Learning web design : a beginner's guide to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and web graphics /

Robbins, Jennifer Niederst

Learning web design : a beginner's guide to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and web graphics / Jennifer Niederst Robbins. - FOURTH EDITION. - Beijing, China : O'Reilly Media, Incorporated, c2012 - iii, 602 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface. -- Part I. Getting started. -- Chapter 1. Where do I start?. -- Chapter 2. How the web works. -- Chapter 3. Some big concepts you need to know. -- Part II. HTML markup for structure. -- Chapter 4. Creating a simple page. -- Chapter 5. Marking up text. -- Chapter 6. Adding links. -- Chapter 7. Adding images. -- Chapter 8. Table markup. -- Chapter 9. Forms. -- Chapter 10. What's up, HTML5?. -- Part III. CSS for presentation. -- Chapter 11. Cascading style sheets orientation. -- Chapter 12. Formatting text. -- Chapter 13. Colors and backgrounds. -- Chapter 14. Thinking inside the box. -- Chapter 15. Floating and positioning. -- Chapter 16. Page layout with CSS. Chapter 17. Transitions, transforms, and animation. -- Chapter 18. CSS techniques. -- Part IV. JavaScript for behaviors. -- Chapter 19. Introduction to JavaScript. -- Chapter 20. Using JavaScript. -- Part V. Creating web graphics. -- Chapter 21. Web graphic basics. -- Chapter 22. Lean and mean web graphics. -- Appendix A. Answers. -- Appendix B. CSS3 selectors. -- 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. 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.

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