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Sams Teach Yourself HTML and CSS in 24 Hours

Author Michael Morrison , Julie C. Meloni
Release Date: 2009/12/01
ISBN: 9780672331336
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Book Description

In just 24 lessons of one hour or less, you can learn how to use HTML and CSS to design, create, and maintain world-class web sites. Using a clear, down-to-earth approach, each lesson builds upon the previous one, allowing even complete beginners to learn the essentials from the ground up.

Full-color figures and clear step-by-step instructions help you learn quickly.

Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn.

Quizzes and Exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skills.

Learn how to…

  Build your own web page and get it online in an instant

  Format text for maximum clarity and readability

  Create links to other pages and to other sites

  Add graphics, color, and visual pizazz to your web pages

  Work with transparent images and background graphics

  Design your site’s layout and typography using CSS

  Get user input with web-based forms

  Publicize your site and make it search-engine friendly

  Test a web site for compatibility with different browsers

  Make your site easy to maintain and update as it grows

Free Access to Online Learning Lab

Register your book at informit.com/register for free, exclusive access to the Online Learning Lab to supplement this book’s lessons:

  Video walkthroughs to show you how to complete the step-by-step examples in the book

  Fast and fun online quizzes to test your understanding of each lesson

  Updates or corrections as they become available

Table of Contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright Page
  3. Contents
  4. About the Authors
  5. We Want to Hear from You!
  6. Reader Services
  7. Introduction
  8. Part I. Getting Started on the Web
    1. Hour 1. Understanding How the Web Works
    2. Hour 2. Publishing Web Content
    3. Hour 3. Understanding HTML and XHTML Connections
    4. Hour 4. Understanding Cascading Style Sheets
  9. Part II. Building Blocks of Practical Web Design
    1. Hour 5. Working with Text Blocks and Lists
    2. Hour 6. Working with Fonts
    3. Hour 7. Using Tables to Display Information
    4. Hour 8. Using External and Internal Links
    5. Hour 9. Working with Colors
    6. Hour 10. Creating Images for Use on the Web
    7. Hour 11. Using Images in Your Web Site
    8. Hour 12. Using Multimedia in Your Web Site
    9. Hour 13. Working with Frames
  10. Part III. Advanced Web Page Design with CSS
    1. Hour 14. Working with Margins, Padding, Alignment, and Floating
    2. Hour 15. Understanding the CSS Box Model and Positioning
    3. Hour 16. Using CSS to Do More with Lists
    4. Hour 17. Using CSS to Design Navigation
    5. Hour 18. Using Mouse Actions to Modify Text Display
    6. Hour 19. Creating Fixed or Liquid Layouts
  11. Part IV. Advanced Web Site Functionality and Management
    1. Hour 20. Creating Print-Friendly Web Pages
    2. Hour 21. Understanding Dynamic Web Sites
    3. Hour 22. Working with Web-Based Forms
    4. Hour 23. Organizing and Managing a Web Site
    5. Hour 24. Helping People Find Your Web Pages
  12. Part V. Appendixes
    1. Appendix A. HTML and CSS Resources on the Internet
    2. Appendix B. XHTML 1.1 and CSS 2 Quick Reference
  13. Index