HTML, XHTML, and CSS Bible - Softcover

Schafer, Steven M.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470523964 ISBN 13: 9780470523964

Publisher: Wiley, 2010

Synopsis

An essential update to the key web authoring standards of HTML, XHTML, and CSS

The existence of Web pages depends on three vital technologies: HTML (base language that Web pages are written in), XHTML (standards that define how to write HTML pages), and CSS (standard that applies formatting styles to Web pages). This new edition provides you with critical coverage of these three Web authoring standards, and places special focus on the upcoming releases of HTML 5 and CSS 3.

Serving as a tutorial and reference, this comprehensive resource explains the basic structure and necessary formatting to create a static (non-changing) and dynamic (changing) page on the Internet.

• HTML, XHTML, and CSS are the three major Web authoring standards for creating either a static or dynamic Web page
• Guides you through using HTML to create Web documents and introduces updates to HTML 5
• Demonstrates best practices for using tools and utilities to create Web documents
• Includes coverage of the new CSS 3 and tips and tricks for maximizing its abilities

Helpful examples round out this essential guide and will get you up and running with HTML, XHMTL, and CSS in no time!

About this title

About the Author

Steven M. Schafer has broad experience in technology and is a veteran of publishing. He's been in and around technology as a programmer, an editor, a product specialist, a technical manager, and a Web developer. Steve employs both open-source and proprietary technologies and has worked with the Internet since the mid-1990s. He can be reached by e-mail at sschafer@synergy-tech.com.

From the Back Cover

Master the essential building blocks of the Web

The first step to any Web document is to build a strong foundation. This comprehensive book focuses on the essential building blocks of the Web: HyperText Markup Language (HTML), extensible HTML (XHTML), and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). You'll learn basic scripting and coding standards; how to use tags, tables, forms, and links; the best ways to test and validate pages; and many more techniques that help you take full advantage of these essential tools.

• Explore the basics of HTML such as tags, attributes, and how to structure content to create specialized document formatting

• Learn how multimedia and scripting can be used to make your content dynamic

• Author, validate, and troubleshoot your coding and documents

• Enable content for multiple devices—from the standard PC browser to various mobile devices

• Understand values, lists, colors, fonts, and other CSS metrics and formatting basics

• Get up to speed on advanced document formatting

Companion Web Site

Code samples and examples from the book, as well as extra material, can be found at www.wiley.com/go/htmlbible5e.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470523964
• ISBN 13: 9780470523964
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 792