HTML: The Complete Reference [Paperback]

Most HTML books don't bother to give beginners an introduction to the workings of the World Wide Web because the Web doesn't directly influence writing HTML documents. Powell provides this information because it eventually makes it easier for readers to understand why their HTML Web sites behave as they do. The result is a book well suited to beginning, intermediate, and advanced readers. Beginners learn HTML from the very basics. Intermediate users will gain the knowledge to become advanced, and even old pros will discover new details and updated information.

Powell begins the book with introductory chapters that discuss HTML and Web background and set the limits of what HTML coding alone can accomplish. From there he moves into lessons in basic HTML and progresses chapter by chapter to such high-end topics as advanced layout techniques, how to standardise Web-page presentation among browsers with style sheets, programmed Web pages, and client-side scripting and programming. The six appendices finish the book with a wealth of easy-to-use quick- reference information. --Elizabeth Lewis, Amazon.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

A comprehensive, all-in-one reference for all levels of HTML developers. This bestselling book combines theory and practice, and includes extensive examples.

Provides an overview of the state of HTML (including the introduction of X-HTML) and provides updated examples that reflect the introduction of Netscape Navigator 6 and Internet Explorer 5.5.
Solid background descriptions and usage examples for individual tags. Includes several hundred pages of reference material-a comprehensive listing of the tags that make up HTML along with notation on which environments support what tags.
Incorporates introduction to the World Wide Web as it makes it easier for readers to understand why their HTML Web sites behave as they do.
Author's companion website (identical content on the Osborne site) includes examples of layout and allows visitors to "lift" this HTML for their own uses.
Thomas Powell has great visibility within the web design community and in the classes he teaches.

The Ultimate HTML Resource!

Build and design dynamic, fully-functional Web sites with this comprehensive guide. You'll learn exactly how to create compelling, cross-platform Web pages, understand the functions of the individual tags, and learn which tags to use for which environment. All of the practical examples included are updated to work with Netscape Navigator 6 and Internet Explorer 5.5. You'll also get an introduction to server- and client-side programming using JavaScript, Java, ActiveX, plug-ins, and popular server-side technologies such as ColdFusion, ASP, and CGI. Preview more advanced topics, including the DOM, XML, and XSL. Straightforward, fact-packed, and instructive, this is your one-stop guide to using HTML!

Inside, you'll find out how to:

- Master simple to complex Web page design using step-by-step tutorials
- Get the facts on WebTV, Netscape Navigator, and Internet Explorer
- Build client interactivity easily with Dynamic HTML (DHTML)
- Describe, deliver, and exchange structured data between multiple applications with Extensible Markup Language (XML)
- Control color, font, and layout with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), TGI, and Cold Fusion
- Use forms and the advanced scripting potential of Active Server Pages (ASP) to create complete applications that work on the Web
- Maximize your productivity with a 400-page reference section including HTML tags, color/HEX values, color names, fonts, and style sheets

Thomas Powell (San Diego, CA) is the founder and principal of Powell Internet Consulting, Inc. a San Diego-based web design firm that specializes in Web research and development and site construction for high-tech companies. He developed the Web Design Certificate Program at UCSD, teaches web publishing classes and serves as senior instructor and faculty advisor in the University's Information Technology Program. He holds a Bachelor of Science from UCLA and a Master's degree in Computer Science from UCSD. Powell is the author of three books: HTML: The Complete Reference and HTML Programmer's Reference for Osborne and Web Site Engineering: Beyond Web Page Design for Prentice Hall.