Build your Web pages and get them uploaded and published with (X)HTML and CSS!

You don't have to be an expert programmer to build great Web pages. If you can follow driving directions to a friend's house, you have what it takes to build a useful Web document. This book will not only show you the design and technical elements you need to create good-looking, readable Web pages - it will give you the confidence to get started!

• Speak the language - master HTML, XHTML, and CSS syntax, create and view a Web page, and plan your site

• Gather the building blocks - learn how to work with text and lists, create and customize links, and add images to your Web site

• Build it correctly - take precise control with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and get creative with colors and fonts

• Juice it up with JavaScript - integrate scripts, add dynamic content with (X)HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and get familiar with popular content management systems

• Go mobile - design your site for optimal viewing on mobile devices with HTML and CSS

• Out with the old, in with the new - find out what elements are deprecated and look ahead to HTML5 and CSS3

Open the book and find:

• How to plan, build, test, and publish Web pages

• Steps for formatting Web pages with (X)HTML

• Advice on planning a problem-free Web site

• Solutions for adding inter-activity with JavaScript

• Ways to embed content from Flickr, Twitter, YouTube, and Google Maps

• Tips for enhancing your Web site's capabilities

• How to design for smartphones, iPads, and other mobile devices

• Techniques for eliminating bugs in your Web pages

Learn to:

• Develop and build Web pages using HTML, XHTML, and CSS

• Work with content management systems like Drupal, WordPress, and Joomla!

• Plan and design Web pages with mobile devices in mind

Foreword xix

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting to Know (X)HTML and CSS 7

Chapter 1: The Least You Need to Know about HTML, CSS, and the Web 9

Chapter 2: Creating and Viewing a Web Page 31

Chapter 3: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Page Performance 43

Part II: Formatting Web Pages with (X)HTML 61

Chapter 4: Creating (X)HTML Document Structure 63

Chapter 5: Text and Lists 73

Chapter 6: Linking to Online Resources 91

Chapter 7: Finding and Using Images 105

Part III: Taking Precise Control over Web Pages and Styles 119

Chapter 8: Deprecated (X)HTML Markup 121

Chapter 9: Introducing Cascading Style Sheets 129

Chapter 10: Using Cascading Style Sheets 147

Chapter 11: Getting Creative with Colors and Fonts 169

Part IV: Scripting and (X)HTML 189

Chapter 12: Top 20 CSS Properties191

Chapter 13: Scripting Web Pages 211

Chapter 14: Working with Forms 221

Chapter 15: Bring the Best of the Web to Your Web Site 251

Chapter 16: Fun with Client-Side Scripts265

Chapter 17: Content Management Systems 279

Part V: The Future of (X)HTML 291

Chapter 18: Mobile Web Design 293

Chapter 19: Party On with HTML5 305

Chapter 20: CSS3 325

Part VI: The Part of Tens 343

Chapter 21: Ten HTML Do's and Don'ts 345

Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Exterminate Web Bugs 353

Chapter 23: Ten Cool HTML Tools and Technologies 361

Appendix A: Twitter Supporters 373

Index 377

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.