 108
Adding Columns......Page 109
Working with Rows......Page 111
Combining Columns and Rows......Page 112
Margin, Resize, and Scroll Controls......Page 113
Naming and Targeting Frames......Page 114
Frames Without Frontiers......Page 116
Making Frames Accessible with noframes......Page 118
Wonderful Inline Frames......Page 120
You’re Framed!......Page 122
CHAPTER 7 Using CSS......Page 124
CSS Theory Simplified......Page 125
Adding Style Inline......Page 127
Using Embedded Style......Page 128
Creating a Linked Style Sheet......Page 129
Importing Style Sheets......Page 131
Commenting and Formatting CSS......Page 133
Time to Put Your Imagination to Work!......Page 135
CHAPTER 8 Working with Color and Images Using CSS......Page 136
Color and CSS......Page 137
Adding Color to Backgrounds......Page 139
Spicing Up a Table Using Background Color......Page 141
Attaching a Background Graphic......Page 143
Controlling How Backgrounds Tile......Page 145
Positioning a Background Graphic......Page 147
Fixing and Scrolling Background Images......Page 149
Making a Background Color Transparent......Page 151
CSS Shorthand for Backgrounds......Page 153
Having Fun Yet?......Page 155
CHAPTER 9 Styling Text......Page 156
Choosing Fonts......Page 157
Applying Font Families to Text......Page 159
Sizing Fonts......Page 161
Font Weight and Style......Page 163
Coloring Text......Page 165
Aligning Text......Page 166
Text Decoration......Page 167
Indenting Text......Page 168
Transforming and Varying Text......Page 170
Setting Line Height......Page 172
Spacing Letters and Words......Page 173
Modifying First-Letter and First-Line Text......Page 174
Using Shorthand for Font Styles......Page 175
Now You’re Getting Fancy!......Page 176
CHAPTER 10 Link Effects, Lists, and Navigation......Page 178
Working with Link States......Page 179
Modifying Link Styles......Page 181
Multiple Link Styles Using Class Selectors......Page 183
Styling Links Using Descendant Selectors......Page 184
Styling Ordered Lists......Page 186
Styling Unordered Lists......Page 188
Shorthand CSS for List Styles......Page 190
List-Based Vertical Navigation Using Color......Page 191
Vertical List Navigation with Image Effects......Page 193
Horizontal List-Based Navigation with Color......Page 194
Horizontal List Navigation with Images......Page 195
Rich Links, Lists, and Navigation......Page 196
CHAPTER 11 Margins, Borders, and Padding......Page 198
Exploring the Box Model......Page 199
Using Margins......Page 200
Using Negative Margins......Page 202
Margin Shorthand......Page 203
Styling Borders......Page 204
Border Shorthand......Page 206
Using Padding......Page 207
Padding Shorthand......Page 208
Toward Gaining More Control......Page 209
CHAPTER 12 Positioning, Floats, and Z-index......Page 210
Getting into Position......Page 211
Normal Flow......Page 212
Containing Blocks......Page 214
The Browser Viewport......Page 216
Absolute Positioning: To the Root Element......Page 217
Absolute Positioning: To Another Block......Page 219
Relative Positioning......Page 221
Fixed Positioning......Page 223
Floating Elements......Page 225
Clearing Floats......Page 227
Z-index......Page 229
Just Like a Pro......Page 231
CHAPTER 13 CSS Layouts......Page 232
Three Columns with Fixed Flanking Menus......Page 233
Three Columns with Masthead and Footer......Page 235
Nested Float......Page 237
Centered Designs......Page 239
Complex Layouts......Page 241
Repeat After Me......Page 243
APPENDIX A: XHTML 1.0 Annotated Reference......Page 244
APPENDIX B: CSS 2.1 Annotated Reference......Page 276
A......Page 316
B......Page 317
C......Page 318
E......Page 320
F......Page 324
I......Page 325
L......Page 326
N......Page 327
P......Page 328
S......Page 330
T......Page 331
V......Page 332
X-Z......Page 333