Now featuring more than 250 color illustrations throughout, this perennially popular guide is a must for novices who want to work with HTML or XHTML, which continue to be the foundation for any Web site

The new edition features nearly 50 percent new and updated content, including expanded coverage of CSS and scripting, new coverage of syndication and podcasting, and new sample HTML projects, including a personal Web page, an eBay auction page, a company Web site, and an online product catalog

The companion Web site features an eight-page expanded Cheat Sheet with ready-reference information on commands, syntax, colors, CSS elements, and more

Covers planning a Web site, formatting Web pages, using CSS, getting creative with colors and fonts, managing layouts, and integrating scripts

Contents:

Part I: Getting to Know (X)HTML and CSS 

Chapter 1: The Least You Need to Know about HTML, CSS, and the Web

Chapter 2: Creating and Viewing a Web Page 

Chapter 3: Proper Planning Prevents Poor Page Performance 

Part II: Formatting Web Pages with (X)HTML 

Chapter 4: Creating (X)HTML Document Structure 

Chapter 5: Text and Lists 

Chapter 6: Linking to Online Resources 

Chapter 7: Finding and Using Images 

Part III: Taking Precise Control Over Web Pages and Styles 

Chapter 8: Introducing Cascading Style Sheets 

Chapter 9: Using Cascading Style Sheets 

Chapter 10: Getting Creative with Colors and Fonts 

Chapter 11: Using Tables to Jazz Up Your Pages 

Part IV: Integrating Scripts with (X)HTML 

Chapter 12: Scripting Web Pages 

Chapter 13: The Nuts and Bolts of JavaScript 

Chapter 14: Working with Forms 

Chapter 15: Fun with Client-Side Scripts

Part V: (X)HTML Projects 

Chapter 16: The About Me Page 

Chapter 17: The eBay Auction Page 

Chapter 18: A Company Site 

Chapter 19: A Product Catalog

Part VI: The Part of Tens 

Chapter 20: Ten HTML Dos and Don’ts 

Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Exterminate Web Bugs 

Chapter 22: Ten Cool HTML Tools and Technologies 

Chapter 23: Ten Tip-Top Online HTML References