HTML & Web Design Tips & Techniques

Name: HTML & Web Design Tips & Techniques
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Intro
Copyright
Contents at a Glance
Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Who Should Read This Book
What You Need to Perform the Techniques We Present
What This Book Covers
How to Read This Book
Using This Book's Companion Web Site
CHAPTER 1 HTML Basics
Understanding the Roles of Web Browsers and Web Pages
HTML Container Tags
HTML Section Tags
HTML Empty Tags
Creating a Web Page
Controlling the Format of Text
HTML Attributes
Working with Fonts
Assigning the Same Set of Attributes to Multiple Page Elements
Creating Web Pages Using Text Editors, Word Processors, and Web Layout Applications
Word Processors
Web Layout Applications
Working with Relative vs. Absolute Pathnames for Files
Downloading and Installing the Personal Web Server
Managing the Personal Web Server and Publishing Your Web Pages
Describing Web Page Contents with a Title
Identifying Web Documents Using the Document Type Definition
Inserting Comments into a Web Document
Specifying the Typeface for Web Page Text
Controlling the Flow of Text with Paragraph and Line Break Tags
Changing the Size of Text Using Heading Level Tags and the Font Tag size Attribute
Changing the Color of Text in an HTML Document
Adding Graphics to a Web Page Using a Basic &img& Tag
Changing the Alignment of Text and Graphics
Adding a Hypertext Link to a Web Page
Enhancing Individual Letters and Words Using Character Formatting Tags
Using Symbols and Special Characters in an HTML Document
Using Horizontal Rules to Organize Web Content
Using Blockquote Tags to Control Left and Right Text Margins
Creating Ordered and Unordered Lists
Creating Nested Lists
Creating Definition Listings
Using Preformatted Text Tags to Control the Display of Web Content
Displaying a Navigation Menu Within a Web Page Frame
Displaying Multiple Web Pages Onscreen at the Same Time
CHAPTER 2 HTML Tables
Understanding the HTML Tags that Create a Table
Adding Borders, Headings, and a Caption
Using a Table for Page Layout
Creating a Table with Cells that Span Multiple Columns or Multiple Rows
Working with Table and Cell Border Widths
Working with Table and Cell Border Colors
Working with Background Images and Colors
Determining a Color Attribute's Value
Working with Cell Padding and Cell Spacing
Setting Table Dimensions Using Relative or Absolute Values
Setting Cell Dimensions Using Relative or Absolute Values
Aligning Cell Content Horizontally and Vertically
Aligning a Table on a Web Page
Controlling the Width and Height of a Cell by Inserting a Transparent GIF
Wrapping Text Around an Image
Displaying a Gallery of Thumbnails Within a Table
Creating Bullets and Lists with Tables and Graphics
Creating a Navigation Sidebar Using a Table
Adding Images and Links to Table Cells
Nesting Tables to Control Borders on a Web Page
Approximating an Image Map by Placing Pieces of an Image Within a Table
Slicing a Graphic Image into Table Cells to Create a Quick Loading Web Graphic
Reducing the Amount of Time a Web Browser Spends Drawing a Table
Simulating Web Page Frames Using a Table
Focusing the Viewer's Attention with Cell Background Colors
Aligning Web Page Content Visually with Visible Table Borders
Controlling Gutter Size and Margin Width of Text on a Web Page
CHAPTER 3 HTML Forms
Understanding HTML Forms Processing
Understanding the Tags and Attributes Used to Create a Form
Creating a Single-Line Input Field on a Form
Creating a Multiline Input Field on a Form
Validating Text Element Data Prior to Submitting Form Results
Placing Check Boxes on a Form
Placing Radio Buttons on a Form
Validating Radio Button Group Selections Prior to Submitting Form Results
Placing a Drop-Down List (Selection Menu) on a Form
Verifying the Visitor Has Made a Selection List Choice Prior to Submitting Form Results
Changing the Items Available on a Selection List Based on Visitor Supplied Information
Sending All Selection List Values to the Web Server Through a Hidden Field
Adding a Reset Button to a Form
Preventing a Visitor from Clearing Form Elements Accidentally
Adding a Submit Button to a Form
Replacing the Standard Submit and Reset Buttons on a Form with Other Graphics Images
