HTML, XHTML & CSS for Dummies, 7th Edition

  • 5h 33m
  • Ed Tittel, Jeff Noble
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2011

The indispensable introductory reference guide to HTML, XHTML and CSS

Even though new technologies enable people to do much more with the Web, in the end HTML, XHTML and CSS are still at the root of any Web site. The newest edition of this bestselling guide is fully updated and revised for the latest technology changes to the field, including HTML5 and CSS3. Illustrated in full color, this book provides beginner and advanced coders the tools they need to be proficient at these programming languages.

  • Shows you how to create a Web page and formulate XHTML document structure
  • Addresses working with content management systems (WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla), and designing for mobile devices (iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android)
  • Introduces HTML5 and CSS3, tools critical to mobile Web development
  • Reviews working with text, lists, and images, and customizing links
  • Demonstrates ways to employ cascading style sheets (CSS) and get creative with colors and fonts
  • Details integrating scripts with XHTML and understanding deprecated HTML markup tags

Written by two veteran computer whizzes, HTML, XHTML and CSS For Dummies will help you get the design results you want!

About the Author

Ed Tittel is a 28-year veteran of the computer industry. A seasoned author and consultant, Ed has more than 140 books to his credit. Jeff Noble is a principle user experience designer at CA Technologies. He specializes in designing, building, optimizing, and explaining all aspects of Web sites and enterprise software applications.

In this Book

  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • The Least You Need to Know about HTML, CSS, and the Web
  • Creating and Viewing a Web Page
  • Proper Planning Prevents Poor Page Performance
  • Creating (X)HTML Document Structure
  • Text and Lists
  • Linking to Online Resources
  • Finding and Using Images
  • Deprecated (X)HTML Markup
  • Introducing Cascading Style Sheets
  • Using Cascading Style Sheets
  • Getting Creative with Colors and Fonts
  • Top 20 CSS Properties
  • Scripting Web Pages
  • Working with Forms
  • Bring the Best of the Web to Your Web Site
  • Fun with Client-Side Scripts
  • Content Management Systems
  • Mobile Web Design
  • Party on with HTML5
  • CSS3
  • Ten HTML Do's and Don'ts
  • Ten Ways to Exterminate Web Bugs
  • Ten Cool HTML Tools and Technologies
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