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Beyond HTML

This book isn't just about HTML because HTML isn't the only thing you need to know to create web pages today. My goal is to give you all the skills you need in order to create a stunning, state-of-the-art web site in just 24 short, easy lessons. I've received literally thousands of email messages from readers telling me that the earlier editions of this book achieved that goal better than any other book available.

Go ahead and scan the bookstore shelves. You'll discover that the book you're holding now is the only one on the market that covers all the following key skills and technologies in plain English that even beginners will understand:

  • XHTML (Extended Hypertext Markup Language) and XML (eXtensible Markup Language) are the new standards for web page creation. Every example in this book (and on the accompanying web site) is fully XHTML and XML compatible, so you won't have to relearn anything as XHTML and XML replace old-fashioned HTML.

    By the Way

    Do you have existing web pages that you need to bring up-to-date so that they're compatible with the new standards? If so, Appendix D, "Migrating from HTML to XHTML," gives you complete, easy-to-follow instructions for converting HTML pages into XHTML.


  • At the same time, all the examples you'll learn here have been tested for compatibility with the latest version of every major web browser. That includes Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Safari. You'll learn from the start to be compatible with the past, yet ready for the future.

  • There is extensive coverage of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), which allow you to carefully control the layout, fonts, colors, and formatting of every aspect of your web pages, including both text and images. When it comes to creating eye-popping web pages, CSS goes far beyond what traditional HTML pages could do by themselves. For example, did you know that CSS allows you to specifically tailor the information on a page just for printing, in addition to normal web viewing?

  • Hours 7 through 10 teach you to design and create your own web page graphics (including animations) using industry-standard software you can download and try free. Creating graphics is the single most important part of producing a great-looking siteand one that most HTML books leave out.

  • Along with HTML and CSS, you'll learn how to use JavaScript, Dynamic HTML (DHTML), and embedded multimedia in Hours 17 through 19. Your web pages will be interactive and enchanting, not static and unresponsive.

  • Have you ever wished you could create a really slick item listing on eBay using HTML? Hour 20 shows you how to use your newfound HTML and CSS knowledge to create visually stunning eBay auction listings that will help you get maximum dollars for your auction sales.

  • You've probably heard about the blogging craze that has hit the Internet by storm. Hour 21 teaches you how to create your own blog and connect it to your personal web site. You'll be a bona fide blogger in no time!

  • The technical stuff is not enough, so I also include the advice you need when setting up a web site to achieve your real-world goals. Key detailsdesigning an effective page layout, posting your page to the Internet with FTP software, organizing and managing multiple pages, and getting your pages to appear high on the query lists at all the major Internet search sitesare all covered in enough depth to get you beyond the snags that often trip people up.

  • You may be aware that graphical web site editors such as Microsoft FrontPage and Macromedia DreamWeaver make web design accessible to people who don't know anything about HTMLbut these tools also make it more necessary than ever to understand HTML yourself so you can create pages that do exactly what you want and are easy to read and maintain. Throughout the book, I include notes telling you when the what-you-see-is-what-you-get editors are helpful and when you're better off coding the HTML yourself.

Many of these essentials are what made the first six editions of this book nonstop bestsellers. For this edition, I've continued to incorporate the email feedback of thousands of readers to make every lesson easy, fast, and foolproof. I've also revised and updated the hands-on examples for you to experience online and modify to suit your own purposesnearly 300 sample pages in all. The color quick-reference sheets and updated reference appendixes are sure to keep this volume at your side long after you've become an experienced webmaster.


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