HTML5 step by step

Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
	How to Access Your Online Edition Hosted by Safari
	How to Download the Online Edition to Your Computer
What Is HTML?
	Understanding HTML Tags
	Understanding Cascading Style Sheets
	Why Learn HTML in Notepad?
	Choosing an HTML Version
	Why Code in HTML5?
	Minimum System Requirements
Using the Practice Files
Getting Help
	Getting Help with This Book
Conventions and Features in This Book
	What Next?
Part 1. Getting Started with HTML
	Chapter 1. Editing and Viewing HTML Files
		Opening a Web Page in Notepad
		Previewing a Web Page in a Web Browser
		Making, Saving, and Viewing Changes
		Key Points
	Chapter 2. Setting Up the Document Structure
		Specifying the Document Type
		Creating the HTML, Head, and Body Sections
		Creating Paragraphs and Line Breaks
		Specifying a Page Title and Metatags
		Publishing a File to a Server
		Key Points
	Chapter 3. Formatting Text by Using Tags
		Creating Headings
		Applying Bold and Italic Formatting
		Applying Superscript and Subscript Formatting
		Using Monospace and Preformatted Text
		Formatting a Block Quotation
		Configuring View Settings in Internet Explorer
		Key Points
	Chapter 4. Using Lists and Backgrounds
		Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
		Creating Definition Lists
		Inserting Special Characters
		Inserting Horizontal Lines
		Choosing Background and Foreground Colors
		Specifying a Background Image File
		Key Points
	Chapter 5. Creating Hyperlinks and Anchors
		Hyperlinking to a Web Page
		Hyperlinking to an E-Mail Address
		Creating and Hyperlinking to Anchors
		Hyperlinking to Other Content
		Key Points
Part 2. Style Sheets and Graphics
	Chapter 6. Introduction to Style Sheets
		Understanding Styles
		Constructing Style Rules
		Creating Styles for Nested Tags
		Creating Classes and IDs for Applying Styles
		Applying Styles to Hyperlinks
		Creating and Linking to External Style Sheets
		Key Points
	Chapter 7. Formatting Text by Using Style Sheets
		Specifying a Font Family
		Specifying a Font Size and Color
		Applying Bold and Italics
		Applying Strikethrough and Underlining
		Creating Inline Spans
		Adjusting Spacing Between Letters
		Key Points
	Chapter 8. Formatting Paragraphs by Using Style Sheets
		Indenting Paragraphs
		Applying a Border to a Paragraph
		Specifying the Horizontal Alignment of a Paragraph
		Specifying Vertical Space within a Paragraph
		Key Points
	Chapter 9. Displaying Graphics
		Selecting a Graphics Format
		Preparing Graphics for Web Use
		Inserting Graphics
		Arranging Elements on the Page
		Controlling Image Size and Padding
		Hyperlinking from Graphics
		Using Thumbnail Graphics
		Including Alternate Text for Graphics
		Adding Figure Captions
		Key Points
Part 3. Page Layout and Navigation
	Chapter 10. Creating Navigational Aids
		Planning Your Site’s Organization
		Creating a Text-Based Navigation Bar
		Creating a Graphical Navigation Bar
		Creating an Image Map
		Redirecting to Another URL
		Key Points
	Chapter 11. Creating Division-Based Layouts
		Understanding HTML5 Semantic Tags
		Beginning to Think in Divisions
		Creating Divisions
		Creating an HTML5 Semantic Layout
		Positioning Divisions
		Formatting Divisions
		Key Points
	Chapter 12. Creating Tables
		Creating a Simple Table
		Specifying the Size of a Table
		Specifying the Width of a Column
		Merging Table Cells
		Using Tables for Page Layout
		Key Points
	Chapter 13. Formatting Tables
		Applying Table Borders
		Applying Background and Foreground Fills
		Changing Cell Padding, Spacing, and Alignment
		Key Points
	Chapter 14. Creating User Forms
		Creating a Basic Form
		Creating Check Boxes and Option Buttons
		Creating Lists
		Additional Input Types in HTML5
		Understanding CGI and Other Advanced Tools
		Key Points
	Chapter 15. Incorporating Sound and Video
		What’s New with Audio and Video in HTML5?
		HTML Multimedia Basics
		Embedding Video Clips
		Incorporating Audio on a Web Page
		Key Points
	Chapter 16. Including JavaScript and External Content
		Introducing the Canvas
		JavaScript, Briefly
		JavaScript Events and jQuery
		Using the HTML5  Tag
		Including External Content in Web Pages
		Key Points
Part 4. Other Ways to Create HTML Code
	Chapter 17. HTML and Microsoft Expression Web
		Exploring the Expression Web Interface
		Creating Web Sites and Web Pages
		Create a Page by Using a CSS Template
		Insert Graphics
		Formatting Text
		Formatting a Division
		Inserting Hyperlinks
		Key Points
Part 5. Appendixes
	A. Designing for Usability
		Understanding Usability
		Planning for Usability
		Sketching the Site Organization
		Designing a Consistent Page Template
		Designing the Content of Individual Pages
		Performing Usability Testing
	B. Designing for Accessibility
		Guideline 1: Provide Equivalent Alternatives to Auditory and Visual Content
		Guideline 2: Don’t Rely on Color Alone
		Guideline 3: Use Markup and Style Sheets, and Do So Properly
		Guideline 4: Clarify Natural Language Usage
		Guideline 5: Create Tables that Transform Gracefully
		Guideline 6: Ensure that Pages Featuring New Technologies Transform Gracefully
		Guideline 7: Ensure User Control of Time-Sensitive Content Changes
		Guideline 8: Ensure Direct Accessibility of Embedded User Interfaces
		Guideline 9: Design for Device Independence
		Guideline 10: Use Interim Solutions
		Guideline 11: Use W3C Technologies and Guidelines
		Guideline 12: Provide Context and Orientation Information
		Guideline 13: Provide Clear Navigation Mechanisms
		Guideline 14: Ensure that Documents are Clear and Simple
	C. Tags Added and Removed in HTML5
		Tags Added in HTML5
		Tags Removed in HTML5
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