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HTML By Example
Imprint: QUE
Author: Todd Stauffer
Publication Date: Jun-96
ISBN: 0-789-70812-4

• Part I: Internet, Web, and HTML Fundamentals
• Part II: Creating Basic Pages with HTML 2.0
• Part III: Interactive HTML
• Part IV: Page Layout and Formatting
• Part V: Internet Programming and Advanced Web Technologies
• Part VI: HTML Editors and Tools
• Part VII: HTML Examples

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Part I  Internet, Web, and HTML Fundamentals

Chapter 1: What is HTML?

• HTML at a Crossroads
• HTML is not a Programming Language
• A Short HTML History
• Marking Up Text
• Who Decides What HTML Is?
  • The HTML Working Group
  • The World Wide Web Consortium
  • Individual Companies and HTML
• Additional Information on HTML Standards and Organizations
• Summary
• Review Questions

Chapter 2: The World Wide Web and Web Servers

• What's the World Wide Web?
• The Hypertext Concept: Web Links
  • Example: Thinking in Hypertext
  • The Web Page
  • The Web Site
  • Example: A Corporate Web Site
• Hypermedia: Text and Graphics on the Web
  • Helper Applications
  • Common Multimedia Formats
• Internet Services and Addresses
  • Internet E-mail
  • UseNet Newsgroups
  • Gopher and WAIS
  • FTP
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 3: How Web Browsers Work

• Web Browser Applications
  • NCSA Mosaic
  • Netscape Navigator
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer
  • Lynx
• Uniform Resource Locators
  • Example: The URL Advantage
  • The Different Protocols for URLs
  • Example: Accessing Other Internet Services with URLs
• How Web Browsers Access HTML Documents
  • Example: Watching the Link
  • What Can Be Sent on the Web?
  • Binaries on the Web
  • Everything is Downloaded
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 4: HTML's Role on the Web

• Why Create Web Pages?
• Web Applications
  • Example: Searching on the Web
• Advantages and Disadvantages of the Web
  • Advantages
• Example: Travel Agent Web Site
  • Disadvantages
• HTML and the Changing World Wide Web
  • The Forced Evolution of HTML
  • The Current State of HTML
• Deciding What Type of HTML To Use
  • The HTML 2.0 Standard
  • The HTML 3.0 Level Standards
  • Netscape and Internet Explorer HTML
  • Making the HTML Decision
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 5: What You Need for a Web Site

• Finding a Web Server
  • What is a Web Server?
  • Speed of the Server
  • Types of Internet Connections
• Dealing with an ISP
  • Determining Costs
  • What You Need To Know
• Organizing a Web Site
  • Naming Your Files
  • Example: Organizing a Site
  • Updating Your Web Site
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Part II  Creating Basic Pages with HTML 2.0

Chapter 6: Creating a Web Page and Entering Text

• The Tools for Web Publishing
• Document Tags
  • Example: Creating an HTML Template
  • Example: Hello World
• Understanding Tags: Container and Empty Tags
  • Container Tags
  • Empty Tags
• Entering Paragraph Text on Your Web Page
  • The <BR> Tag for Line Breaks
  • The Comment Tag
  • Example: Creating a Complete Web Page
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 7: Changing and Customizing HTML Text

• Creating Headers and Headlines
  • Example: A Topical Discussion
• Implicit and Explicit Text Emphasis
  • Explicit Styles
  • Implicit HTML Tags
  • Example: Physical versus Logical
• Other Implicits: Programming, Quoting, and Citing
  • Programmer's HTML Tags
  • Quoting, Citing, Definitions, and Addresses
  • Example: Using the <BLOCKQUOTE> and <ADDRESS> Tags
• Preformatted Text
  • Example: Creating Your Own Layout with the <PRE> Tag
  • Example: Using <PRE> for Spaces and Tables
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 8: Displaying Text in Lists

