Creating Web Pages with HTML Simplified

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Are you new to computers? Does new technology make you nervous? Relax! You're holding in your hands the easiest guide ever to creating Web pages with HTML—a book that skips the long-winded explanations and shows you how things work. All you have to do is open the book, follow Chip, your friendly guide—and discover just how easy it is to get up to speed.

"Since I have purchased your books, I can honestly say that I do understand some of the mechanics behind this wonderful creation of the computer world. Thank you for making it a lot easier to learn the basics."
—Allan Black (Woodlawn, Ontario, Canada)
* "Simplify It" sidebars offer real-world advice
* A friendly character called Chip introduces each task
* Full-color screen shots walk you through step by step
* Self-contained, two-page lessons make learning a snap

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ISBN-13: 9780471786474
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/20/2006
Edition description: REV
Edition number: 3
Pages: 225
Sales rank: 673,883
Series: Simplified Series
Product dimensions: 8.50 (w) x 10.00 (h) x 0.55 (d)

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Sherry Willard Kinkoph has written and edited over 70 books over the past 10 years covering a variety of computer topics ranging from hardware to software, from Microsoft Office programs to the Internet. Her recent titles include Master VISUALLY eBay Business Kit, Teach Yourself VISUALLY Photoshop Elements 3.0, and Teach Yourself VISUALLY Office 2003. Sherry’s ongoing quest is to help users of all levels master the ever-changing computer technologies. No matter how many times they — the software manufacturers and hardware conglomerates — throw out a new version or upgrade, Sherry vows to be there to make sense of it all and help computer users get the most out of their machines.

1	HTML and Web Page Basics
	Internet Basics	4
	An Introduction to HTML	6
	Explore Web Browsers	8
	Explore HTML Editors	9
	Understanding HTML Syntax and Rules	10
	View HTML Code in a Browser	12
2	Creating Your First HTML Page
	Understanding HTML Document Structure	16
	Start an HTML Document	18
	Save an HTML Document	22
	View an HTML Page	24
	Add a Document Declaration	26
	Add Metadata	28
3	Adding Text
	Create a New Paragraph	32
	Change Paragraph Alignment	33
	Add a Line Break	34
	Insert a Blank Space	35
	Insert Preformatted Text	36
	Insert a Heading	37
	Add Block Quotes	38
	Insert a Comment	39
	Create a Numbered List	40
	Create a Bulleted List	42
	Insert Special Characters	44
	Special Characters	45
4	Formatting Text
	Make Text Bold	48
	Italicize Text	49
	Add Underlining to Text	50
	Change Fonts	51
	Change Font Size	52
	Change the Text Color	54
	Adjust Margins	56
	Set a Page Background Color	57
	Add a Horizontal Line	58
5	Creating Style Sheets
	Understanding Style Sheets	62
	Create an External Style Sheet	64
	Link to a Style Sheet	66
	Add Comments to a Style Sheet	67
	Create an Internal Style Sheet	68
	Create a Class	70
	Apply a Style with the DIV Tag	72
	Apply a Style Locally	74
	Apply a Style Using the ID Attribute	75
6	Formatting Text with Style Sheets
	Add Bold to Text	78
	Italicize Text	79
	Indent Text	80
	Change the Font Size	81
	Change the Font	82
	Change the Text Case	84
	Change Text Alignment	85
	Control Line Spacing	86
	Set Margins	87
	Add Padding	88
	Add Color to Text	89
	Add a Border	90
	Control Element Position	92
	Wrap Text Around Elements	94
	Change Vertical Alignment	95
7	Adding Images
	Understanding Web Page Images	98
	Insert an Image	100
	Specify an Image Size	102
	Add Alternative Text	104
	Align an Image Horizontally	105
	Align an Image Vertically	106
	Center an Image	107
	Wrap Text Between Images	108
	Stop Text Wrap	109
	Set an Image Border	110
	Add Space Around an Image	111
8	Adding Links
	Understanding Links	114
	Understanding URLs	116
	Insert a Link to Another Page	118
	Insert a Link to a New Window	120
	Insert a Link to an Area on the Same Page	122
	Link to an E-mail Address	124
9	Working with Tables
	Understanding Table Structure	128
	Add a Table	130
	Assign a Table Border	132
	Adjust Cell Padding and Spacing	134
	Adjust Cell Width and Height	136
	Add Column Labels	138
	Create Newspaper-Style Columns	139
	Add a Table Header	140
	Add a Table Caption	141
	Control Which Borders to Display	142
	Adjust the Table Size	144
	Span Cells Across Columns and Rows	146
10	Working with Frames
	Understanding Frames	150
	Create Frames	152
	Customize Frame Borders	154
	Control Frame Margins	156
	Prevent Frame Resizing	157
	Target a Link	158
11	Creating Forms
	Understanding Forms	162
	Types of Form Elements	164
	Gather Form Data	166
	Create a Form	168
	Send Form Data to an E-mail Address	169
	Add a Text Box	170
	Add a Large Text Area	172
	Add Check Boxes	174
	Add Radio Buttons	176
	Add a Menu List	178
	Add a Submit Button	180
	Add a Reset Button	181
12	Adding Sounds and Videos
	Understanding Multimedia Elements	184
	Understanding Plug-ins and Players	186
	Link to Audio or Video Files	188
	Embed an Audio File	190
	Embed a Video File	192
	Embed a Flash Movie	194
	Set Up Background Audio	195
13	Working with JavaScript
	Understanding JavaScript	198
	Understanding Script Events and Handlers	200
	Add JavaScript to a Web Page	202
	Create a JavaScript File	203
	Insert the Current Date and Time	204
	Display an Alert Message Box	205
	Display a Pop-Up Window	206
	Customize the Status Bar Message for a Link	207
14	Publishing Your Web Pages
	Understanding Web Page Publishing	210
	Transfer Files to a Web Server with WS_FTP	214

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