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Ready to learn HTML5 programming? Start Here!
Learn the fundamentals of programming with HTML5-and begin building your first standards-based web pages from the ground up. If you have absolutely no previous experience, no problem-simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and getting-started techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises.
Here's where you start learning HTML5
Create a web site using HTML5 tags in a simple text editor
Use semantic tags to make your pages easier to layout and find
Draw in HTML5 using the canvas element
Embed audio and video in your web pages
Get HTML5 to work in older browsers
Develop your future skills in web design
List of contents
- Introduction
- Part I: Getting Started with HTML
- Chapter 1: HTML Basics: The Least You Need to Know
- Chapter 2: Setting Up the Document Structure
- Chapter 3: Formatting Text with Tags
- Chapter 4: Using Lists and Backgrounds
- Chapter 5: Creating Hyperlinks and Anchors
- Part II: Style Sheets and Graphics
- Chapter 6: Introduction to Style Sheets
- Chapter 7: Formatting Text with CSS
- Chapter 8: Formatting Paragraphs with CSS
- Chapter 9: Inserting Graphics
- Part III: Page Layout and Navigation
- Chapter 10: Creating Navigational Aids
- Chapter 11: Creating Division-Based Layouts
- Chapter 12: Creating Tables
- Chapter 13: Formatting Tables
- Chapter 14: Creating User Forms
- Chapter 15: Incorporating Sound and Video
- Chapter 16: HTML and Microsoft Expression Web
- Part IV: Appendices
- Designing for Usability
- Designing for Accessibility
- Quick Reference
- Glossary
About the author
Faithe Wempen, M.A., is an A+ Certified hardware guru, Microsoft Office Specialist Master Instructor, and software consultant with over 70 computer books to her credit. When she is not writing, she teaches Microsoft Office classes in the Computer Technology department at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI), does private computer training and support consulting, and is the business manager of Sycamore Knoll Bed and Breakfast in Noblesville, Indiana. She teaches online classes for the Hewlett-Packard Learning Center, and serves on the advisory board for the Computer Technician program at Training, Inc. in Indianapolis.
Summary
Learn the fundamentals of programming with HTML5 - and begin building your first standards-based web pages from the ground up. If you have absolutely no previous experience, no problem - simply start here! This book introduces must-know concepts and getting-started techniques through easy-to-follow explanations, examples, and exercises.
