HTML and XHTML Step by Step

by Faithe Wempen M.A.

Overview

Experience learning made easy?and quickly teach yourself the skills you need to create Web pages with HTML and XHTML. With STEP BY STEP, you can take just the lessons you need, or work from cover to cover. Either way, you drive the instruction?building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them!

• Structure your page with tables, frames, or a division-based layout
• Create bulleted and numbered lists for easy-to-read text
• Include hyperlinks and menu bars for clear navigation
• Add graphics, sounds, and videos to your pages
• Apply colors, font sizes, and other formatting with tags or Cascading Style Sheets
• Build user-input forms with option buttons, check boxes, and drop-down menus

Includes coverage of Microsoft Office Word 2003 and FrontPage 2003

Practice files, eBooks, and other resources on the CD!

Your Microsoft Office System Reference Pack on CD includes:

• HTML color reference charts
• HTML and XHTML templates
• Bonus guides: "Designing for Accessibility” and "Designing for Usability”
• Microsoft Office System Quick Reference eBook
• Insider’s Guide to Microsoft Office OneNote 2003 eBook
• Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition, eBook?10,000+ entries!
• Introducing the Tablet PC eBook
• Complete STEP BY STEP eBook
• Skill-building practice files

A Note Regarding the CD or DVD

The print version of this book ships with a CD or DVD. For those customers purchasing one of the digital formats in which this book is available, we are pleased to offer the CD/DVD content as a free download via O'Reilly Media's Digital Distribution services. To download this content, please visit O'Reilly's web site, search for the title of this book to find its catalog page, and click on the link below the cover image (Examples, Companion Content, or Practice Files). Note that while we provide as much of the media content as we are able via free download, we are sometimes limited by licensing restrictions. Please direct any questions or concerns to [e-mail].

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780735622630
Publisher:	Microsoft Press
Publication date:	03/08/2006
Series:	Step by Step Developer Series
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	416
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Faithe Wempen, M.A., is an adjunct instructor of Computer Technology at Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis, and the author of many books on PC hardware and software. She also develops Web sites for businesses and non-profit organizations, and writes and teaches online computer training courses for corporate clients.

Table of Contents

Getting Help; Getting Help with The Book and Its CD; Giving Feedback About the Book and Its CD; Using the Book’s CD; What’s on the CD?; Minimum System Requirements; Installing the Practice Files; Using the Practice Files; Uninstalling the Practice Files; Conventions and Features; About the Author; Quick Reference; Chapter 1 HTML and XHTML Basics; Chapter 2 Setting Up the Document Structure; Chapter 3 Formatting Text by Using Tags; Chapter 4 Using Lists and Backgrounds; Chapter 5 Creating Hyperlinks and Anchors; Chapter 6 Introduction to Style Sheets; Chapter 7 Formatting Text by Using Style Sheets; Chapter 8 Formatting Paragraphs by Using Style Sheets; Chapter 9 Displaying Graphics; Chapter 10 Creating Navigational Aids; Chapter 11 Creating Tables; Chapter 12 Formatting Tables; Chapter 13 Creating Division-Based Layouts; Chapter 14 Creating User Forms; Chapter 15 Using Frames for Layout; Chapter 16 Incorporating Audio and Video; Chapter 17 HTML and Microsoft Word; Chapter 18 HTML and Microsoft FrontPage; Part I: Getting Started with HTML; Chapter 1: HTML and XHTML Basics; Understanding HTML and XHTML; Selecting a Tool for Creating Web Pages; Opening a Web Page in Notepad; Previewing a Web Page in Internet Explorer; Making, Saving, and Viewing Changes; Key Points; Chapter 2: Setting Up the Document Structure; Specifying the Document Type; Creating the HTML, Head, and Body Sections; Creating Paragraphs and Line Breaks; Specifying a Page Title and Keywords; Publishing a File to a Server; Key Points; Chapter 3: Formatting Text by Using Tags; Creating Headings; Applying Bold and Italic Formatting; Applying Superscript and Subscript Formatting; Using Monospace and Preformatted Text; Formatting a Block Quotation; Configuring Internet Explorer View Settings; Key Points; Chapter 4: Using Lists and Backgrounds; Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists; Creating Definition Lists; Inserting Special Characters; Inserting Horizontal Lines; Choosing Background and Foreground Colors; Specifying a Background Image File; Key Points; Chapter 5: Creating Hyperlinks and Anchors; Hyperlinking to a Web Page; Hyperlinking to an E-Mail Address; Creating and Hyperlinking to Anchors; Hyperlinking to Other Content; Key Points; Part II: Style Sheets and Graphics; Chapter 6: Introduction to Style Sheets; Understanding Styles; Constructing Style Rules; Creating Styles for Nested Tags; Creating Classes and IDs for Applying Styles; Applying Styles to Hyperlinks; Creating and Linking to External Style Sheets; Key Points; Chapter 7: Formatting Text by Using Style Sheets; Specifying a Font Family; Specifying a Font Size and Color; Applying Bold and Italics; Applying Strikethrough and Underlining; Creating Inline Spans; Adjusting Spacing Between Letters; Key Points; Chapter 8: Formatting Paragraphs by Using Style Sheets; Indenting Paragraphs; Applying a Border to a Paragraph; Specifying the Horizontal Alignment of a Paragraph; Specifying Vertical Space Within a Paragraph; Key Points; Chapter 9: Displaying Graphics; Selecting a Graphics Format; Preparing Graphics for Web Use; Inserting Graphics; Arranging Elements on the Page; Controlling Image Size and Padding; Hyperlinking from Graphics; Utilizing Thumbnail Graphics; Including Alternate Text for Graphics; Key Points; Part III: Page Layout and Navigation; Chapter 10: Creating Navigational Aids; Planning Your Site’s Organization; Creating a Text-Based Navigation Bar; Creating a Graphical Navigation Bar; Creating an Image Map; Redirecting to Another URL; Key Points; Chapter 11: Creating Tables; Creating a Simple Table; Specifying the Size of a Table; Specifying the Width of a Column; Merging Table Cells; Using Tables for Page Layout; Key Points; Chapter 12: Formatting Tables; Applying Table Borders; Applying Background and Foreground Fills; Changing Cell Padding, Spacing, and Alignment; Applying Column-Based Formatting; Key Points; Chapter 13: Creating Division-Based Layouts; Creating Divisions; Positioning Divisions; Formatting Divisions; Key Points; Chapter 14: Creating User Forms; Creating a Basic Form; Creating Check Boxes and Option Buttons; Creating Menus; Understanding CGI and Other Advanced Tools; Key Points; Chapter 15: Using Frames for Layout; Understanding Frames and Framesets; Creating Framesets; Creating More Complex Layouts; Setting a Hyperlink Target Frame; Formatting Frames and Framesets; Creating Inline Frames; Key Points; Chaaaaaapter 16: Incorporating Audio and Video; Planning for Audio and Video Usage; Recording an Audio Clip; Linking to an Audio Clip; Embedding an Audio Clip; Linking To or Embedding a Video Clip; Key Points; Part IV: Other Ways to Create HTML Code; Chapter 17: HTML and Microsoft Word; Understanding Word HTML Formats; Creating a Web Page by Using Word; Formatting a Web Page in Word; Creating a Table-Based Layout in Word; Key Points; Chapter 18: HTML and Microsoft FrontPage; Understanding FrontPage Hosting Requirements; Creating a Web Site by Using a Template; Creating a Web Site from Scratch; Formatting a Site by Applying a Theme; Creating a Shared Navigation Bar; Key Points; Glossary;