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Tables of Contents for Designing Web Sites
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Exciting New Products
v
Preface
vi
Web Design
Understanding the Web Design Environment
1
24
Understanding HTML
2
2
Hypertext and Hypermedia
3
1
Creating Standards
4
2
Adopting CSS as a Standard
5
1
Understanding XML
6
2
XHTML: The Future of HTML
7
1
Designing for Most Browsers
8
2
Coding for the Lowest Common Denominator
9
1
Designing for State-of-the-Art Browsers
10
2
Designing for the Physically Challenged
11
1
Using an HTML Editor
12
2
Coding for Multiple Screen Resolutions
14
2
Understanding Bandwidth
16
2
Designing around the Cache
17
1
Concepts Review
18
1
Explore Further
19
1
Independent Challenges
20
2
Web Site Workshop
22
1
Visual Workshops
23
2
Understanding Web Design Principles
25
24
Designing for the Medium
26
2
Designing the Whole Site
28
2
Focusing on White Space
30
2
Designing Tips
30
2
Designing for the User
32
2
Designing for Text-Intensive Sites
33
1
Understanding Viewing Patterns
34
2
Linking with Hypertext
36
2
Restricting the Amount of Information
38
2
Designing for the Screen
40
2
Concepts Review
42
1
Explore Further
43
1
Independent Challenges
44
2
Web Site Workshop
46
1
Visual Workshops
47
2
Planning the Site
49
24
Creating a Site Specification
50
2
Using Shareware
50
2
Identifying the Content Goal
52
2
Intranets and Extranets
53
1
Analyzing the Audience
54
2
Building the Web Site Development Team
56
2
Understanding Filenames
58
2
Solving the Filename Dilemma
59
1
Understanding URLs
60
2
Availability of Domain Names
61
1
Understanding Directory Structure
62
2
Diagramming the Site
64
2
Concepts Review
66
1
Explore Further
67
1
Independent Challenges
68
2
Web Site Workshop
70
1
Visual Workshops
71
2
Planning Site Navigation
73
24
Understanding Navigation Principles
74
2
Introducing Text-Based Navigation
76
2
Using Navigation to Limit Information Overload
76
2
Linking with a Text-Based Navigation Bar
78
2
Using the <DIV> Tag
79
1
Linking to Document Fragments
80
2
Linking to External Document Fragments
82
2
Using the ID Attribute
82
2
Adding Contextual Links
84
2
Using Graphics-Based Navigation
86
2
Designing for a Universal Audience
87
1
Using the ALT Attribute
88
2
Concepts Review
90
1
Explore Further
91
1
Independent Challenges
92
2
Web Site Workshops
94
1
Visual Workshops
95
2
Understanding Tables
97
24
Understanding Table Basics
98
2
Defining and Using Table Attributes
100
2
Spanning Columns and Rows
101
1
Working with Table Widths and Spacing
102
2
Using Design Rules
104
2
Creating a Basic Page Template
106
2
Creating Page Banners and Feature Cells
108
2
Working with Columns and Cells
110
2
Testing the Template
111
1
Reviewing Template Examples
112
2
Reviewing More Template Examples
114
1
Concepts Review
115
1
Explore Further
115
1
Independent Challenges
116
2
Web Site Workshop
118
1
Visual Workshops
119
2
Understanding Web Typography
121
24
Exploring Type Design Principles
122
2
Avoid Using Text as Graphics
123
1
Controlling Typography with <FONT>
124
2
Controlling Typography with CSS
126
2
Solving Problems with Style Sheets
127
1
Working with Style Sheets
128
2
Understanding CSS Font Properties
130
2
Specifying Font Values
132
2
Specifying Block-Level Space Values
134
2
Coding Easy-to-Read Rules
135
1
Styling with CSS
136
2
Concepts Review
138
1
Explore Further
139
1
Independent Challenges
140
2
Web Site Workshop
142
1
Visual Workshops
143
2
Using Graphics and Color
145
24
Understanding File Format Basics
146
2
Using Animated GIFs
147
1
Understanding Color Basics
148
2
Finding Images
149
1
Choosing a Graphics Tool
150
2
Using Interlacing and Progressive Displays
151
1
Using the <IMG> Element
152
2
Specifying the ALT Attribute
152
2
Specifying Image Width and Height
154
2
Removing the Hypertext Border from an Image
154
2
Understanding Alignment and White Space
156
2
Using Transparent Spacer GIFs and Single-Pixel Rules
158
2
Working with Background Images
160
2
Working with Colors
162
2
Concepts Review
164
1
Explore Further
164
1
Independent Challenges
165
1
Web Site Workshop
166
1
Visual Workshops
167
2
Understanding HTML Frames
169
24
Understanding Frames
170
2
Working with Frame Syntax
172
2
Using the <NOFRAMES> Tag
172
2
Restricting Resizing and Controlling Scroll Bars
174
2
Controlling Borders and Margins
176
2
Targeting in Framesets
178
2
Using Special Target Names
180
2
Planning for Screen Resolution
182
2
Mixing Fixed and Variable Frames
184
2
Concepts Review
186
1
Explore Further
187
1
Independent Challenges
188
2
Web Site Workshops
190
1
Visual Workshops
191
2
Publishing and Maintaining Your Web Site
193
12
Choosing an ISP
194
2
Using the File Transfer Protocol to Upload Files
196
2
Testing Your Web Site
198
1
Conducting User Testing
199
1
Refinding and Updating Your Content
200
2
Working With Search Engines
202
3
HTML Reference
205
16
Core Attributes
206
1
Alphabetical HTML Reference
207
4
Categorical HTML Reference
211
5
Numeric and Character Entities
216
5
CSS Reference
221
8
Alphabetical CSS Property Reference
222
3
CSS Properties by Category
225
3
CSS Measurement Units
228
1
Glossary
229
6
Index
235