Learning Web Design, 3rd Edition

CONTENTS

Preface

Part I Getting Started

Chapter 1Where Do I Start?

Am I Too Late?

Where Do I Start?

What Do I Need to Learn?

Do I Need to Learn Java?

What Do I Need to Buy?

What You’ve Learned

Test Yourself

The Internet Versus the Web

Chapter 2How the Web Works

Serving Up Your Information

A Word About Browsers

Web Page Addresses (URLs)

The Anatomy of a Web Page

Putting It All Together

Test Yourself

Browser Versions

Chapter 3The Nature of Web Design

Alternative Browsing Environments

User Preferences

Different Platforms

Connection Speed

Browser Window Size and Monitor Resolution

Monitor Color

Know Your Audience

Keeping the Big Picture in Mind

Test Yourself

Part II HTML Markup for Structure

Chapter 4Creating a Simple Page (HTML Overview)

A Web Page, Step by Step

Before We Begin, Launch a Text Editor

Step 1: Start with Content

Step 2: Give the Document Structure

Step 3: Identify Text Elements

Step 4: Add an Image

Step 5: Change the Look with a Style Sheet

When Good Pages Go Bad

Test Yourself

(X)HTML Review: Document Structure Elements

Chapter 5Marking up Text

Building Blocks

Lists

Adding Line Breaks

The Inline Text Element Round-up

Generic Elements (div and span)

Some Special Characters

Putting It All Together

Test Yourself

(X)HTML Review: Text Elements

Chapter 6Adding Links

The href Attribute

Linking to Pages on the Web

Linking Within Your Own Site

Targeting a New Browser Window

Mail Links

Test Yourself

(X)HTML Review: The Anchor Element

Chapter 7Adding Images

First, a Word on Image ...