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Book Description

Laying the foundation for a solid understanding of Web design, this book weaves together industry best practices and standards-based design techniques. It is built on practical examples and short exercises crafted to help readers learn quickly and retain information. Starting with the basics this book teaches:

  • Internet fundamentals

  • Planning, content strategy, and information architecture

  • HTML and CSS

  • Accessibility

  • Created by the education luminaries that brought you the revolutionary InterACT curriculum (http://interact.webstandards.org) and the Opera Web Standards Curriculum (http://opera.com/wsc), and the experts that power The Web Standards Project, this book is the definitive guide to learning the basics of web design. Its emphasis on practical and proven techniques make it the go-to guide that every aspiring web professional needs to succeed in their career.

    25% of all author proceeds from this book will be donated to The Open Web Education Alliance (http://www.w3.org/2005/Incubator/owea/) to help advance web education around the world.

    Table of Contents

    1. Title Page
    2. Copyright Page
    3. Dedication
    4. Part I. Preparation and Background Knowledge
      1. Chapter 1. InterACT
      2. Chapter 2. Tools
      3. Chapter 3. Learning on the Web
      4. Chapter 4. Internet Fundamentals
      5. Chapter 5. Writing for the Web
    5. Part II. Planning a Website
      1. Chapter 6. Information Architecture Intro
      2. Chapter 7. Site Planning
      3. Chapter 8. Content Analysis
      4. Chapter 9. Content Strategy
    6. Part III. Implementation—HTML and CSS Fundamentals, and Accessibility
      1. Chapter 10. HTML Intro
      2. Chapter 11. CSS Intro
      3. Chapter 12. <head>
      4. Chapter 13. Headings and Paragraphs
      5. Chapter 14. Whitespace
      6. Chapter 15. Links
      7. Chapter 16. Images
      8. Chapter 17. Lists
      9. Chapter 18. Tables
      10. Chapter 19. Forms
      11. Chapter 20. Floats
      12. Chapter 21. Positioning
      13. Chapter 22. Accessibility Intro
      14. Chapter 23. Accessibility Helps
      15. Chapter 24. Accessibility Testing
      16. Chapter 25. Bringing It Together
    7. Index
    8. Media
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