Sending Form Results by E-Mail Without a CGI Script
Controlling the Layout of Form Elements and Text with HTML Tables
Creating a Shortcut Key for Form Navigation with a &label& Tag
Instructing the Web Browser to Execute a Form Validation Function with the onClickAttribute
Passing Values to the Web Server Through Hidden Fields
Hiding Visitor Input from View Within a Password Element
Adding a Generic Button Object to a Form
Enabling and Disabling Form Elements on-the-Fly
CHAPTER 4 Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Separating Content from Appearance
Creating a Style Sheet
Understanding CSS Terminology
Understanding Inheritance
Adding CSS Styles to a Web Page
Embedding a Style Sheet
Linking to an External Style Sheet
Importing an External Style Sheet
Applying Styles Inline Within HTML Tags
Applying Multiple CSS Rules to a Single Selector
Selecting a Typeface with the font-familyProperty
Specifying the Size of Text with the font-sizeProperty
Creating Overlapping Text
Aligning Web Page Text
Controlling Margins and Line Height
Displaying Text Within Columns
Working with Borders
Indenting Paragraphs and Controlling Letter, Word, and Line Spacing
Offsetting Text with Initial Caps
Customizing the Appearance of Hyperlinks
Creating a Drop-Shadow Effect
Applying a Border Graphic
Positioning Background Images and Watermarks
Floating Images and Text
Customizing the Appearance of Lists
Creating Text and Image Effects with Filters
Aligning Labels with Form Elements and Adding Color to Forms
Displaying a Gallery of Thumbnails with Captions
Controlling the Cursor
Layering Web Page Elements
Sending Your Style Sheet Through a Validator
CHAPTER 5 XHTML and Emerging Trends
Understanding the Requirements for Creating Valid XHTML Documents
XHTML Documents Must Be Well-Formed
Elements Must Nest and Not Overlap
All Element and Attribute Names Must Be Written in Lowercase
Open Container Tags Must Be Closed, and Each Empty Tag Must Have a Terminator
All Attributes Must Have Values Enclosed Within Quotes
XHTML Documents Must Start with a DOCTYPE Declaration
XHTML Documents Must Have a &title& Element Within the Header Section
Understanding What Else You Must Know About XHTML
Using the CDATA Section to Hide Scripts and Style Sheets
Converting HTML to XHTML Using HTML Tidy
Selecting the Correct DOCTYPE for Your Web Page
Validating Your Web Page with an XHTML Validator
Setting the Text Size on an XHTML Web Page with Keywords
Grouping an XHTML Form's Selection List Items with the &optgroup& Tag
Adding Color to XHTML Tables with Cascading Style Sheet Rules
Embedding Fonts Within an XHTML Web Page with CSS Rules
Inserting an XHTML Page Within Another with an Inline Frame
Updating Multiple XHTML Page Inline Frames at Once
Changing XHTML Page Appearance Based on Media Type
Controlling the Way the Web Browser Prints an XHTML Web Page
CHAPTER 6 Graphics
Understanding a Graphics Role in Web Design
Creating Web Graphics
Understanding Image File Formats
Placing Web Graphics into a Web Page
Dealing with Internet Access Speeds
Copyright Issues When Dealing with Web Graphics
Balancing Text and Graphics on a Web Page
Working with Cross-Platform Issues When Creating Graphics Images for the Web
Specifying Image Dimensions Within an Image Tag
Working with the alt Attribute and Text-Only Viewers
Creating a Tool Tip by Inserting a title Attribute in an Image Tag
Compressing Photographs into a JPEG File
Saving Clip Art and Text to a GIF-Formatted File
Making Images Appear to Load Faster
Working with the PNG-8 and PNG-24 File Formats
Converting Graphics into Web Images with Image-Editing Programs
Creating Web-Friendly Graphics Images on Your Scanner
Creating Colorful Horizontal Rules
Retrieving a Fast-Loading "Teaser" Image with the lowsrcAttribute
Ensuring Accurate Color Presentation with the Web-Safe Color Palette
Creating Graphical Hyperlink Anchors
Creating Tiled Backgrounds from Graphics Images
Creating Transparency in a GIF Image
Retrieving Full-Size Images after Clicking on Thumbnails
Preloading and Caching Images Behind the Scenes
Expanding the Web-Safe Color Palette with Dithering Techniques
Smoothing the Edges of Text Converted into a Graphic Through Anti-Aliasing
CHAPTER 7 Animation, Sound, and Video
