This carefully organized, well-written tutorial covers only those parts of HTML and CSS that are most likely to be used in creating a beginning Web page. The 24 one-hour lessons follow the process by which the reader should be creating the Web page.
Sams Teach Yourself HTML and CSS in 24 Hours (Includes New HTML 5 Coverage) Summary
Sams Teach Yourself HTML and CSS in 24 Hours (Includes New HTML 5 Coverage) by Julie Meloni
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
About Julie Meloni
Julie C. Meloni is both the technical director for i2i Interactive, a multimedia company located in Los Altos, CA, and a scholar working in the field of Digital Humanities. She has written several books and articles on Web-based programming languages and database topics, including the bestselling Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL, and Apache All in One.
Michael Morrison is a writer, developer, toy inventor, and author of a variety of computer technology books and interactive web-based courses. In addition to his primary profession as a writer and freelance nerd for hire, Michael is the creative lead at Stalefish Labs, an entertainment company he co-founded with his wife, Masheed.
Table of Contents
Contents
PART I: Getting Started on the Web
HOUR 1: Understanding How the Web Works
A Brief History of HTML and the
World Wide Web ..............................................1
Creating Web Content ......................................2
Understanding Web Content Delivery ................3
Selecting a Web Hosting Provider ......................6
Testing with Multiple Web Browsers ..................8
HOUR 2: Publishing Web Content
Creating the Sample File for this Hour ............13
Using FTP to Transfer Files..............................14
Understanding Where to Place
Files on the Web Server ................................18
Distributing Content without a Web Server ......22
Testing Web Content ....................................24
HOUR 3: Understanding HTML and XHTML
Connections
Getting Started with a Simple Web Page..........28
HTML Tags Every XHTML Web
Page Must Have ............................................32
Organizing a Page with Paragraphs
and Line Breaks ............................................34
Organizing Your Content with Headings ............36
Validating Your Web Content ..........................39
The Scoop on HTML, XML, XHTML,
and HTML 5 ..................................................41
HOUR 4: Understanding Cascading Style Sheets
How CSS Works ............................................48
A Basic Style Sheet........................................49
A CSS Style Primer ........................................54
Using Style Classes ......................................58
Using Style IDs ..............................................61
Internal Style Sheets and Inline Styles ............62
PART II: Building Blocks of Practical
Web Design
HOUR 5: Working with Text Blocks and Lists
Aligning Text on a Page ..................................68
The Three Types of HTML Lists ......................71
Placing Lists Within Lists................................73
HOUR 6: Working with Fonts
Boldface, Italics, and Special Text Formatting......82
Tweaking the Font ..........................................85
Working with Special Characters ....................89
HOUR 7: Using Tables to Display Information
Creating a Simple Table..................................96
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