• Using Lists in HTML
• Ordered and Unordered Lists
  • Example: Formatting Within Lists
• Directories, Definitions, and Menus
  • Directory and Menu Lists
  • Definition Lists
  • Example: HTML Within Lists
• Nesting Tags and Combining List Types
  • Nesting Tags
  • Lists Within Lists
  • Combining List Types
  • Example: Nesting Definition Lists
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 9: Adding Graphics to Your Web Pages

• The Special Nature of Graphics on the Web
  • The Size of Graphics Files
  • Example: Watching Graphical Sites Download
  • Picking Your Web Graphics File Type
• Creating and Manipulating Graphics
  • Creating Graphics for the Web
  • Example: Creating Graphics in Paint Shop Pro
  • Manipulating Web Graphics
  • Example: Creating Thumbnails with LView Pro
• Creating Transparent GIFs
  • Creating Transparent GIFs in Transparency for the Mac
  • Example: Creating Transparent GIFs in LView Pro
• Embedding Graphics in Web Pages
  • Adding Graphics to Other HTML Tags
  • The ALT Attribute
  • The ALIGN Attribute
  • Example: Adding Graphics to Your Web Site
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 10: Hypertext and Creating Links

• Using the <A> Tag
  • Section Links
  • Example: A More Effective Definition List
• Using Relative URLs
  • Adding the <BASE> Tag
  • Example: A Hybrid-Style Web Site
• Creating Links to Other Internet Services
  • Hyperlinks for E-Mail Messages
  • Other Internet Services
• Other Links for the <HEAD> Tag
  • The <LINK> Tag
  • The <ISINDEX> Tag
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 11: Using Links with Other HTML Tags

• Using Links with HTML Formatting Tags
  • Emphasis Tags and Hyperlinks
  • Example: Hyperlinks in Context
  • Using Hypertext Links in HTML Lists
  • Example: An HTML Table of Contents
• Creating Graphical Links
  • Example: A Graphical, Hyperlinked Listing
  • Example: A Clickable Graphic Menu Bar
  • Example: Custom Controls
• Using Hypermedia Links
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Part III  Interactive HTML

Chapter 12: Clickable Image Maps and Graphical Interfaces

• Image Maps Defined
  • Example: The Apple Web Site
• Understanding How Image Maps Work
  • The Map Server Program
  • The Map Definition File
  • The Various Shapes of Hot Zones
• Defining Your Image map Hot Zones
  • MapEdit for Microsoft Windows and X-Windows
  • Example: MapEdit and a Simple Button Bar
  • WebMap for Macintosh
• Adding Image Maps to Your Web Page
  • The Image Map URL
  • Example: Testing Your Link
• Image Map Design Tips
• Summary
• Review Questions]
• Review Exercises

Chapter 13: HTML Forms

• Using Forms and Form-Capable Browsers
• Creating the Form
  • Example: Someone Else's Form
• Text Fields and Attributes
  • Example: Web-based Feedback Form
• The <INPUT> Tag
  • TEXT
  • PASSWORD
  • CHECKBOX
  • RADIO
  • HIDDEN
  • RESET
  • SUBMIT
  • Example: A More Complete Form
• Creating Pop-Up and Scrolling Menus
  • Using <SELECT>
  • Allowing More than One Selection
  • Example: Order Form
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 14: Form Design and Data Gathering with CGI Scripts

• Form Design Issues
• Line Breaks, Paragraphs, and Horizontal Lines
  • Line Breaks
  • Horizontal Lines
  • Paragraph Tags
  • Example: Fix-A-Site
• Other Tags for Form Formatting
  • Using the <PRE> Tag
• Using List Tags for Forms
  • Example: Customer Service Revisited
• CGI-BIN Scripts and Dealing With Form Data
  • Using CGI-BIN Scripts
  • Receiving Form Data
  • Your Script's Output
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Part IV  Adding Tables to Your Documents

