HTML in 10 Steps or Less 9780764541230, 0764541234

Table of contents :
Team DDU......Page 1
Credits......Page 9
About the Authors......Page 10
Introduction......Page 12
Acknowledgments......Page 16
Contents......Page 18
Part 1: HTML Document Structure......Page 26
Task 1: How to Write a Tag......Page 27
Task 2: Structuring an HTML Document......Page 29
Task 3: Defining Meta Tag Keywords......Page 31
Task 4: Defining Meta Tag Descriptions......Page 33
Task 5: Defining the Author of a Document Using Meta Tags......Page 35
Task 6: Defining Meta Tag Expiration Dates......Page 37
Task 7: Refreshing Page Content Using Meta Tags......Page 39
Task 8: Defining Meta Tag Robot Values......Page 41
Task 9: Controlling the Document Background......Page 43
Task 10: Working with Source Code in the Browser......Page 45
Part 2: Working with Text......Page 48
Task 11: Working with Headings......Page 49
Task 12: Working with Paragraphs......Page 51
Task 13: Applying Fonts......Page 53
Task 14: Setting the Font Size......Page 55
Task 15: Setting the Font Color......Page 57
Task 16: Applying Physical Styles......Page 59
Task 17: Applying Logical Styles......Page 61
Task 18: Inserting Character Entities......Page 63
Task 19: Using the Preformatted Text Element......Page 65
Task 20: Using the Blockquote Element......Page 67
Task 21: Setting Document Margins......Page 69
Task 22: Creating an Ordered List......Page 71
Task 23: Modifying Ordered List Styles......Page 73
Task 24: Modifying an Ordered List's Starting Character......Page 75
Task 25: Creating an Unordered List......Page 77
Task 26: Modifying Bullet Styles......Page 79
Task 27: Nesting Lists......Page 81
Task 28: Creating Definition Lists......Page 83
Part 3: Working with Images......Page 86
Task 29: Inserting Images......Page 87
Task 30: Controlling Image Alignment and Spacing......Page 89
Task 31: Resizing Images Using Photoshop Elements......Page 91
Task 32: Optimizing GIF Images Using Photoshop Elements......Page 93
Task 33: Optimizing JPEG Images Using Photoshop Elements......Page 95
Task 34: Optimizing PNG Images Using Photoshop Elements......Page 97
Part 4: Audio and Video......Page 100
Task 35: Embedding Audio Files......Page 101
Task 36: Adding Background Sounds......Page 103
Task 37: Embedding Video......Page 105
Task 38: Embedding Java Applets......Page 107
Part 5: Hyperlinks......Page 110
Task 39: Defining Hyperlinks......Page 111
Task 40: Defining Pathnames......Page 113
Task 41: Creating mailto Links......Page 115
Task 42: Linking to Named Anchors......Page 117
Part 6: Building Tables......Page 120
Task 43: Defining Tables......Page 121
Task 44: Working with Table Borders......Page 123
Task 45: Spanning Cells......Page 125
Task 46: Aligning Table Elements......Page 127
Task 47: Defining Dimensions for Table Elements......Page 129
Task 48: Working with Table Background Properties......Page 131
Task 49: Nesting Tables......Page 133
Task 50: Organizing Table Data......Page 135
Part 7: Working with Forms......Page 138
Task 51: Defining Form Elements......Page 139
Task 52: Formatting Text Fields......Page 141
Task 53: Formatting Password Fields......Page 143
Task 54: Formatting Text Areas......Page 145
Task 55: Formatting Check Boxes......Page 147
Task 56: Formatting Radio Buttons......Page 149
Task 57: Formatting Selection Menus......Page 151
Task 58: Formatting Selection Lists......Page 153
Task 59: Formatting File Fields......Page 155
Task 60: Formatting Submit and Reset Buttons......Page 157
Task 61: Using Graphic Images for Submit Buttons......Page 159
Task 62: Using Hidden Fields......Page 161
Task 63: Specifying the Focus Order of Form Controls......Page 163
Task 64: Using Field Sets......Page 165
Part 8: Working with Frames......Page 168
Task 65: Defining Frameset Documents......Page 169
Task 66: Specifying Frame Dimensions......Page 171
Task 67: Specifying Border Properties......Page 173
Task 68: Controlling Frame Margins and Scroll Bars......Page 175
Task 69: Nesting Framesets......Page 177
Task 70: Targeting Frames......Page 179
Task 71: Providing noframes Content......Page 181
Task 72: Working with Inline Frames......Page 183
Part 9: Cascading Style Sheets......Page 186
Task 73: Writing Style Rules......Page 187
Task 74: Creating an Embedded Style Sheet......Page 189
Task 75: Creating an External Style Sheet......Page 191
Task 76: Defining Style Classes......Page 193
Task 77: Defining the font-family Property......Page 195
Task 78: Defining the font-size Property with Keywords......Page 197
Task 79: Defining the font-size Property with Lengths......Page 199
Task 80: Working with Font Styling......Page 201
Task 81: Using the Font Property Shorthand......Page 203
