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The Ultimate HTML Resource!
Build and design dynamic, fully-functional Web sites with this comprehensive guide. Youll learn exactly how to create compelling, cross-platform Web pages, understand the functions of the individual tags, and learn which tags to use for which environment. All of the practical examples included are updated to work with Netscape Navigator 6 and Internet Explorer 5.5. Youll also get an introduction to server- and client-side programming using JavaScript, Java, ActiveX, plug-ins, and popular server-side technologies such as ColdFusion, ASP, and CGI. Preview more advanced topics, including the DOM, XML, and XSL. Straightforward, fact-packed, and instructive, this is your one-stop guide to using HTML!
Inside, you'll find out how to:
- Master simple to complex Web page design using step-by-step tutorials
- Get the facts on WebTV, Netscape Navigator, and Internet Explorer
- Build client interactivity easily with Dynamic HTML (DHTML)
- Describe, deliver, and exchange structured data between multiple applications with Extensible Markup Language (XML)
- Control color, font, and layout with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), TGI, and Cold Fusion
- Use forms and the advanced scripting potential of Active Server Pages (ASP) to create complete applications that work on the Web
- Maximize your productivity with a 400-page reference section including HTML tags, color/HEX values, color names, fonts, and style sheets
Table of Contents
Part I: Introduction.
Chapter 1: Introduction to HTML and XHTML.
Chapter 2: Web Development Overview
Part II: Core HTML.
Chapter 3: Core Elements.
Chapter 4: Links and Addressing
Part III: Presentation and Layout.
Chapter 5: HTML and Images.
Chapter 6: Basic Layout: Text, Colors, and Backgrounds.
Chapter 7: Layout with Tables.
Chapter 8: HTML and Multimedia.
Chapter 9: HTML and Multimedia.
Chapter 10: Stylesheets.
Part IV: Programming and HTML.
Chapter 11: Basic Interactivity and HTML: Forms.
Chapter 12: Introduction to Server-Side Programming.
Chapter 13: Introduction to JavaScript and DHTML.
Chapter 14: Client-Side Programming: Plug-ins, ActiveX, and Java.
Part V: Site Delivery and Management.
Chapter 15: Site Delivery.
Chapter 16: Site Management.
Part VI: Advanced Optics.
Chapter 17: XML: Beyond HTML.
Chapter 18: Future Directions.
Appendices:
A: HTML Element Reference.
B: Style Sheet Reference.
C: Special Characters.
D: Fonts.
E: Color Reference.
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