Beginning HTML and CSS
Description
Everything you need to build websites with the newest versions of HTML and CSS
If you develop websites, you know that the goal posts keep moving, especially now that your website must work on not only traditional desktops, but also on an ever-changing range of smartphones and tablets. This step-by-step book efficiently guides you through the thicket. Teaching you the very latest best practices and techniques, this practical reference walks you through how to use HTML5 and CSS3 to develop attractive, modern websites for today's multiple devices. From handling text, forms, and video, to implementing powerful JavaScript functionality, this book covers it all.
- Serves as the ultimate beginners guide for anyone who wants to build websites with HTML5 and CSS3, whether as a hobbyist or aspiring professional developer
- Covers the basics, including the different versions of HTML and CSS and how modern websites use structure and semantics to describe their contents
- Explains core processes, such as marking up text, images, lists, tables, forms, audio, and video
- Delves into CSS3, teaching you how to control or change the way your pages look and offer tips on how to create attractive designs
- Explores the jQuery library and how to implement powerful JavaScript features, such as tabbed content, image carousels, and more
Get up to speed on HTML5, CSS3, and today's website design with this practical guide. Then, keep it on your desk as a reference!
Introduction xxxiii
Chapter 1: Structuring Documents for the Web 1
A Web of Structured Documents 1
Introducing HTML5 2
Attribute Groups 9
Core Elements 13
Basic Text Formatting 17
Understanding Block and Inline Elements 24
Grouping Content 25
Working with Lists 30
Summary 35
Chapter 2: Fine-tuning Your Text 39
Elements That Describe Text-Level Semantics 39
Editing Text 49
Using Character Entities for Special Characters 51
Comments 51
Summary 52
Chapter 3: Links and Navigation 55
Basic Links 56
Understanding Directories and Directory Structures 60
Understanding URLs 61
Creating In-Page Links with the Element 65
Advanced E-mail Links 74
Summary 75
Chapter 4: Images, Audio, and Video 79
Adding Images Using the Element 80
Using Images as Links 84
Choosing the Right Image Format 85
Adding Flash, Video, and Audio to Your Web Pages 95
Summary 106
Chapter 5: Tables 111
Introducing Tables 111
Adding a Caption to a Table 122
Grouping Sections of a Table 123
Nested Tables 129
Accessible Tables 130
Summary 135
Chapter 6: Forms 139
Introducing Forms 140
Creating a Form with the
PUBLISHER:
Wiley
ISBN-13:
9781118340189
BINDING:
Paperback
BISAC:
COMPUTERS
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
Dimensions: 198.10(W) x Dimensions: 243.80(H) x Dimensions: 50.80(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General/Adult
LANGUAGE:
English