Task 82: Working with Foreground and Background Colors......Page 205
Task 83: Controlling Character and Word Spacing......Page 207
Task 84: Controlling Line Spacing and Vertical Alignment......Page 209
Task 85: Defining the text-decoration Property......Page 211
Task 86: Defining the text-transform Property......Page 213
Task 87: Controlling Text Alignment and Indentation......Page 215
Task 88: Working with Background Images......Page 217
Task 89: Defining CSS Padding Properties......Page 219
Task 90: Defining Border Style Properties......Page 221
Task 91: Defining Border Width Properties......Page 223
Task 92: Defining Border Color Properties......Page 225
Task 93: Using the Border Property Shorthand......Page 227
Task 94: Working with Margin Properties......Page 229
Task 95: Defining Element Dimensions......Page 231
Task 96: Working with the float Property......Page 233
Task 97: Controlling List-Item Bullet Styles......Page 235
Task 98: Controlling List-Item Number Styles......Page 237
Task 99: Creating Layers with Absolute Positions......Page 239
Task 100: Creating Layers with Relative Positions......Page 241
Task 101: Defining a Layer's Clipping Area......Page 243
Part 10: Simple JavaScript......Page 246
Task 102: Preparing Documents for Scripting......Page 247
Task 103: Inserting Simple Time Stamps......Page 249
Task 104: Changing Content Based on Time......Page 251
Task 105: Writing to the Browser's Status Bar......Page 253
Task 106: Hiding E-mail Addresses from Spammers......Page 255
Task 107: Preloading Images......Page 257
Task 108: Creating Simple Image Rollovers......Page 259
Task 109: Creating Simple Pop-up Windows......Page 261
Part 11: Adding Third-Party Elements......Page 264
Task 110: Adding a Free Google Search Bar......Page 265
Task 111: Adding a Free News Ticker......Page 267
Task 112: Adding a Web Poll......Page 269
Task 113: Becoming an Amazon.com Associate......Page 271
Task 114: Adding a Free Hit Counter......Page 273
Task 115: Adding Weather Data to Your Site......Page 275
Part 12: TextPad......Page 278
Task 116: Downloading and Installing TextPad......Page 279
Task 117: Creating and Opening Files......Page 281
Task 118: Moving Around in Text......Page 283
Task 119: Selecting Code......Page 285
Task 120: Using the Clipboard......Page 287
Task 121: Managing Files......Page 289
Task 122: Using the Find and Replace Tools......Page 291
Task 123: Searching for Strings in Multiple Files......Page 293
Task 124: Finding Matching Brackets......Page 295
Task 125: Using the Spelling Checker......Page 297
Task 126: Working with the Document Selector......Page 299
Task 127: Creating Workspaces......Page 301
Task 128: Working with the Clip Library......Page 303
Task 129: Editing Clip Libraries......Page 305
Task 130: Downloading Clip Libraries......Page 307
Task 131: Configuring TextPad with Web Browsers......Page 309
Task 132: Configuring an HTML Validator......Page 311
Task 133: Creating Keystroke Macros......Page 313
Task 134: Creating a Tag-Wrapping Macro......Page 315
Task 135: Working with Color Syntax Checking......Page 317
Part 13: Working with BBEdit......Page 320
Task 136: Downloading and Installing BBEdit......Page 321
Task 137: Configuring BBEdit for Web Site Development......Page 323
Task 138: Creating New HTML Documents......Page 325
Task 139: Using the Tag Maker Edit Tag Tools......Page 327
Task 140: Formatting Text......Page 329
Task 141: Creating Lists......Page 331
Task 142: Inserting Images......Page 333
Task 143: Creating Tables......Page 335
Task 144: Building Forms......Page 337
Task 145: Working with Frames......Page 339
Task 146: Defining CSS Font Properties......Page 341
Task 147: Defining CSS Text Properties......Page 343
Task 148: Defining CSS Background Properties......Page 345
Task 149: Defining CSS Padding and Margin Properties......Page 347
Task 150: Defining CSS Border Properties......Page 349
Task 151: Defining CSS Box Properties......Page 351
Task 152: Validating HTML......Page 353
Task 153: Using BBEdit Utilities......Page 355
Task 154: Using Find and Replace......Page 357
Task 155: Working with File Groups......Page 359
Task 156: Setting Menu Keys......Page 361
Task 157: Modifying Color Syntax Checking......Page 363
Task 158: Modifying HTML Color Preferences......Page 365
Part 14: Working with HomeSite......Page 368
Task 159: Exploring the HomeSite Environment......Page 369
Task 160: Creating a New Project......Page 371
Task 161: Organizing a Project with Folders......Page 373
Task 162: Starting a New HomeSite Document......Page 375
Task 163: Creating and Using Web Page Templates......Page 377
Task 164: Inserting and Converting Files......Page 379
