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Table of Contents

  1. Prologue
    1. Foreword
    2. An Introduction and History of CoffeeCup
  2. My Website Is Better Than Yours!
    1. Web Design and Web Hosting
    2. What Exactly is a Web Page?
    3. Website Design Software
    4. Summary
  3. Getting Started With HTML
    1. The Origins of HTML
    2. Fundamental Concepts of HTML
    3. HTML is Plain Text
    4. HTML File Names
    5. Tags versus Content
    6. White Space
    7. Comments
    8. Special Characters
    9. Basic HTML Document Structure
    10. The <!DOCTYPE> Tag
    11. Document Information Tags
    12. What's a URL?
    13. The <meta> Tag
    14. Other Information Tags
    15. Tags for Presenting Simple Text
    16. Using <p> without </p>
    17. Tags for Creating Lists
    18. Tags for Displaying Images
    19. Specifying the Image URL
    20. Image Size Attributes
    21. Determining an Image's Pixel Size
    22. Should You Ever Omit Width and Height?
    23. Other <img> Tag Attributes
    24. Tags for Creating Hyperlinks and Anchors
    25. Hyperlinks
    26. Linking to the Top of a Page
    27. Review and Practice
    28. Summary
  4. Formatting Your Web Pages
    1. HTML and Colors
    2. The <body> Tag
    3. The Background
    4. Background Cautions
    5. Link Appearance
    6. Default Text
    7. Changing Text Style
    8. Changing Font Appearance and Size
    9. The Face Attribute
    10. The Size Attribute
    11. The Color Attribute
    12. Using the font Tag
    13. Preserving White Space
    14. Creating Headings
    15. Horizontal Rules
    16. Frames and Why Not to Use Them
    17. Review and Practice
    18. Summary
  5. Magic with HTML Tables
    1. Table Fundamentals
    2. The Basic Table Tags
    3. Adjustable versus Fixed Width Tables
    4. Empty Table Cells
    5. Attributes of the <table> Tag
    6. Working With Table Rows
    7. Working With Table Cells and Columns
    8. Merging Cells
    9. Embedding a Table in Another Table
    10. Review and Practice
    11. Summary
  6. Creating and Uploading Your Web Pages
    1. Website Editing Tools
    2. Understanding and Using FTP
    3. Summary
  7. Creating and Using HTML Forms
    1. Form Fundamentals
    2. An Easier Way
    3. The <form> Tag
    4. Forms and Tables
    5. Form Elements
    6. Specifying the Form Destination
    7. Script Languages
    8. Server-Side Script Resources
    9. Summary
  8. Formatting Web Pages with Style Sheets
    1. Style Sheet Fundamentals
    2. Stylesheet Structure
    3. Working With Selectors
    4. Some Style Sheet Examples
    5. Summary
  9. Introduction to Scripting and the Document Object Model
    1. What is Scripting?
    2. The Document Object Model
    3. Javascript
    4. Functions
    5. Summary
  10. Real-World DHTML
    1. Summary
  11. Selling Online and Site Security
    1. Summary
  12. Deconstructing Web Pages
    1. Deconstructing Coffeecup.com
    2. Deconstructing ebay.com
    3. Deconstructing ford.com
  13. Deconstructing Web Pages, Part II
    1. Deconstructing Amazon.com
    2. Deconstructing CNN.com
    3. Deconstructing Webpagesthatsuck.com
  14. Deconstructing Web Pages, Part III
    1. Deconstructing useit.com
    2. Deconstructing www.download.com
    3. Deconstructing google.com
  15. Website Usability Concerns
    1. Summary
  16. Optimizing Your Site for the Search Engines
    1. Page Optimization Techniques
    2. Page Design Considerations
    3. Standards Compliance and Valid HTML
    4. Summary
  17. Images for Your Website
    1. Image Basics
    2. The Web Image File Formats
    3. Image Display in Browsers
    4. Creating Simple Animations
    5. Summary
  18. Blogging, RSS, and Flash
    1. Blogging
    2. RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
    3. Flash
  19. How Do I...?
    1. Change the Way Hyperlinks are Displayed
    2. Let the User Send Me an Email Message
    3. Display PDF Files on my Website
    4. Permit the User to Download a File
    5. Have a Link Open a Page in a New Window
    6. Prevent Users from Downloading and Using my Pictures and Text
    7. Display a Background Behind my Page's Text and Images
    8. Play Music on my Page
  20. XHTML Tag Reference
  21. Special Character Reference
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