Head First HTML With CSS & XHTML

Tired of reading HTML books that make sense after you're an expert? Then it's about time you pick up Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML and really learn HTML. This book is a complete learning experience for creating industry standard Web pages – but you won't be just reading; and creating Web pages like you never imagined. You'll also be learning how HTML works with CSS. And oh, if you've never heard of CSS, that's okay – we won't tell anyone you're still partying like it's 1999 – but, if you're going to create Web pages in the 21st century, then you want to know and understand CSS, too.

Head First HTML, with CSS & XHTML allows you to avoid the embarrassment of thinking Web-safe colors still matter, and the foolishness of slipping a tag into your pages. Best of all, you'll learn HTML, XHTML, and CSS in a way that won't put you to sleep. If you've read a Head First book, you know what to expect: a visually rich format designed for the way your brain works. Using the latest research in neurobiology, cognitive science, and learning theory, this book will load HTML and CSS into your brain in a way sticks.

Learn the real secrets of crating Web pages, and why everything your boss told you about HTML, tables is probably wrong (and what to do instead). Most importantly, hold your own with your coworker (and impress cocktail party guests) when he casually mentions how his HTML is now strict, and his CSS is in an external style sheet.

About The Author
Elisabeth and Eric freeman are authors of the smash hit Head-First Design Patterns, and currently direct the Head First series at O'Reilly. They previously led Internet and digital media efforts at the Walt Disney Company, where they had their hands in the technology behind some of today's most popular Web sites, including ABCNews.com, Disney.com, and ESPN.com. Elisabeth and Eric both have computer science degrees from Yale University: Elisabeth holds an M.S. degree and Eric holds an Ph.D.

Table Of Contents
Summary

• Intro
• The Language of the Web: getting to know HTML
• Meet the 'HT' in HTML: going further, with hypertext
• Web Page Constructions: building blocks
• A Trip to Webville: getting connected
• Meeting the Media: adding images to your pages
• Serious HTML: standards, compliance, and all that jazz
• Putting 'X' into HTML: moving to XHTML
• Adding a Little Style: getting started with CSS
• Expanding your Vocabulary: styling with fonts and colors
• Getting Intimate with Elements: the box model
• Advanced Web Construction: divs and spans
• Arranging Elements: layout and positioning
• Getting Tabular: tables and lists
• Getting Interactive: XHTML forms
• Appendix: The Top Ten Topics (we didn't cover): leftover

The Real Thing

• Who is this book for?
• We know what your brain is thinking
• Metacognition
• Bend your brain into submission
• Technical reviewers
• Acknowledgements