HTML and CSS: Visual QuickStart Guide

by Joe Casabona

Overview

Visual QuickStart Guide is an easy, visual approach to learning. Concise steps and explanations, using pictures to guide you through HTML and CSS and show you what to do, getting you up and running in no time.  HTML and CSS remain the linchpin of the Web. Every beginning web developer needs to understand them thoroughly, including the latest advances in these technologies, and the newest functionality that they enable. From the basics to more advanced techniques, this book guides you through:

• Designing, structuring, and formatting sites
• Using images, links, styles, tables, and forms
• Adding media, visual effects, and animations
• Using CSS to gain full control over elements, fonts, colors, and layouts
• Making the most of sophisticated HTML5 and CSS3 capabilities
• Applying modern best practices for ensuring accessibility and responsiveness
• Principles of testing, debugging, and publishing sites and applications
• Exploring leading JavaScript libraries and build tools for more advanced web development

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780136702542
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	08/14/2020
Series:	Visual QuickStart Guide
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
File size:	20 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Joe Casabona is a front end developer, educator, and podcaster. He has been making websites since 2001, and has worked on projects for Disney, NatGeo, The Boys and Girls Club, and other leading clients. He holds a master’s degree in Software Engineering, has more than 10 years of computer science teaching experience at the college level, and has authored books and courses on HTML, CSS, PHP, responsive design, WordPress, and podcasting. He has developed courses for The University of Scranton, LinkedIn Learning/Lynda.com, Sessions College, and Udemy, and runs a membership site where he teaches web development.

Table of Contents

Part 1: The Basics 1. What are HTML and CSS? 2. Creating a Website on Your Computer
Part 2: HTML 3. Semantics of HTML 4. Basic Elements 5. Links 6. Structure/Layout 7. Media 8. Tables and Other Structured Data Elements 9. Webforms 10. Advanced and Experimental Elements
Part 3: CSS 11. Semantics of CSS 12. Targeting Elements 13. Fonts 14. Colors 15. Structure/Layout 16. Flexbox and CSS Grid 17. Media Queries 18. CSS Animations 19. CSS Variables 20. CSS Preprocessors
Part 4: Launching Your Website 21. Getting Your Website Online 22. Testing
Part 5: Advanced Topics 23. Performance 24. Accessibility 25. JavaScript Libraries & Other Build Tools