Sams Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML and XHTML in 21 Days
by Lemay, Laura; Tyler, Denise; Colburn, RafeEdition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2001-03-01
Publisher(s): Pearson P T R
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Summary
Sams Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML & XHTML in 21 Days, Third Edition is a new edition of the bestselling book that started the whole HTML/Web publishing phenomenon.The entire book is revised and refined to bring it up to date with current Web publishing practices and technologies. Yet the entire original style, flavor, and features that have made this book so popular in the past is retained. The companion Web site contains all the examples from the book, complete with graphics and other additional elements, allowing the reader to see every task presented in the book live on the World Wide Web. It also includes links to the Web publishing tools and resources mentioned in the book.
Table of Contents
(NOTE: Each Chapter ends with Summary, Workshop, Q&A, Quiz, Quiz Answers, and Exercises.)
I. GETTING STARTED.
Day 1. The World of the World Wide Web.
Day 2. Get Organized.
Day 3. An Introduction to HTML.
What Is the World Wide Web?
The Web Is a Hypertext Information System. The Web Is Graphical and Easy to Navigate. The Web Is Cross-Platform. The Web Is Distributed. The Web Is Dynamic. The Web Is Interactive.
Web Browsers.
What the Browser Does. An Overview of Two Popular Browsers. Using the Browser to Access Other Services.
Web Servers. Uniform Resource Locators (URLs).
The Web Is a Hypertext Information System. The Web Is Graphical and Easy to Navigate. The Web Is Cross-Platform. The Web Is Distributed. The Web Is Dynamic. The Web Is Interactive.
Web Browsers.
What the Browser Does. An Overview of Two Popular Browsers. Using the Browser to Access Other Services.
Web Servers. Uniform Resource Locators (URLs).
Day 2. Get Organized.
Anatomy of a Web Site. What Do You Want to Do on the Web? Set Your Goals. Break Up Your Content into Main Topics. Ideas for Organization and Navigation.
Hierarchies. Linear. Linear with Alternatives. Combination of Linear and Hierarchical. Web.
Storyboarding Your Web Site.
What Is Storyboarding and Why Do I Need It? Hints for Storyboarding.
Hierarchies. Linear. Linear with Alternatives. Combination of Linear and Hierarchical. Web.
Storyboarding Your Web Site.
What Is Storyboarding and Why Do I Need It? Hints for Storyboarding.
Day 3. An Introduction to HTML.
What HTML Is-And What It Isn't.
HTML Describes the Structure of a Page. HTML Does Not Describe Page Layout. Why It Works This Way. HTML Is a Markup Language. A Brief History of HTML Tags. Preparing for the Future with XHTML 1.0.
What HTML Files Look Like.
A Note About Formatting.
Programs to Help You Write HTML.
HTML Describes the Structure of a Page. HTML Does Not Describe Page Layout. Why It Works This Way. HTML Is a Markup Language. A Brief History of HTML Tags. Preparing for the Future with XHTML 1.0.
What HTML Files Look Like.
A Note About Formatting.
Programs to Help You Write HTML.
II. CREATING SIMPLE WEB PAGES.
Day 4. Begin with the Basics.
Day 5. All About Links.
Day 6. More Text Formatting with HTML.
Structuring Your HTML.
The Tag. The Tag. The Tag.
The Title. Headings. Paragraphs. Lists, Lists, and More Lists.
List Tags. Numbered Lists. Customizing Ordered Lists with HTML 3.2. Unordered Lists. Customizing Unordered Lists in HTML 3.2. Glossary Lists. Nesting Lists.
The Tag. The Tag. The Tag.
The Title. Headings. Paragraphs. Lists, Lists, and More Lists.
List Tags. Numbered Lists. Customizing Ordered Lists with HTML 3.2. Unordered Lists. Customizing Unordered Lists in HTML 3.2. Glossary Lists. Nesting Lists.
Day 5. All About Links.
Creating Links.
The Link Tag-
Linking Local Pages Using Relative and Absolute Pathnames.
Absolute Pathnames. Should You Use Relative or Absolute Pathnames?
Links to Other Documents on the Web. Linking to Specific Places Within Documents.
Creating Links and Anchors. Linking to Anchors in the Same Document.
Anatomy of a URL.
Parts of URLs. Special Characters in URLs.
Kinds of URLs.
