Intro -- Integrated HTML and CSS: A Smarter, Faster Way to Learn -- Front matter -- Acknowledgments -- Contents at a Glance -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: How to Write XHTML and CSS -- Anatomy of a Website -- What Are XHTML and HTML? -- What's the Difference between XHTML and HTML? -- What Is CSS? -- Getting Started with XHTML Syntax -- Opening and Closing Tags -- Empty Elements -- XHTML: Specific Requirements -- Getting Started with CSS Syntax -- Selectors and Declarations -- Quotation Marks -- Real World Example -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Location, Location: Where to Put a Style -- The Cascade -- Begin with the Browser -- User Styles -- External Styles -- Embedded Styles -- Inline Styles -- Inheritance -- Specificity -- Using @import -- Real World Example -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Page Basic: DOCTYPE, Head, Body, and Body Styles -- Learn the XHTML -- The Goal -- DOCTYPES -- The XML Declaration -- Let's Get Started -- The Head -- Saving -- The Body -- Take a Look in a Browser -- Learn the CSS -- Create the Stylesheet -- The Background -- Specifying Colors for Web Pages -- Link to the Stylesheet -- Take a Look -- The Margins -- Move Your Body -- Color Isn't Everything -- Real World Example -- CSS Properties for the body Element -- Challenge Yourself -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Headings and Heading Styles -- Learn the XHTML -- Building Structure with Headings -- How to Work through the Chapter -- Adding to the XHTML -- Learn the CSS -- Start with siteName -- Headings with Class -- Compare Results -- The Box Model -- Real World Example -- CSS Properties for Headings -- Challenge Yourself -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Page Divisions: Div for Structure and Layout -- Learn the XHTML -- Organizing Content Structurally -- To div or Not to div -- Learn the CSS -- Absolute Positioning -- Relative Positioning -- Fixed Positioning.

Using Margins to Arrange Content -- Using Classes to Style Headings -- Using float to Arrange Content -- What Else Floats? -- Why Not Left? -- Using z-index to Arrange Content -- Real World Example -- CSS Properties -- Challenge Yourself -- Summary -- Chapter 6: Paragraph and Text Styles -- Learn the XHTML -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Special Characters -- The cite Element -- Block Quotes -- Formatting for Meaning: The em and strong Elements -- More Text Formatting Elements -- Making Your XHTML Text CSS-Ready -- Learn the CSS -- Start Your Stylesheet -- More Body Rules -- Heading Rules -- Paragraph Rules -- Block Quote Rules -- em and His Buddy strong Once Again -- Acronym -- Callout -- Footer -- The Whole Stylesheet -- Print Preview -- Let's Go into Print -- Start Your Stylesheet -- Using the display Property to Remove Content -- Setting Print Margins -- Changing the Font Size for Print -- Changing the Font Family for Print -- Changing the Text Indent for Print -- The Whole Stylesheet -- Real World Example -- CSS Properties -- Challenge Yourself -- Summary -- Chapter 7: Link and Link Styles -- Organizing a Site -- Anatomy of a URL -- Folder Names -- Home Page -- Learn the XHTML -- Linking from One Page to Another in the Same Directory -- Relative and Absolute Links -- Linking to Pages in Different Directories -- Linking to Non-HTML Files -- Images as Links -- E-mail Links -- Linking to a Specific Location in a Page: Named Anchors -- Learn the CSS -- Editing Embedded Link Styles -- Styling Links with background-image -- Styling to Indicate the Current Page -- Real World Example -- CSS Properties -- Challenge Yourself -- Summary -- Chapter 8: Multimedia, Images, and Image Styles -- Creating and Editing Images -- JPEG vs. GIF -- Basic Graphics Software Tips -- Learn the XHTML -- The img Element -- Building Some Basic Navbars.

Designing a Photo Gallery -- Adding a Banner -- Adding a Heading -- Inserting a Photo in Your Gallery -- Transparent GIFs -- Get to Work -- Learn the CSS -- Link Color and Decoration -- Backgrounds -- Size Matters -- Sizing Images via HTML: The Good -- Sizing Images via HTML: The Bad -- Linking Directly to Images -- Body Talk -- Adding Multimedia to Your Page -- The Plug-In Problem -- Flash -- QuickTime -- Windows Media -- Java Applets -- Real World Examples -- CSS Properties -- Challenge Yourself -- Summary -- Chapter 9: Lists and List Styles -- Learn the XHTML -- Definition Lists -- Initial Value in Ordered Lists -- Learn the CSS -- Unordered List Markers -- List-Marker Positions -- Back to Definition Lists -- Lists as Links -- The display Property -- More Styling for Navigation Elements -- But Does It Roll Over? -- Horizontal Lists -- How 'Bout Those Links? -- Back to the nav -- Make It Change -- Real World Example -- CSS Properties for Lists -- Challenge Yourself -- Summary -- Chapter 10: Tables and Table Styles -- A Tangled Table Tale -- Learn the XHTML -- Table Attributes -- Making a Table Accessible -- Learn the CSS -- Setting Cell Width -- Styling a Table Caption -- Cell Alignment -- Learn More XHTML: thead, tbody, tfoot -- Real World Example -- CSS Properties -- Challenge Yourself -- Summary -- Chapter 11: Forms and Form Styles -- Script Matters -- Learn the XHTML -- The form Element -- Hidden Fields -- The fieldset Element -- The textarea Element -- The select Menu -- Radio Buttons -- Letting Visitors Upload Files -- The checkbox Elements -- The tabindex Attribute -- The Submit Button -- Using a mailto Action -- Using a Table to Lay Out a Form -- Learn the CSS -- Styling the fieldset -- The Legend -- Paragraphs and Labels -- The Background Color of a form Element -- The Script Example's Background -- Real World Example -- Challenge Yourself.

Summary -- Chapter 12: Publishing and Testing Your Pages -- Finding Free Server Space -- Using FTP Software -- Setting Permissions -- Your Own Domain -- Testing the Site -- The Validators -- Accessibility Testing -- Getting Help from Browser Extensions -- The Document Object Model (DOM) -- Telling the Search Engines You Are There -- Understanding Your Audience -- Summary -- Chapter 13: CSS for Weblogs -- Advantages of Weblogging -- Where to Sign Up for a Weblog -- What to Look for in Weblog Software -- Getting Started with a Blog -- Configuring Your Blog -- Posting to Your Blog -- Customizing the Template -- Changing the DOCTYPE Declaration -- Learn the CSS -- A New Color Scheme -- The "View Source" Secret to Blogger Modifications -- Blog This! -- Challenge Yourself -- Summary -- Chapter 14: Design Basics -- Layout -- Visual Hierarchy -- More About Contrast -- Repetition -- Alignment -- Resources -- Real World Examples -- Summary -- Glossary -- Symbols -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- M -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Index -- Symbols and Numbers -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z -- Color Section.

Almost all web designers use Cascading Sheets to control the presentation of the websites they construct out of HTML. Why learn one and then the other when you can just as easily-and much more effectively-learn both at the same time? This book's integrated approach speeds your progress and leaves you with a stronger, more cohesive set of skills. Inside, you'll learn about: Writing well-structured HTML for use by any web-capable device Designing page layouts using CSS Controlling fonts, colors, backgrounds, borders, and margins Using lists to create attractive, button-like menus Using images as backgrounds, links, page content, and decoration Creating and styling forms Personalizing your weblog Understanding and applying design and usability principles Publishing and testing your pages Validating your code Making pages accessible to all visitors Throughout the book you'll find real-world examples of effective CSS-based pages. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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