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Another addition to the hit series -- This ain't yer daddy's Web Design book!

° A hands-on guide on designing and building really cool websites that aren't tedious and boring

° Gives practical, quick solutions to common design and usability problems

° Teaches the cool stuff about web design without making readers eyes get all droopy

Description

  • Copyright 2005
  • Edition: 1st
  • Book
  • ISBN-10: 0-13-148199-1
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-13-148199-2

Tinker with the tools of Web design—in the Garage!

Learn how to construct cool and interactive Web sites with this hands-on guide to the world of Web design and usability. In this title from Prentice Hall PTR’s Garage Series, author Marc Campbell shows you the “ins and outs” of designing sites with HTML, JavaScript, and CSS as core technologies. Using layout diagrams and graphics to illustrate your journey, Campbell takes you through every step of designing Web sites, from basic layout and usability to uploading your site onto the Web. Want to learn more on a specific topic? Flip to one of the book’s “links” that help you delve deeper into certain areas, allowing you to browse the text quickly and easily!

Specific topics covered include

  • Managing pop-up windows
  • Working with scripts and style sheets
  • Controlling design space with HTML and CSS
  • Making rollover graphics
  • Using text elements properly
  • Creating e-mail links and hyperlinks
  • Embedding media in Web pages
  • Choosing a Web host
  • Testing and uploading Web sites

Whether you’re new to Web design or you “speak” HTML as a second language, Web Design Garage will help you discover the solutions you need to create fun and effective Web sites.