Task 165: Finding and Inserting Tags and Attributes......Page 381
Task 166: Cleaning Code with CodeSweeper......Page 383
Task 167: Editing Cascading Style Sheets with the Style Editor......Page 385
Task 168: Previewing in External Browsers......Page 387
Task 169: Formatting Body Text......Page 389
Task 170: Creating Lists......Page 391
Task 171: Checking the Spelling......Page 393
Task 172: Adding a Horizontal Rule......Page 395
Task 173: Searching an HTML Document......Page 397
Task 174: Replacing Web Page Content......Page 399
Task 175: Inserting an Image......Page 401
Task 176: Using the Image Map Editor......Page 403
Task 177: Inserting Tags Automatically......Page 405
Task 178: Inserting Tables......Page 407
Task 179: Building Framesets......Page 409
Task 180: Creating Forms......Page 411
Task 181: Determining Document Weight......Page 413
Task 182: Validating and Verifying Your Code......Page 415
Task 183: Customizing HomeSite......Page 417
Task 184: Using Auto-Backup......Page 419
Task 185: Establishing Deployment Options......Page 421
Task 186: Deploying Files and Folders......Page 423
Part 15: Working with Dreamweaver......Page 426
Task 187: Assigning Preview Browsers......Page 427
Task 188: Defining Sites......Page 429
Task 189: Using Site Maps......Page 431
Task 190: Establishing Page Properties......Page 433
Task 191: Setting Code View Options......Page 435
Task 192: Working with Code Snippets......Page 437
Task 193: Inserting and Formatting Text......Page 439
Task 194: Creating Lists......Page 441
Task 195: Proofing Page Text......Page 443
Task 196: Using Find and Replace to Edit Page Content......Page 445
Task 197: Importing Word HTML......Page 447
Task 198: Importing Data Tables from Other Applications......Page 449
Task 199: Inserting and Formatting Images......Page 451
Task 200: Inserting Flash Text......Page 453
Task 201: Inserting Flash Buttons......Page 455
Task 202: Testing and Formatting a Flash Button......Page 457
Task 203: Assigning an External Image Editor......Page 459
Task 204: Creating Image Maps......Page 461
Task 205: Creating Image Rollovers......Page 463
Task 206: Building Navigation Bars......Page 465
Task 207: Creating Tables......Page 467
Task 208: Modifying an Existing Table......Page 469
Task 209: Creating Forms......Page 471
Task 210: Working with Frames......Page 473
Task 211: Working with Layers......Page 475
Task 212: Creating Style Sheets......Page 477
Task 213: Using Behaviors......Page 479
Task 214: Using the Preload Images Behavior......Page 481
Task 215: Using the Open Browser Window Behavior......Page 483
Task 216: Using the Validate Form Behavior......Page 485
Task 217: Using the Set Text for Status Bar Behavior......Page 487
Task 218: Working with Assets......Page 489
Task 219: Setting Up a Remote Host......Page 491
Task 220: Downloading and Uploading Files......Page 493
Task 221: Using Check In/Check Out......Page 495
Part 16: Working with FrontPage......Page 498
Task 222: Setting Up a Web Site......Page 499
Task 223: Creating and Rearranging Blank Web Pages......Page 501
Task 224: Naming and Saving Pages......Page 503
Task 225: Viewing and Changing Page Properties......Page 505
Task 226: Applying Themes......Page 507
Task 227: Creating a New Theme......Page 509
Task 228: Creating and Using Templates......Page 511
Task 229: Inserting and Formatting Text......Page 513
Task 230: Proofing and Improving Web Page Text......Page 515
Task 231: Inserting Clip Art and Pictures......Page 517
Task 232: Adding Alternative Text to Images......Page 519
Task 233: Drawing and Formatting Shapes and Lines......Page 521
Task 234: Adding Flash Content to Web Pages......Page 523
Task 235: Creating WordArt Images......Page 525
Task 236: Adding Navigation Bars......Page 527
Task 237: Inserting and Aligning Page Banners......Page 529
Task 238: Creating Interactive Buttons......Page 531
Task 239: Changing Page Backgrounds and Colors......Page 533
Task 240: Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists......Page 535
Task 241: Applying Borders to Text......Page 537
Task 242: Applying Shading to Text or Blank Lines......Page 539
Task 243: Inserting Tables......Page 541
Task 244: Adding and Deleting Table Rows, Columns, and Cells......Page 543
Task 245: Splitting and Merging Table Cells......Page 545
Task 246: Resizing and Reformatting Table Cells......Page 547
Task 247: Populating a Table with Graphics and Text......Page 549
Task 248: Creating Frames......Page 551
Task 249: Adding Layers......Page 553
Task 250: Building Page Bookmarks......Page 555
Task 251: Setting Up Keywords and Page Description Text......Page 557
Task 252: Publishing a FrontPage Web Site......Page 559
Index......Page 562