HTML 4 Bible

Preface......Page 9
Contents......Page 14
Introduction......Page 37
Ch. 1 - HTML Basics......Page 43
Ch. 2 - The HTML 4 Way......Page 56
Ch. 3 - Creating Your First Web Page......Page 68
Ch. 4 - Going Public!......Page 86
Ch. 5 - Introducing HTML......Page 108
Ch. 6 - What About XML/XSL?......Page 127
Ch. 7 - Introducing XHTML: HTML's Future......Page 130
Ch. 8 - Choosing an HTML Editor......Page 135
Ch. 9 - Writing For The Web......Page 163
Ch. 10 - Considering Special Needs - Web Accessibility......Page 169
Ch. 11 - Understanding Server Options......Page 172
Ch. 12 - Understanding HTML 4 Document Architecture......Page 188
Ch. 13 - Specifying the HTML Version and Document Title......Page 200
Ch. 14 - Specifying Metadata......Page 203
Ch. 15 - Structuring Lines and Paragraphs with Block-Level Elements......Page 208
Ch. 16 - Creating Lists......Page 216
Ch. 17 - Using Inline Elements and Special Characters......Page 223
Ch. 18 - Adding Hyperlinks......Page 233
Ch. 19 - Inserting Graphics and Other Objects......Page 242
Ch. 20 - Adding Tables......Page 250
Ch. 21 - Creating Forms and Inserting Scripts......Page 266
Ch. 22 - Creating Frames......Page 289
Ch. 23 - Grouping Elements With DIV and SPAN......Page 300
Ch. 24 - Testing and Validating Your HTML......Page 304
Ch. 25 - Introducing Cascading Style Sheets......Page 312
Ch. 26 - Learning CSS Syntax......Page 319
Ch. 27 - Adding Styles to Your Web Pages......Page 331
Ch. 28 - Adding Colors and Backgrounds......Page 340
Ch. 29 - Formatting Paragraphs......Page 347
Ch. 30 - Formatting Tables......Page 356
Ch. 31 - Adding Fonts......Page 367
Ch. 32 - Essentials of Web Page Design......Page 376
Ch. 33 - Understanding CSS Positioning Options......Page 406
Ch. 34 - Positioning Graphics and Text......Page 416
Ch. 35 - Cool CSS Positioning Tips and Tricks......Page 428
Ch. 36 - Structuring Multipage Sites......Page 436
Ch. 37 - Creating Still Graphics for the Web......Page 456
Ch. 38 - Creating Animated Graphics for the Web......Page 468
Ch. 39 - Designing and Implementing Imagemaps......Page 476
Ch. 40 - Producing and Adding Sounds......Page 483
Ch. 41 - Producing and Adding Video......Page 492
Ch. 42 - Incorporating Plug-Ins and ActiveX Controls......Page 500
Ch. 43 - Adding Java Applets......Page 515
Ch. 44 - Creating Subscriptions with the Channel Definition Format......Page 523
Ch. 45 - Accessing External Databases......Page 530
Ch. 46 - Building a Community: Incorporating Discussion Groups and Chat......Page 538
Ch. 47 - Introducing Dynamic HTML and the Document Object Model......Page 544
Ch. 48 - Cross-Browser Basics in JavaScript......Page 555
Ch. 49 - Frames, Layers, and the Shell Game......Page 573
Ch. 50 - Doing Windows with JavaScript......Page 587
Appendix A - HTML 4 Data Types......Page 595
Appendix B - HTML 4 - Elements Reference......Page 598
Appendix C - HTML 4 Attributes Reference......Page 667
Appendix D - HTML 4 Character Entities Reference......Page 679
Appendix E - Cascading Style Sheets Reference......Page 683
Appendix F - LAnguage Codes Reference......Page 727
Appendix G - Hex Notations Reference......Page 732
Appendix H - About the CD-ROM......Page 736