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Table of Contents

Preface xv

Part I: Design and Usability Topics 1

Topic 1: Designing to Aid Navigation 3

Topic 2: Grouping Similar Functions 9

Topic 3: Designing Graphics for Clicks 17

Topic 4: Achieving Balance 25

Topic 5: Choosing Colors 33

Choosing Text and Background Colors 33

Choosing Link Colors 37

Choosing Interface Colors 38

Topic 6: Designing for Accessibility 41

Making Images Accessible 42

Making Multimedia Accessible 44

Managing Your Use of Color 45

Topic 7: Leaving Breadcrumb Trails 47

Topic 8: Using Jump Menus 53

Topic 9: Managing Popup Windows 59

Making Popups 61

Topic 10: Creating Popup Menus 67

Understanding Layers 68

Laying Out Popup Menus 69

Topic 11: Providing a Way Back 79

Topic 12: Working with Scripts and Style Sheets 83

Embedding Scripts 83

Embedding Style Sheets 85

Attaching Scripts 86

Attaching Style Sheets 86

BLOG: Embedding or Attaching? 89

Topic 13: Launching Scripts with Links 91

BLOG: JavaScript Links or onClick Links? 93

Part II: Layout Topics 95

Topic 14: Creating Fixed-Width Layouts with Tables 97

BLOG: HTML or CSS for Layout? 103

Topic 15: Creating Fixed-Width Layouts with CSS 105

Topic 16: Centering Fixed-Width CSS Layouts 111

Topic 17: Creating Liquid Layouts with Tables 115

Topic 18: Creating Liquid Layouts with CSS 121

Topic 19: Slicing Images for Layout Tables 127

Topic 20: Creating Multicolumn Layouts with Tables 133

Topic 21: Creating Multicolumn Layouts with CSS 137

Topic 22: Preventing a Nav Bar from Breaking 141

Topic 23: Coloring Table Cells 149

Topic 24: Coloring and Formatting CSS Divs 155

Topic 25: Controlling Design Space with HTML 163

Topic 26: Controlling Design Space with CSS 165

Part III: Image Topics 167

Topic 27: Choosing the Right Image File Type 169

Topic 28: Optimizing Web Images 171

Optimizing Resolution 172

Optimizing Image Size 173

Optimizing the Palette in GIFs and PNGs 174

Optimizing the Compression in JPEGs 174

Topic 29: Transforming Images with HTML Attributes 177

Topic 30: Positioning Inline Images with HTML 181

Topic 31: Floating Inline Images with CSS 185

Topic 32: Designing Button States 189

Topic 33: Making Rollover Graphics 193

Topic 34: Making Images More Accessible 197

Topic 35: Creating Image Maps 199

Topic 36: Making Image Maps More Accessible 203

Topic 37: Using Background Images in Table Cells 207

Topic 38: Using Background Images in CSS Divs 211

Topic 39: Using Background Images on Web Pages 215

Part IV: Text Topics 219

Topic 40: Using Text Elements Properly 221

Working with Header Tags 222

Marking up Paragraphs 224

Using Quote Elements 224

Displaying Addresses 225

Topic 41: Using Phrase Elements Properly 227

Topic 42: Adding Cascading Style Sheets 231

Writing CSS 232

Topic 43: Replacing Formatting Tags with CSS 243

Topic 44: Creating Custom Formatting Styles 247

Topic 45: Changing the Look of a Text Element 251

Defining Contextual Selectors 251

Defining Child Selectors 254

Defining Sibling Selectors 255

Mixing It Up 257

Topic 46: Defining Class Styles 259

Forming an Exclusive Club 262

Topic 47: Controlling the Typeface 265

Troubleshooting Fonts 266

Choosing the Best Typeface 268

Topic 48: Controlling Type Size 269

Using the Font Tag 269

Using the Font-Size Attribute 270

BLOG: Sizing up Type Sizing 273

Topic 49: Controlling Spacing 275

Controlling Space around Elements 275

Controlling Space inside Elements 277

Controlling Space between Lines of Type 277

Controlling Space between Words 278

Controlling Space between Letters 279

Topic 50: Controlling Justified and Ragged Type 281

Topic 51: Controlling Indents 285

Topic 52: Building Lists 291

Nesting Lists in HTML 293

Adjusting List Properties with CSS 295

Topic 53: Highlighting Text with Color 303

Topic 54: Rehabilitating Horizontal Rules 307

Creating End Signs 310

Topic 55: Adding a Dateline and Timestamp 311

Topic 56: Designing Data Tables 319

Making the Most of the Grouping Tags 323

Working with Colspans and Rowspans 324

Adjusting Cellpadding and Cellspacing 328

Changing the Border 331

Improving Accessibility 335

Topic 57: Using Pseudo-Elements 341

Topic 58: Defining ID Styles 347

Part V: Link Topics 349

Topic 59: Applying Styles to Hyperlinks 351

BLOG: In Defense of the Hyperlink Underline 357

Topic 60: Making Rollover Hyperlinks 359

Topic 61: Choosing the Right Path 363

Using Absolute Paths 363

Using Document-Relative Paths 364

Using Root-Relative Paths 366

Topic 62: Changing the Color of a Single Hyperlink 369

Changing the Default Color for All Link States 369

Changing the Default Color for Individual Link States 370

Topic 63: Choosing the Right Text for a Hyperlink 373

Topic 64: Creating ScreenTips for Hyperlinks 379

Topic 65: Opening a New Browser Window 381

Topic 66: Using Named Anchors 383

Setting Named Anchors 383

Linking to Named Anchors 385

Topic 67: Creating Email Links 387

Part VI: Form Topics 389

Topic 68: Working with Form Widgets 391

Working with Generic Buttons 392

Working with Checkboxes 393

Working with File Fields 395

Working with Hidden Fields 396

Working with Image Fields 397

Working with Lists 399

Working with Menus 401

Working with Password Fields 402

Working with Radio Buttons 403

Working with Reset Buttons 405

Working with Submit Buttons 406

Working with Text Areas 407

Working with Text Fields 408

Topic 69: Applying Styles to Text Widgets 411

Changing the Text Style 411

Changing the Colors and the Border 414

Topic 70: Validating Form Input 417

Topic 71: Setting the Tab Order 425

Topic 72: Working with Fieldsets 429

Topic 73: Working with Labels 437

Part VII: Tricks Topics 441

Topic 74: Embedding Media 443

Topic 75: Automatically Refreshing the Page 449

Topic 76: Automatically Redirecting the Browser 453

Topic 77: Displaying Random Content 457

Topic 78: Displaying a Browser Alert 467

Topic 79: Displaying a “You Are Now Leaving” Popup 473

Part VIII: Basic Training Topics 475

Topic 80: Creating HTML Documents 477

Organizing Your Web Site 482

Topic 81: Adding Keywords and Page Descriptions 487

Topic 82: Blocking Parts of Your Site from Search Engines 489

Topic 83: Testing Your Site 493

Topic 84: Choosing a Web Host 495

Finding a Web Host 495

Considering Features 497

Topic 85: Uploading Your Site 501

Topic 86: Validating Your Source Code 503

Glossary 505

Index 515

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