Learning Web Design. A Beginner's Guide to (X)HTML, StyleSheets, and Web Graphics. Third Edition

Everything you need to know to create professional web sites is right here. Learning Web Design starts from the beginning — defining how the Web and web pages work — and builds from there. By the end of the book, you'll have the skills to create multi-column CSS layouts with optimized graphic files, and you'll know how to get your pages up on the Web. This thoroughly revised edition teaches you how to build web sites according to modern design practices and professional standards. Learning Web Design explains: How to create a simple (X)HTML page, how to add links and images Everything you need to know about web standards — (X)HTML, DTDs, and more Cascading Style Sheets — formatting text, colors and backgrounds, using the box model, page layout, and more All about web graphics, and how to make them lean and mean through optimization The site development process, from start to finish Getting your pages on the Web — hosting, domain names, and FTP The book includes exercises to help you to learn various techniques, and short quizzes to make sure you're up to speed with key concepts. If you're interested in web design, Learning Web Design is the place to start. Getting started: Where do I start? ; How the web works ; The nature of web design HTML markup for structure: Creating a simple page ; Marking up text ; Adding links ; Adding images ; Basic table markup ; Forms ; Understanding the standards CSS for presentation: Cascading style sheets orientation ; Formatting text ; Colors and backgrounds ; Thinking inside the box ; Floating and positioning ; Page layout with CSS ; CSS techniques Creating web graphics: Web graphic basics ; Lean and mean web graphics From start to finish: The site development process ; Getting your pages on the web Appendices and index. Everything you need to know to create professional web sites is right here. Learning Web Design starts from the beginning - defining how the Web and web pages work - and builds from there. By the end of the book, you'll have the skills to create multi-column CSS layouts with optimized graphic files, and you'll know how to get your pages up on the Web. This thoroughly revised edition teaches you how to build web sites according to modern design practices and professional standards.File: true PDF, with blank extra page (#482) A guide to Web design basics covers HTML, lists, links, tables, and frames, authoring programs, Web graphics applications, navigation systems, and information and interface design.