Beginning HTML, XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript

An indispensable introductory guide to creating web pages using the most up-to-date standards

This beginner guide shows you how to use XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create compelling Web sites. While learning these technologies, you will discover coding practices such as writing code that works on multiple browsers including mobile devices, how to use AJAX frameworks to add interactivity to your pages, and how to ensure your pages meet accessible requirements.

Packed with real-world examples, the book not only teaches you how to write Web sites using XHTML, CSS and JavaScript, but it also teaches you design principles that help you create attractive web sites and practical advice on how to make web pages more usable. In addition, special checklists and appendices review key topics and provide helpful references that re-enforce the basics you’ve learned.

• Serves as an ideal beginners guide to writing web pages using XHTML
• Explains how to use CSS to make pages more appealing and add interactivity to pages using JavaScript and AJAX frameworks
• Share advice on design principles and how to make pages more attractive and offers practical help with usability and accessibility
• Features checklists and appendices that review key topics

This introductory guide is essential reading for getting started with using XHTML, CSS and JavaScript to create exciting and compelling Web sites.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Structuring Documents for the Web
Chapter 2: Links and Navigation
Chapter 3: Images, Audio, and Video
Chapter 4: Tables
Chapter 5: Forms
Chapter 6: Frames
Chapter 7: Cascading Style Sheets
Chapter 8: More Cascading Style Sheets
Chapter 9: Page Layout
Chapter 10: Design Issues
Chapter 11: Learning JavaScript
Chapter 12: Working with JavaScript
Chapter 13: Putting Your Site on the Web
Chapter 14: Checklists

Appendix A: Answers to Exercises
Appendix B: XHTML Element Reference
Appendix C: CSS Properties
Appendix D: Color Names and Values
Appendix E: Character Encodings
Appendix F: Special Characters
Appendix G: Language Codes
Appendix H: MIME Media Types
Appendix I: Deprecated and Browser-Specific Markup