Start Here! Learn HTML5

by Faithe Wempen

Overview

Ready to learn HTML5 programming? Start Here!

Learn the fundamentals of programming with HTML5—and begin building your first standards-based web pages from the ground up. If you have absolutely no previous experience, no problem—simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and getting-started techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises.

Here’s where you start learning HTML5

Create a web site using HTML5 tags in a simple text editor

Use semantic tags to make your pages easier to layout and find

Draw in HTML5 using the canvas element

Embed audio and video in your web pages

Get HTML5 to work in older browsers

Develop your future skills in web design

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780735669826
Publisher:	Microsoft Press
Publication date:	11/29/2012
Series:	Start Here Series
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Faithe Wempen, M.A., is an adjunct instructor of Computer Technology. She develops web sites and writes and teaches online computer training.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Part I: Getting Started with HTML
  • Chapter 1: HTML Basics: The Least You Need to Know
  • Chapter 2: Setting Up the Document Structure
  • Chapter 3: Formatting Text with Tags
  • Chapter 4: Using Lists and Backgrounds
  • Chapter 5: Creating Hyperlinks and Anchors
• Part II: Style Sheets and Graphics
  • Chapter 6: Introduction to Style Sheets
  • Chapter 7: Formatting Text with CSS
  • Chapter 8: Formatting Paragraphs with CSS
  • Chapter 9: Inserting Graphics
• Part III: Page Layout and Navigation
  • Chapter 10: Creating Navigational Aids
  • Chapter 11: Creating Division-Based Layouts
  • Chapter 12: Creating Tables
  • Chapter 13: Formatting Tables
  • Chapter 14: Creating User Forms
  • Chapter 15: Incorporating Sound and Video
  • Chapter 16: HTML and Microsoft Expression Web
• Part IV: Appendices
  • Designing for Usability
  • Designing for Accessibility
  • Quick Reference
• Glossary