HTTP. Anonymous FTP. Non-Anonymous FTP. Mailto. Gopher. Usenet Newsgroups. File.
The Link Tag-
Linking Local Pages Using Relative and Absolute Pathnames.
Absolute Pathnames. Should You Use Relative or Absolute Pathnames?
Links to Other Documents on the Web. Linking to Specific Places Within Documents.
Creating Links and Anchors. Linking to Anchors in the Same Document.
Anatomy of a URL.
Parts of URLs. Special Characters in URLs.
Kinds of URLs.
HTTP. Anonymous FTP. Non-Anonymous FTP. Mailto. Gopher. Usenet Newsgroups. File.
Day 6. More Text Formatting with HTML.
Character Styles.
Logical Styles. Physical Styles.
Preformatted Text. Horizontal Rules.
Attributes of the
Tag.
Line Break. Addresses. Quotations. Special Characters.
Character Entities for Special Characters. Character Entities for Reserved Characters.
Text Alignment.
Aligning Individual Elements. Aligning Blocks of Elements.
Fonts and Font Sizes.
Changing the Font Size. Changing the Font Face.
The Dreaded
Logical Styles. Physical Styles.
Preformatted Text. Horizontal Rules.
Attributes of the
Tag.
Line Break. Addresses. Quotations. Special Characters.
Character Entities for Special Characters. Character Entities for Reserved Characters.
Text Alignment.
Aligning Individual Elements. Aligning Blocks of Elements.
Fonts and Font Sizes.
Changing the Font Size. Changing the Font Face.
The Dreaded
III. WEB GRAPHICS.
Day 7. Using Images, Color, and Backgrounds.
Day 8. Creating Animated Graphics.
Day 9. Creating and Using Imagemaps.
Images on the Web. Inline Images in HTML: The ![]()
Tag.
Adding Alternative Text to Images.
Images and Text.
Text and Image Alignment. Wrapping Text Next to Images. Adjusting the Space Around Images.
Images and Links. Using External Images. Other Neat Tricks with Images.
Image Dimensions and Scaling. More About Image Borders. Image Previews.
Using Color.
Naming Colors. Changing the Background Color. Changing Text Colors. Spot Color.
Image Backgrounds. Hints for Better Use of Images.
Do You Really Need This Image? Keep Your Images Small. Reuse Images as Often as Possible. Provide Alternatives to Images.
Image Etiquette.
Adding Alternative Text to Images.
Images and Text.
Text and Image Alignment. Wrapping Text Next to Images. Adjusting the Space Around Images.
Images and Links. Using External Images. Other Neat Tricks with Images.
Image Dimensions and Scaling. More About Image Borders. Image Previews.
Using Color.
Naming Colors. Changing the Background Color. Changing Text Colors. Spot Color.
Image Backgrounds. Hints for Better Use of Images.
Do You Really Need This Image? Keep Your Images Small. Reuse Images as Often as Possible. Provide Alternatives to Images.
Image Etiquette.
Day 8. Creating Animated Graphics.
What Is an Animation? When and Where to Use Animation. Creating Transparent GIF Files.
Choosing a Transparent Color.
Programs to Help You Compile Animated GIFs.
GIF Construction Set (Windows Platform). GifBuilder (Macintosh Platform).
Creating Animated GIFs. Optimizing Animation Size. Tools to Help You Create Your Pictures.
Useful Software Features.
Creating an Image Rollover.
Choosing a Transparent Color.
Programs to Help You Compile Animated GIFs.
GIF Construction Set (Windows Platform). GifBuilder (Macintosh Platform).
Creating Animated GIFs. Optimizing Animation Size. Tools to Help You Create Your Pictures.
Useful Software Features.
Creating an Image Rollover.
Day 9. Creating and Using Imagemaps.
What Is an Imagemap?
Server-Side Imagemaps. Client-Side Imagemaps. Imagemaps and Text-Only Browsers.
Creating Client-Side Imagemaps.
Getting an Image. Determining Your Coordinates. The
Server-Side Imagemaps. Client-Side Imagemaps. Imagemaps and Text-Only Browsers.
Creating Client-Side Imagemaps.
Getting an Image. Determining Your Coordinates. The
IV. DOING MORE WITH HTML.
Day 10. Tables.
A Note About the Table Definition. Creating Tables. Table Parts.
The Element. Rows and Cells. Empty Cells. Captions.
The