Understanding Animation's Role in Web Design
Understanding Plug-In Software
Understanding Dynamic HTML (DHTML)
Working with GIF Animation
Working with Macromedia Flash
Using Shockwave
Understanding When and When Not to Use Animation
Working with Sound on the Internet
Adding Sound to a Web Page
Incorporating Video into a Web Page
Assembling a Video Production
Understanding Video Compatibility Issues and the World Wide Web
Streaming vs. Downloading a Video Production
Taking Advantage of Virtual Tours
Creating a GIF Animation from Scratch
Controlling GIF Animation Through Internal Settings
Creating a Banner Ad Using GIF Animation
Creating Smooth Transitions Between GIF Animation Frames Using Tweening
Incorporating a Completed Flash Splash Screen into a Web Site
Creating a Flash Movie from Scratch
Building Text-Based Animations Using FlaX
Broadcasting Streaming Audio and Video
Creating Your Own Streaming Media
Creating a Page that Features a Web Cam
Integrating Video and Audio into a Web Site Using SMIL (Smile)
CHAPTER 8 JavaScript
Inserting JavaScript Statements in the Web Page HTML
Hiding Scripts from Browsers without JavaScript Support
Understanding JavaScript Functions
Passing Values to and from a JavaScript Function
Understanding JavaScript Reserved Words
Using Comments to Explain Your Script's Processing
Declaring Variables Within a Script or Function
Understanding JavaScript Operators
Conditional and Repetitive Processing
Inserting JavaScript Functions Within the Web Page HTML
Handling Older Browsers that Do Not Support Scripts
Storing Multiple Values in One Variable by Using JavaScript Arrays
Letting a Script Make Decisions and Process Accordingly
Making Decisions Based on Two or More Conditions
Executing Code When a Condition Is Not True
Repeating Statements a Specific Number of Times
Repeating Statements While a Condition Is True
Responding to JavaScript Events
Executing JavaScript Statements Within the Body of a Web Page
Calling a User-Defined JavaScript Function
Calling JavaScript Functions Within an Event Handler
Looking Closer at JavaScript Event Handlers
Taking Advantage of the Scripting Object Model Arrays
Referring to Web Page Objects by Name Instead of Position Number
Leveraging the Contents of the Document Object
Taking Advantage of the JavaScript Images Array
Exploiting the JavaScript Links Array
Changing Web Page Colors Using JavaScript
Storing a Cookie on the Visitor's Hard Drive
Formatting Cookie Data Using JavaScript
Retrieving a Cookie Value from the Cookie File
Removing a Cookie from the Cookie File
Saving Time and Programming by Using Prewritten (External) Scripts
Creating an Animation Using the onLoadEvent
Displaying Self-Changing Banners Using JavaScript
Pointing Hyperlinks to New Files On-the-Fly
Pre-caching Pictures to Reduce Image Display Time
Creating a Scrolling Marquee Using JavaScript
CHAPTER 9 Java Applets and ActiveX Objects
Understanding How a Browser Executes a Java Applet
Understanding Why Java Applets Are Safe to Run
Understanding How a Browser Executes an ActiveX Object
Placing a Java Applet Within a Web Page
Specifying the Applet's Location on a Web Page
Passing Parameter Values to an Applet
Understanding Java Archive (.jar) Files
Understanding the codebase Attribute
Embedding an ActiveX Object in a Web Page
Making ActiveX Objects Work with Netscape Navigator and Internet Explorer
Understanding Signed Objects
Fine-Tuning Java and ActiveX Security Settings
Using an Applet to Create a Pop-Up Navigation Menu
Using an Applet to Animate a Text String
Using an Applet to Display and Print a Calendar for Any Year
Using an Applet to Display a Passage at Random from a Text File
Using an Applet to Create a Navigation Menu that Runs in Its Own Window
Using an Applet to Scroll the Contents of a File Vertically Within a Rectangular Box Onscreen
Using an Applet to Animate an Image Along a Sine Wave
Editing Java Source Code to Build a Custom Applet
Using the Microsoft Chat ActiveX Control to Add Internet Chat to a Web Page
Using Only ActiveX Objects with Internet Explorer
CHAPTER 10 PHP4
Understanding the History of PHP
Downloading and Installing PHP
Understanding PHP Start and End Tags
Understanding PHP Statement Syntax
Using the Semicolon (
