HTML, XHTML and CSS All-In-One For Dummies - Softcover

Harris, Andy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470537558 ISBN 13: 9780470537558

Publisher: For Dummies, 2010

Synopsis

A complete and fully updated reference for these key Web technologies

HTML, XHTML, and CSS are essential tools for creating dynamic Web sites. This friendly, all-in-one guide covers what programmers need to know about each of the technologies and how to use them together.

Like the bestselling first edition, HTML, XHTML, and CSS All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition makes it easy to grasp the fundamentals and start building effective Web pages. With new information about Web 2.0 and Ajax, it's the perfect reference as well.

• HTML, XHTML, and CSS are the key technologies for building dynamic Web pages
• This friendly, all-in-one guide explains each technology, shows how to use them together, and examines quality Web design and layout
• Six self-contained minibooks cover HTML, CSS, design and layout, client-side JavaScript, Ajax and server-side, and putting it all together
• Covers new Web development advancements including new technologies and changes to the standards
• Includes a CD with additional valuable Web development programs and a companion Web site featuring the code used in the book

Web programmers and designers will find what they most need to know in HTML, XHTML, and CSS All-in-One For Dummies, 2nd Edition, helping them create the type of Web sites that today's market demands.

CD-ROM and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file. These materials will be made available for download upon purchase of the digital edition

About this title

From the Author

If you are going to get only one book on web development, this is the one.  It's a big book, but that's because I put everything in it that you'll need.Start from the beginning with solid code-based development. No tricks, no gimmicks, nothing to buy. Learn how easy the technology of the web really is. The current edition focuses on XHTML strict with a preview of HTML5.Use CSS to make your pages look great. If you can imagine it, you can make it happen. Many web development books stop at the visual elements (HTML and CSS) but that's where this one starts to pick up steam.  Once you can build a basic page, learn how you can use JavaScript to (literally) make your pages sing and dance.If you're going to go into commercial web development (or want to be a serious amateur) you'll need to learn how to program on the web server. I provide a complete mini-book on PHP programming, which is among the most marketable skills anywhere today.Most commercial web development is really about data. I provide a mini-book on how to think through data problems using the very popular MySQL and phpMyAdmin platforms.Finally I walk you through practical parts of running your own web business: How to work with a web hosting company, how to set up your own test servers, how to use content management systems, and how to work with clients.Best of all, absolutely everything you need is right here in the book (and on my companion web site.) I only recommend free and open source software, so you won't need to buy anything else, and you can use any computer you want.  I can't wait to see what you create!  Drop me a line at andy aharrisbooks.net if you have any questions.

From the Back Cover

You too can become a Web wizard! Here's how to go from simple pages to super sites

Contemplating your first dip into Web page creation, or ready to take your sites to the next level? All you need are these eight minibooks. Newbies can start at the beginning for a complete understanding of basic page creation with HTML5, XHTML, and CSS. If you've been there and done that, jump ahead to managing data with MySQL, building AJAX connections, and more!

• Lay the foundation — build the skeleton of your pages with XHTML, use CSS to add color and formatting, and create dynamic buttons or menus

• Serve it up — move to the server and use PHP to program responses to Web requests or connect to databases

• Manage data — set up a secure data server and create a reliable and trustworthy data back-end for your site

• Explore AJAX — learn the essentials of AJAX, how to add events and animation, and cool ways to use the UI library

• Create super sites — understand clients and servers, work with content management systems, and more

Open the book and find:

• The basics of building XHTML documents

• What to do with selectors, classes, and styles

• How to build flexible layouts

• Tips on using HTML5

• Secrets of managing files and directories

• All about SQL coding

• AJAX essentials and how to add events with jQuery

• The advantages of a Content Management System

Bonus CD Includes
Firefox browser plus valuable extensions and plugins
Aptana programmer's editor that simplifies the process
XAMPP, an easy-to-install server package

Visit the companion Web site at www.dummies.com/go/htmlxhtmlandcssaiofd2e for code and other supporting materials

8 books in

• Creating the HTML/XHTML Foundation

• Styling with CSS

• Using Positional CSS

• Client-Side Programming with JavaScript

• Server-Side Programming with PHP

• Managing Data with MySQL

• Into the Future with AJAX

• Moving from Pages to Sites

Edition details

• Publisher: For Dummies
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0470537558
• ISBN 13: 9780470537558
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 1080