Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1: Publishing Web Content

A Brief History of HTML and the World Wide Web

Creating Web Content

Understanding Web Content Delivery

Selecting a Web Hosting Provider

Testing with Multiple Web Browsers

Creating a Sample File

Using FTP to Transfer Files

Distributing Content Without a Web Server

Tips for Testing Web Content

CHAPTER 2: Understanding HTML and XHTML Connections

Getting Prepared

Getting Started with a Simple Web Page

HTML Tags Every XHTML Web Page Must Have

Organizing a Page with Paragraphs and Line Breaks

Organizing Your Content with Headings

Validating Your Web Content

The Scoop on HTML, XML, XHTML, and HTML5

CHAPTER 3: Understanding Cascading Style Sheets

How CSS Works

A Basic Style Sheet

A CSS Style Primer

Using Style Classes

Using Style IDs

Internal Style Sheets and Inline Styles

CHAPTER 4: Understanding JavaScript

Learning Web Scripting Basics

How JavaScript Fits into a Web Page

Exploring JavaScript’s Capabilities

Displaying Time with JavaScript

Beginning the Script

Adding JavaScript Statements

Creating Output

Adding the Script to a Web Page

Testing the Script

CHAPTER 5: Working with Fonts, Text Blocks, and Lists

Boldface, Italics, and Special Text Formatting

Tweaking the Font

Working with Special Characters

Aligning Text on a Page

The Three Types of HTML Lists

Placing Lists Within Lists

CHAPTER 6: Using Tables to Display Information

Creating a Simple Table

Controlling Table Sizes

Alignment and Spanning Within Tables

Page Layout with Tables

CHAPTER 7: Using External and Internal Links

Using Web Addresses

Linking Within a Page Using Anchors

Linking Between Your Own Web Content

Linking to External Web Content

Linking to an Email Address

Opening a Link in a New Browser Window

Using CSS to Style Hyperlinks

CHAPTER 8: Working with Colors, Images, and Multimedia

Best Practices for Choosing Colors

Understanding Web Colors

Using Hexadecimal Values for Colors

Using CSS to Set Background, Text, and Border Colors

Choosing Graphics Software

The Least You Need to Know About Graphics

Preparing Photographic Images

Creating Banners and Buttons

Reducing the Number of Colors in an Image

Working with Transparent Images

Creating Tiled Backgrounds

Creating Animated Web Graphics

Placing Images on a Web Page

Describing Images with Text

Specifying Image Height and Width

Aligning Images

Turning Images into Links

Using Background Images

Using Imagemaps

Integrating Multimedia into Your Website

CHAPTER 9: Working with Margins, Padding, Alignment, and Floating

Using Margins

Padding Elements

Keeping Everything Aligned

Understanding the Float Property

CHAPTER 10: Understanding the CSS Box Model and Positioning

The CSS Box Model

The Whole Scoop on Positioning

Controlling the Way Things Stack Up

Managing the Flow of Text

CHAPTER 11: Using CSS to Do More with Lists, Text, and Navigation

HTML List Refresher

How the CSS Box Model Affects Lists

Placing List Item Indicators

Creating Image Maps with List Items and CSS

How Navigation Lists Differ from Regular Lists

Creating Vertical Navigation with CSS

Creating Horizontal Navigation with CSS

CHAPTER 12: Creating Fixed or Liquid Layouts

Understanding Fixed Layouts

Understanding Liquid Layouts

Creating a Fixed/Liquid Hybrid Layout

CHAPTER 13: Understanding Dynamic Websites

Understanding the Different Types of Scripting

Including JavaScript in HTML

Displaying Random Content

Understanding the Document Object Model

Changing Images Based on User Interaction

CHAPTER 14: Getting Started with JavaScript Programming

Basic Concepts

JavaScript Syntax Rules

Using Comments

Best Practices for JavaScript

CHAPTER 15: Working with the Document Object Model (DOM)

Understanding the Document Object Model (DOM)

Using window Objects

Working with the document Object

Accessing Browser History

Working with the location Object

More About the DOM Structure

Working with DOM Nodes

Creating Positionable Elements (Layers)

Hiding and Showing Objects

Modifying Text Within a Page

Adding Text to a Page

CHAPTER 16: Using JavaScript Variables, Strings, and Arrays

Using Variables

Understanding Expressions and Operators

Data Types in JavaScript

Converting Between Data Types

Using String Objects

Working with Substrings

Using Numeric Arrays

Using String Arrays

Sorting a Numeric Array

CHAPTER 17: Using JavaScript Functions and Objects

Using Functions

Introducing Objects

Using Objects to Simplify Scripting

Extending Built-in Objects

Using the Math Object

Working with Math Functions

Using the with Keyword

Working with Dates

CHAPTER 18: Controlling Flow with Conditions and Loops

The if Statement

Using Shorthand Conditional Expressions

Testing Multiple Conditions with if and else

Using Multiple Conditions with switch

Using for Loops

Using while Loops

Using do...while Loops

Working with Loops

Looping Through Object Properties

CHAPTER 19: Responding to Events

Understanding Event Handlers

Using Mouse Events

Using Keyboard Events

Using the onLoad and onUnload Events

Using onclick to Change <div> Appearance

CHAPTER 20: Using Windows and Frames

Controlling Windows with Objects

Moving and Resizing Windows

Using Timeouts

Displaying Dialog Boxes

Working with Frames

Building a Frameset

Linking Between Frames and Windows

Using Inline Frames

CHAPTER 21: Using Unobtrusive JavaScript

Scripting Best Practices

Reading Browser Information

Cross-Browser Scripting

Supporting Non-JavaScript Browsers

CHAPTER 22: Using Third-Party Libraries

Using Third-Party Libraries

Other Libraries

CHAPTER 23: Greasemonkey: Enhancing the Web with JavaScript

Introducing Greasemonkey

Working with User Scripts

Creating Your Own User Scripts

CHAPTER 24: AJAX: Remote Scripting

Introducing AJAX

Using XMLHttpRequest

Creating a Simple AJAX Library

Creating an AJAX Quiz Using the Library

Debugging AJAX Applications

CHAPTER 25: Creating Print-Friendly Web Pages

What Makes a Page Print-Friendly?

Applying a Media-Specific Style Sheet

Designing a Style Sheet for Print Pages

Viewing a Web Page in Print Preview

CHAPTER 26: Working with Web-Based Forms

How HTML Forms Work

Creating a Form

Accepting Text Input

Naming Each Piece of Form Data

Exploring Form Input Controls

Submitting Form Data

Accessing Form Elements with JavaScript

Displaying Data from a Form

Sending Form Results by Email

CHAPTER 27: Organizing and Managing a Website

When One Page Is Enough

Organizing a Simple Site

Organizing a Larger Site

Writing Maintainable Code

Thinking About Version Control

CHAPTER 28: Helping People Find Your Web Pages

Publicizing Your Website

Listing Your Pages with the Major Search Sites

Providing Hints for Search Engines

Additional Tips for Search Engine Optimization

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