HTML, XHTML, and CSS All-In-One Desk Reference for Dummies?

by Andy Harris, Chris McCulloh

Want to build a killer Web site? Want to make it easy to keep your site up to date? You'll need to know how CSS, HTML, and XHTML work together. "HTML, XHTML, and CSS All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies" makes that easy too! These eight minibooks get you started, explain standards, and help you connect all the dots to create sites with pizzazz.This handy, one-stop guide catches you up on XHTML basics and CSS fundamentals. You'll learn how to work with Positionable CSS to create floating elements, margins, and multi-column layouts, and you'll get up to speed on client-side programming with JavaScript. You'll also get the low-down on server side programming with PHP, creating a database with MySQL, and using Ajax on both client and server sides. You'll find out how to: Use templates and validatorsManage information with lists and tablesTurn lists of links into button barsAdd style color and bordersCreate variables for dataAdd motion with basic DOM animationWork with arraysAdd Flash functionality with AFLAXBuild and manage a multipage siteChoose and run your own server

You don't need expensive or complicated software or a super-powerful computer to build a Web site that does all sorts of amazing things. All you need is a text editor and the clear, step-by-step guidance you'll find in "HTML, XHTML, and CSS All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies."

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction

962 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 5, 2008

Reviews

[Aldon Rau]

Today, my father and sister got this book for my mother, as a gift.

I do not think this is a good book for her to be reading.

For one thing, I have no idea what that jumble of letters up there means, and, like most one-year-olds, I don't much care for not knowing what is going on.

For another, if my mother starts learning about computers (and I gather this book has something to do with computers), she might decide to accept employment outside the home. I'm not at all sure I approve of this either.

Pending further review, I was forced to firmly push the cover back into place every time my mother tried to read this book today. After further investigation at such time as my mother leaves this book lying around unattended, I will be able to make a final determination as to this volume's appropriate role in our household.

eta: I have determined that this book does not pose any threat I cannot handle, by means of tearing off half its cover. Cadit quaestio.

[Davinci Thang]

good

[Dean]

I keep this as a constant resource...