HTML and CSS: A Beginner's Guide - 7th Edition

Author: Oliver
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Publish Date: 2007-03-01
Features: This book breaks down the process of creating and publishing web pages using HTML and CSS into simple steps, detailing each step in detail to help readers grasp it quickly. The book is divided into six parts, including 24 chapters and 4 appendices. Part I briefly introduces HTML and XHTML, explains the process of creating and publishing web pages, and discusses how to link to other web pages. Part II introduces text alignment and formatting, discusses text links, image links, and image mapping, explains how to handle images used in web pages, and also introduces how to set the background and color of web pages. Part III discusses how to use tables, CSS, and frames to design web page layouts. Part IV explores how to use scripts, forms, and multimedia to design dynamic web pages, and also introduces two practical applications of HTML and CSS technologies—creating impressive eBay auction pages and engaging blogs. Part V explains how to create a website, including website organization and management, as well as how to make the website rank higher in search results. Part VI is an appendix, listing important HTML and CSS resource websites, providing a complete quick reference for XHTML1.1 and CSS2, and discussing how to convert HTML documents to XHTML. Through numerous examples, the book guides readers step by step to quickly and comprehensively master the basic knowledge of HTML and CSS, making it suitable for beginners interested in web page creation. · Create web pages and publish them online; · Add custom images and image maps to web pages; · Use Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to create excellent web page layouts; · Use HTML and CSS to make eBay auctions more attractive; · Use forms to accept feedback from website visitors; · Use JavaScript to add interactivity to web pages; · Learn how to make money with Google ads on your website; · Create and update blogs; · Advertise your website and get it listed by search engines. After completing this book, you will be able to create and publish your own website. The book adopts an intuitive and step-by-step approach, with each chapter building on the knowledge from the previous one, guiding readers to comprehensively learn the key knowledge of using HTML and CSS to create and publish web pages. ... This book breaks down the process of creating and publishing web pages using HTML and CSS into simple steps, detailing each step in detail to help readers grasp it quickly. The book is divided into six parts, including 24 chapters and 4 appendices. Part I briefly introduces HTML and XHTML, explains the process of creating and publishing web pages, and discusses how to link to other web pages; Part II introduces text alignment and formatting, discusses text links, image links, and image mapping, explains how to handle images used in web pages, and also introduces how to set the background and color of web pages; Part III discusses how to use tables, CSS, and frames to design web page layouts; Part IV explores how to use scripts, forms, and multimedia to design dynamic web pages, and also introduces two practical applications of HTML and CSS technologies—creating impressive eBay auction pages and engaging blogs; Part V explains how to create a website, including website organization and management, as well as how to make the website rank higher in search results; Part VI is an appendix, listing important HTML and CSS resource websites, providing a complete quick reference for XHTML1.1 and CSS2, and discussing how to convert HTML documents to XHTML. Through numerous examples, the book guides readers step by step to quickly and comprehensively master the basic knowledge of HTML and CSS, making it suitable for beginners interested in web page creation.