HTML


Introduction to HTML

Basic HTML Concepts
HTML: A Structured Language
Overview of HTML Markup

Using Your Browser

Cross Browser Issues
Web Publishing
What Is Good Web Design?
The Process of Web Publishing
Determining Purpose

HTML Overview

HTML Rules and Guidelines
The Structure of HTML Documents
Document Types
The <HTML> Element
The <HEAD> Element
The <TITLE> Element
The <BODY> Element
HTML Elements

Introduction to Layout: Backgrounds, Colors, and Text
Design Requirements
HTML Approach to Web Design
Text Alignment with Traditional HTML Elements
The <CENTER> Element
Alignment Attributes

Fonts
In line tags
Formatting Text Fonts
Bullets, Numbering
Document?Wide Font Settings
Colors in HTML
Document?Wide Color Attributes
Background Images
Internet Explorer Background


Linking with the <LINK> Element

Linking Basics
What are URLs
Relative URLs
The Anchor Element
Link Relationships in Detail
<LINK> and Style Sheets



HTML and Images

Role of Images on the Web
Image Preliminaries
GIF Images
JPEG Images
PNG Images
Other Useful Image Formats
Image Downloading Issues
Obtaining Images

HTML Image Basics

ALT Attribute
Image Alignment
HSPACE and VSPACE
Extensions to <BR> . .
HEIGHT and WIDTH
LOWSRC

Images as Buttons

Image Maps
Server Side Image Maps
Client Side Image Maps

Layout with Tables
Introduction to Tables
Simple Tables
ROWSPAN
Tables for layout
Tables in HTML 4
<TABLE> Elements

Advanced Layout: Frames and Layers

Overview of Frames
Simple Frame Example
Frame Targeting
Floating Frames
Using Frames .
Frame Problems


Putting It All Together: Delivering the Web Site
Publishing the Site
Selecting a Web Server
How Web Servers Work
The Realities of Publishing and Maintaining a Web Site