The all-in-one HTML, CSS and JavaScript beginner's guide: covering the three most important languages for web development! * Covers everything beginners need to know about the HTML and CSS standards and today's JavaScript and Ajax libraries - all in one book, for the first time * Integrated, well-organized coverage expertly shows how to use all these key technologies together * Short, simple lessons teach hands-on skills readers can apply immediately * By best-selling author Julie Meloni Mastering HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is vital for any beginning web developer - and the importance of these technologies is growing as web development moves away from proprietary alternatives such as Flash. Sams Teach Yourself HTML, CSS, and JavaScript All in One brings together everything beginners need to build powerful web applications with the HTML and CSS standards and the latest JavaScript and Ajax libraries. With this book, beginners can get all the modern web development knowledge you need from one expert source. Bestselling author Julie Meloni (Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL and Apache All in One) teaches simply and clearly, through brief, hands-on lessons focused on knowledge you can apply immediately. Meloni covers all the building blocks of practical web design and development, integrating new techniques and features into every chapter. Each lesson builds on what's come before, showing you exactly how to use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript together to create great web sites. Coverage includes all this, and much more: " Working with HTML text, fonts, tables, links, graphics, and multimedia " Advanced web page design with CSS, including lists, fixed and liquid layouts, and designing for devices " Web Scripting with JavaScript, including DOM, syntax, functions, and libraries " Extending JavaScript with Ajax " Advanced site functionality and management, from site organization through search engine optimization

Table of Contents

Part I. Getting Started on the Web 1. Understanding Web Servers and Web Browsers 2. Publishing Pages on the Web 3. Understanding HTML and XHTML 4. Understanding CSS 5. Understanding JavaScript Part II. Building Blocks of HTML 6. Working with Text and Fonts 7. Using Tables to Display Information 8. Using Internal and External Links 9. Working with Colors 10. Creating Graphics for Use on the Web 11. Using Graphics in Your Web Site 12. Using Multimedia in Your Web Site 13. Working with Frames ' Part III. Advanced Web Page Design with CSS 14. Understanding the CSS Box Model 15. Working with Margins, Padding, and Alignment 16. Using CSS to Do More With Lists 17. Using CSS for Navigation Elements 18. Implementing Content Pop-Ups with CSS 19. Creating Fixed versus Liquid Layouts 20. Creating Print-Friendly Designs 21. Designing for Devices Part IV. Introducing Web Scripting and JavaScript 22. Understanding JavaScript 23. Creating Simple Scripts 24. Getting Started with JavaScript Programming 25. Working with the Document Object Model ' Part V. Learning JavaScript Basics 26. Using Variables, Strings and Arrays 27. Using Functions and Objects 28. Controlling Flow with Conditions and Loops 29. Using Built-In Functions and Libraries Part VI. Extending JavaScript with Ajax 30. Anatomy of an Ajax Application 31. The XMLHTTPRequest Object 32. Talking with the Server 33. Using the Returned Data 34. A First Ajax Application ' Part VII. Advanced Web Site Functionality and Management 35. Accessibility, Standards and Testing 36. Organizing and Managing a Web Site 37. Search Engine Optimization Helping People Find Your Web Pages Part V. Appendixes Appendix A. HTML, CSS and JavaScript Resources on the Internet Appendix B. HTML, CSS and JavaScript Quick Reference Glossary

About the Author

Julie C. Meloni is Lead Technologist and Architect in the Online Library Environment at the University of Virginia. Before coming to the library she worked for more than 15 years in web application development for various corporations large and small in Silicon Valley. She has written several books and articles on Web-based programming languages and database topics, including the bestselling Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL, and Apache All in One.