) Statement Terminator
Using the Backslash (\) Escape Character
Inserting Comments in a PHP Script
Understanding Variables
Understanding Operators
Understanding Conditional and Repetitive Processing
Using the if Statement to Test a Condition
Using Logical Operators to Test Two or More Conditions
Using the for Statement to Repeat Statements a Specific Number of Times
Using a while Loop to Repeat Statements While a Condition Is True
Sending Data from an HTML Form to a PHP Script
Using PHP to Parse and Extract Form Results
Using PHP to Send an E-Mail Message
Determining Whether a Visitor's Web Browser Accepts Cookies
Using PHP and a Disk File to Set Up Username/Password Access to a Web Site
Preventing Visitors from Linking Directly to Pages on Your Site
Using a PHP Session to Establish a Persistent Connection Between a Site Visitor and the Web Server
Creating a MySQL Database and Tables
Displaying SQL Query Results in an HTML Table on a Web Page
Using PHP to Generate a Random Password
Using PHP and MySQL to Set Up Username/Password Access to a Web Site
Preventing Visitors from Changing Variable Values with URL Arguments
Using PHP and MySQL to Track Where Visitors Go on Your Web Site
Determining the Visitor's IP Address for Web Page Requests Sent Through a Proxy Server
Preventing One Visitor from Assuming Another Visitor's PHP Session Identity
Using PHP Functions to Create Web Page Templates
Using PHP to Add File Upload Functionality to a Web Page
CHAPTER 11 Active Server Pages (ASP)
Understanding What You Must Have to Create and View Active Server Pages
Understanding Active Server Page Start and End Tags
Creating a Simple Active Server Page
Adding Comments to an Active Server Page Script
Hiding ASP Source Code from the Web Site Visitor
Understanding the Active Server Page Objects
Using the Response.Write Method to Send Information to a Web Browser
Writing the Double Quote (") Character on a Web Page
Using the With Keyword Shortcut
Using Response.Write to Display Variables
Controlling the Flow of Content from Web Server to Web Browser Through the HTML Output Stream
Preventing the Web Browser from Displaying Stale Active Server Pages
Redirecting the Web Browser to Another Web Page
Maintaining Variable Values Between HTTP Requests with the Cookies Collection
Retrieving Form Results from the ASP Form Collection
Retrieving Form Results from the ASP QueryString Collection
Retrieving Information from the Server Variables Collection
Connecting to a MySQL DBMS Through the MyODBC Driver
Setting Up Username/Password Access to a Web Site
Starting a Session and Working with Session Variables
Executing SQL Queries and Displaying Query Results Sets Within an HTML Table
Displaying Banner Ads with the Microsoft Banner Ad Rotator
Tracking Microsoft Banner Ad Rotator Impressions and Click-Throughs
Handling "Status: 404 Not Found" Errors
CHAPTER 12 Security and Performance
Understanding Hacker Threats
Understanding How Hackers Intercept and Possibly Change Network Messages
Understanding How Hackers Break into a System
Understanding Password Cracking Software
Protecting Default Accounts
Understanding Social-Engineering Attacks
Understanding How Hackers Deny Access to Your System
Understanding How Hackers Attack CGI Scripts
Understanding How Firewalls Protect Your Site
Understanding How Encryption Protects Messages You Send Across the Net
Understanding Public Key Encryption
Finding a User's Public Key
Downloading and Installing a Public Key, Digital Signature, and Server ID
Creating a Secure Web Page Under IIS
Installing a Software-Based Firewall
Fine-Tuning a Firewall's Port Assignments
Reducing Your Site's Exposure to Viruses
Improving Performance and Security by Disabling Printer and File Sharing
Using Client Certificates to Restrict User Access
Auditing System Events to Detect Intruders
Exploiting the NTFS File System
Disabling Remote Services
Analyzing Your System's Vulnerability
Processing Credit Card Data
Taking a Close Look at a Web Site's Performance Chain
Network Connection Type
PC Processing Speed
Disk Access Time
Operating System and Server Application
Proxy Servers and Web Caching Devices
Creating a Web Farm
Monitoring Server Performance
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