How to Do Everything with HTML [Paperback]

HTML is the universal language for presenting content on the web, and if you're not a programmer, learning HTML is far from intuitive. As the online population grows exponentially, more and more new users want to create their own sites, too. A substantial portion of the new users are NOT technology oriented, and they need a book that speaks specifically to them. "How to Do Everything with HTML" integrates instruction and exercises into a progressive learning experience for the reader, and teaches the necessary tools for building a website. From creating a basic HTML document to using JavaScript and DHTML for interactivity to creating forms for visitor feedback, this book offers it all and makes web authoring accessible for everyone. Structured and written for a non-technical audience, the content is comprehensive - it begins with basic HTML and progresses to more difficult concepts so that intermediate website builders wil be challenged to take their website building skills to new levels. The book presents the more complex aspects of web authoring (CGI, JavaScript, DHTML etc) in focused tasks, rather than requiring this non-technical audience to understand all the complexities of programming. It also gets the reader up to speed with CSS (cascading style sheets) by integrating CSS instruction into every chapter. CSS are new features being added to HTML that gives both website developers and users more control over how pages are displayed and multiple style sheets can be applied to the same web page. The book also prepares readers for the future of the Web by training them to write XML-compliant pages.

Structured and written for a non-technical audience, the content is comprehensive it begins with basic HTML and progresses to more difficult concepts so that intermediate website builders will be challenged to take their website building skills to new levels.
Presents the more complex aspects of web authoring (CGI, JavaScript, DHTML, etc) in focused tasks, rather than requiring this non-technical audience to understand all the complexities of programming
Gets readers up to speed with CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) by integrating CSS instruction into every chapter. CSS are new features being added to HTML that gives both website developers and users more control over how pages are displayed and multiple style sheets can be applied to the same web page.
Prepares readers for the future of the Web by training them to write XML-compliant pages.

Even if you've never programmed, this guidebook gives you a sure-fire, step-by-step method for learning HTML the most widely-used language of the Web. Written in an easy-to-understand format, How to Do Everything with HTML is designed for anyone who's even thought about creating a Web page. Learn the essentials of positioning and modifying text, importing graphics, creating active links to other Web sites, and how to post your masterpiece to the Internet where everyone can enjoy it. Whether your goals are personal or professional, this book can help you make the most of your own Web site.

-Join the online community by building your very own customized Web site
-Find what you need with organized, step-by-step coverage of HTML
-Grasp the basics easily even if you're a total newcomer to Web authoring
-Get the most from your Internet service provider by utilizing free Web space
-Discover links, Cascading Style Sheets, animations, forms, and more
-Get practical treatment of more complex Web technologies such as JavaScript, CGI, and DHTML
-Appendices include a browser-safe color conversion chart, HTML and CSS quick-reference guides, and more
-Find code, sample pages, images, and a full color chart of all 216 browser-safe colors on this book's companion Web site

James A. Pence (Campbell, TX) is a first time author. He operates Tuppence Creative Enterprises, a web design business which caters to nonprofit organizations and churches. He has designed a beginner's course in HTML, called "EZ HTML Workshop - Web Authoring for Non-Techies" that he'll begin teaching in Spring 2001