HTML in easy steps, 6th edition

HTML in easy steps instructs you how to create exciting web pages using the latest HTML 4.01 specification. It contains separate chapters on all features of the HyperText Markup Language (HTML). This popular title is updated for Web 2.0 and includes examples and screenshots that illustrate each aspect of HTML.

HTML in easy steps begins with a brief history of HTML then explains the basic structure of a modern HTML document. The book describes how to incorporate information about a document within its 'head' section before moving on to demonstrate how to add its 'body' content. Examples show how Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) can control the appearance of the document content. You will learn how to create web pages to display text, images, lists, tables, hyperlinks, forms, and multimedia with Windows Media Player, Java Applets, Flash movies, Real Player and QuickTime. You need have no previous knowledge of any markup language so it's ideal if you're a newcomer to web pages. Each chapter builds your knowledge of HTML. By the end of this book you will have gained a sound understanding of HTML and be able to create your own interactive web pages.

HTML in easy steps has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone who wants to begin writing web pages. It will appeal to programmers who want to quickly learn the latest HTML techniques, and to the student who is studying website design at school or college, and to those seeking a career in web development that need a thorough understanding of HTML.

Mike McGrath now lives in South-east Europe, on the sun-kissed shores of the Aegean Sea. Mike gained his extensive knowledge of computer languages while working as a developer contracting to companies around the world. His interests include coins of ancient Greece, dining-out with friends, and the ongoing evolution of the world wide web.

1. Getting started
   • Introduction
   • Addressing web pages
   • Defining document structure
   • Creating a HTML document
   • Validating documents
   • Employing a HTML editor
   • Summary
2. Providing page information
   • Bestowing a title
   • Specifying a character set
   • Limiting page life
   • Describing the document
   • Incorporating scripts
   • Incorporating style sheets
   • Linking more resources
   • Summary
3. Creating body content
   • Working the body
   • Inserting paragraphs
   • Including quotations
   • Proclaiming headings
   • Emphasizing text
   • Formatting text
   • Retaining preformatted text
   • Modifying text
   • Displaying code in text
   • Giving tooltip advice
   • Adding images
   • Summary
4. Adding style to content
   • Understanding style rules
   • Styling individual tags
   • Styling with style sheets
   • Styling with class
   • Styling by identity
   • Dividing content
   • Centering with style
   • Styling inline content
   • Summary
5. Writing lists
   • Creating unordered lists
   • Specifying bullet-point styles
   • Creating ordered lists
   • Specifying numbering styles
   • Creating definition lists
   • Styling definitions
   • Summary
6. Making tables
   • Producing a simple table
   • Spanning cells over rows
   • Spanning cells across columns
   • Adding a header & footer
   • Aligning cell content
   • Styling cell content
   • Asserting table frame rules
   • Grouping columns
   • Specifying column widths
   • Summary
7. Embedding objects
   • Embedding image objects
   • Embedding documents
   • Embedding Flash media
   • Embedding audio media
   • Embedding video media
   • Embedding QuickTime
   • Embedding RealPlayer
   • Summary
8. Inserting hyperlinks
   • Creating hyperlinks
   • Accessing links via keys
   • Linking to page fragments
   • Linking to protocols
   • Using images as hyperlinks
   • Producing image map links
   • Generating popups
   • Summary
9. Using frames
   • Framing in columns
   • Framing in rows
   • Creating a nested frameset
   • Hiding scroll bars
   • Changing frame content
   • Providing frame alternatives
   • Summary
10. Building forms
    • Submitting forms
    • Gathering text input
    • Providing text areas
    • Checking boxes
    • Choosing radio buttons
    • Selecting options
    • Uploading files
    • Utilizing hidden data
    • Pushing buttons
    • Using images for submission
    • Adding images to buttons
    • Labeling form controls
    • Scripting event attributes
    • Summary

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