Chapter 15: Adding Tables to Your Documents

• Creating a Table
• The <TABLE> Tag
  • Example: Playing with Table Attributes
• Captions, Table Headers, and Table Data
  • <CAPTION>
  • Table Rows
  • Table Data and Rows
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 16: Images, Multimedia Objects, and Background Graphics

• More Control with <IMG>
  • Example: Magazine-Style Presentation
• Inserting Multimedia Objects
  • The <INSERT> Tag
  • <INSERT>'s Attributes
  • Using <PARAM> and <IMG> with <INSERT>
• Background Graphics
  • Example: The HTML 3.0 Enhanced Graphics Page
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 17: Client-Side Image Maps

• What's a Client-Side Image Map?
• Determining Your Hot Zones
  • Example: Creating a Map Definition File
• Adding a Client-Side Map to Your Web Page
  • The <IMG> Tag
  • The <MAP> Tag
  • The <AREA> Tag
  • Example: Creating a Client-Side Button Bar
• Total Image Maps
  • Using Both Sides
  • Adding Text Links
  • The Clickable Image Fallback
  • Example: A Complex, Complete Map
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 18: Other HTML 3.0 Proposals

• HTML Math
  • Math Tags
  • Other Math Tags
• The Banner Element
• Document-Defined Style Sheets
  • The <STYLE> Tag
  • The CSS Style Sheet Definition
  • Example: Incorporating a Style Sheet
• External Style Sheets and Other Style Sheet Tags
  • The <LINK> Tag
  • Style Overrides
  • Divisions and the ALIGN Attribute
  • Example: Styles and the <DIV> Tag
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 19: Netscape HTML

• Should You Use Netscapisms?
• Centering, Blinking, and Background Tags
  • Background and Foreground Colors
  • Example: Netscape Colors and Alignment
• Manipulating Text with Netscape HTML
  • <NOBR> and <WBR>
  • The <FONT> and <BASEFONT> Tags
  • Example: Putting Fonts in Their Place
• Netscape Attributes for HTML Tags
  • The <HR> Tag
  • HTML Lists
  • The <IMG> Tag
  • Example: Netscape Attributes at Work
• Client-Pull Tags and Attributes
• Sumary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 20: Netscape Frames

• The Idea Behind Netscape Frames
• Creating Frames
  • The <FRAME> Tag
  • Example: A Simple Frame Document
  • Attributes for <FRAME>
  • The <NOFRAMES> Tag
  • Example: Frames and No Frames
• Targeting Frame Windows
  • The NAME Attribute
  • Targeting Frame Windows
  • Example: A Reason to Use Frames
• Advanced Targeting
  • <BASE> Targets
  • "Magic" Targets
• Thoughts on Using Frames
  • The Elegant Frame Interface
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 21: Internet Explorer Extensions

• Backgrounds and Fonts
  • <BGSOUND>
  • Font Color and Typeface
  • Example: A Study in Absurdity
• IE Extensions for Tables
• IE Extensions to <IMG>
  • DYNSRC and CONTROLS
  • LOOP and START
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Part V  Internet Programming and Advanced Web Technologies

Chapter 22: Using Java and JavaScript

• Adding Java Applications to Your Web Pages
  • The <APPLET> Tag
  • The <INSERT> Tag
  • Example: Adding Java Applets
• Creating JavaScript Programs
  • The <SCRIPT> Tag
  • Hiding Code
  • Example: Hello World
• Functions
  • Declaring Your Functions
  • Calling a Function
  • Example: Calling All Declarations
• Handling Events
  • Returning Values
  • Possible Events
  • Example: Event Handling, Part One
  • Example: Event Handling, Part Two
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 23: JavaScript Objects and Functions

• The JavaScript Object Model
  • Methods
  • Creating New Objects
  • Example: Creating New Objects and Methods
• JavaScript Statements
  • Comparison Operators and Conditions
  • Boolean Operators
  • if…else
  • Loop Statements
  • BREAK and CONTINUE
  • Increments and Decrements
  • Examples: Looping and Conditions
• Built-in Objects
  • The String Object
  • Example: Talking Decimals
  • The Math Object
  • Example: Rounding for Dollars
• Thoughts on JavaScript
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 24: Understanding VRML and Creating VRML Objects

