Learning web design, a beginner's guide to HTML, CSS, Javascript, and web graphics, Jennifer Niederst Robbins
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Learning web design, a beginner's guide to HTML, CSS, Javascript, and web graphics, Jennifer Niederst Robbins
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Learning web design
Nature of contents
dictionarieshandbooks
Oclc number
1827235535
Responsibility statement
Jennifer Niederst Robbins
Sub title
a beginner's guide to HTML, CSS, Javascript, and web graphics
Summary
Do you want to build web pages, but have no previous experience? This friendly guide is the perfect place to start. You'll begin at square one, learning how the Web and web pages work, and then steadily build from there. By the end of the book, you'll have the skills to create a simple site with multi-column pages that adapt for mobile devices. Learn how to use the latest techniques, best practices, and current web standards--including HTML5 and CSS3. Each chapter provides exercises to help you to learn various techniques, and short quizzes to make sure you understand key concepts. This thoroughly revised edition is ideal for students and professionals of all backgrounds and skill levels, whether you're a beginner or brushing up on existing skills. Build HTML pages with text, links, images, tables, and formsUse style sheets (CSS) for colors, backgrounds, formatting text, page layout, and even simple animation effectsLearn about the new HTML5 elements, APIs, and CSS3 properties that are changing what you can do with web pagesMake your pages display well on mobile devices by creating a responsive web designLearn how JavaScript works--and why the language is so important in web designCreate and optimize web graphics so they'll download as quickly as possible
Table Of Contents
I. Getting started -- Where do i start? -- How the web works -- Some big concepts you need to know -- II. HTML markup for structure -- Creating a simple page -- Marking up text -- Adding links -- Adding images -- Table markup -- Forms -- What's up HTML5? -- III. CSS for presentation -- Cascading style sheets orientation -- Formatting text -- Colors and backgrounds -- Thinking inside the box -- Floating and positioning -- Page layout with CSS -- Transitions, transforms, and animation -- CSS techniques -- IV. JavaScript for behaviors -- Introduction to JavaScript -- Using JavaScript -- V. Creating web graphics -- Web graphics basics -- Lean and mean web graphics