• VRML Standards
• How VRML Works on the Web
  • VRML Worlds as Hypermedia
  • Servers for VRML
• VRML Concepts
  • The Basic Page
  • Coordinates and Distances
  • Example One: Starting Out
  • Nodes
• VRML Primitives
  • The Sphere
  • Cylinders and Cones
  • The Cube
  • AsciiText
  • Example: Occupying the Same Space
• Moving Your Primitives Around
  • translation
  • rotation
  • scaleFactor
  • The Separator Node
  • Example: Moving and Flipping
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 25: Creating VRML Worlds

• Primitive Appearances
  • The Material Node
  • Example: Adding a Little Color
  • The Texture2 Node
  • Example: Covering Up Primitives
• Adding Hyperlinks in VRML
  • Example: Linking in Your VRML World
• More Fun with Shapes
  • More Nodes: Coordinate3 and IndexedFaceSet
  • Example: Up on the House Top
  • Instancing
  • Example: A VRML Neighborhood
• More VRML
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 26: Adding Portable Documents to Web Sites

• What Are Portable Documents?
• Adding PDFs To Your Web Site
  • MIME Type
  • Other Acrobatic Moves
  • Other PDF Formats
• Creating Your Own PDFs
  • Creating the Word Document
  • Using Rich Text Format
  • Example: Creating a Portable Word File
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Part VI  HTML Editors and Tools

Chapter 27: Creating HTML Documents with Netscape Gold

• Editing HTML With Netscape Gold
  • Example: Checking Under the Hood
  • Creating HTML List Items
  • Changing List Types
  • Creating Definition Lists
  • Inserting <BR> and <HR>
• Hyperlinks, Images, and Head Elements
  • Adding Hyperlinks
  • Adding Images
  • Editing the Head
  • Example: Putting it All Together
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 28: Using Microsoft Internet Assistant

• Basic Markup in Internet Assistant
  • HTML Lists
  • Definition Lists
  • Saving Your HTML Document
  • Example: Simple Markup With Internet Assistant
• Links, Images, and Head Elements
  • Hypertext Links
  • Bookmark Links
  • Inserting an Image
  • Editing <HEAD> Elements
  • Example: Finishing the Page
• Adding Form Fields
  • Example: A Simple Form
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Chapter 29: HTML with Adobe PageMill for Macintosh

• Basic Markup in PageMill
  • HTML Lists
  • Definition Lists
  • Inserting <HR>
• Links, Images, and Special HTML
  • Adding Links
  • Adding Images
  • Manipulating Images
  • Transparency and Client-Side Maps
  • Entering Unsupported HTML
  • Example: The Basic Page in PageMill
• Creating Forms
  • Laying Out the Form
• Document Info
• Summary
• Review Questions
• Review Exercises

Part VII  HTML Examples

Chapter 30: HTML Examples

• Back to Basics: Basic HTML 2.0 Pages
  • Example: The Personal Index Page
  • Example: The Personal Biography
  • Example: Simple Business Pages
  • Example: John's Resume
• BigCorp's Client-Side Site
  • Example: The Front Door
  • Example: The Graphical Index
  • Example: BigCorp's About Page
  • Example: Using Frames
  • Example: JavaScript and Forms
  • Example: FTP and HTML
  • Example: The Help Page

Appendix: Answers to Review Questions

• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4
• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• Chapter 9
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11
• Chapter 12
• Chapter 13
• Chapter 14
• Chapter 15
• Chapter 16
• Chapter 17
• Chapter 18
• Chapter 19
• Chapter 20
• Chapter 21
• Chapter 22
• Chapter 23
• Chapter 24
• Chapter 25
• Chapter 26
• Chapter 27
• Chapter 28
• Chapter 29

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