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Tables of Contents for Principles of Web Design
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xiii
Variables in the Web Design Environment
1
26
The Current State of HTML
2
3
HTML: Then and Now
2
1
HTML and the World Wide Web Consortium
2
1
The Limitations of HTML
3
1
The Need for Style Sheets
3
2
Organizing Information with Hypertext
5
1
XML: An Open Standard for Structuring Data
5
3
XML Describes Data
6
1
XML Syntax Rules
7
1
XHTML: The Future of HTML
8
3
Benefits of Moving to XHTML
8
1
Style Sheets Are Required
9
1
Stricter Syntax Rules
10
1
How Web Browsers Affect Your Work
11
3
Browser Compatibility Issues
11
1
Creating Cross-Browser Compatible Pages
12
2
Solving the Browser Dilemma
14
1
Coding for Multiple Screen Resolutions
14
5
Fixed Resolution Design
15
2
Flexible Resolution Design
17
2
Bandwidth Concerns
19
3
Working with the Cache
20
1
Should You Use an HTML Editor?
21
1
Chapter Summary
22
1
Review Questions
22
1
Hands-on Projects
23
1
Case Project
24
3
Web Site Design Principles
27
36
Design for the Computer Medium
28
3
Craft the Look and Feel
28
1
Make Your Design Portable
28
2
Design for Low Bandwidth
30
1
Plan for Clear Presentation and Easy Access to Your Information
30
1
Design the Whole Site
31
9
Create Smooth Transitions
33
1
Use a Grid to Provide Visual Structure
34
1
Use Active White Space
35
5
Design for the User
40
16
Design for Interaction
42
2
Design for Location
44
1
Guide the User's Eye
45
3
Keep a Flat Hierarchy
48
2
Use the Power of Hypertext Linking
50
3
How Much Content Is Enough?
53
2
Design for Accessibility
55
1
Design for the Screen
56
3
Reformat Content for Online Presentation
57
2
Chapter Summary
59
1
Review Questions
59
1
Hands-on Projects
60
1
Case Project
61
2
Planning the Site
63
24
Create a Site Specification
64
1
Identify the Content Goal
64
2
Analyze Your Audience
66
3
Identify Technology Issues and Constraints
68
1
Identify Software Tools
69
1
Build a Web Site Development Team
69
1
Create Conventions for Filenames and URLs
70
3
File Naming
71
1
URL Usage
72
1
Set a Directory Structure
73
4
Relative versus Absolute Paths
75
1
Building a Relative File Structure
75
2
Diagram the Site
77
6
Create the Information Structure
78
5
Chapter Summary
83
1
Review Questions
84
1
Hands-on Projects
85
1
Case Projects
86
1
Planning Site Navigation
87
32
Creating Usable Navigation
88
3
Locating the User
89
1
Limiting Information Overload
90
1
Building Text-Based Navigation
91
1
Linking with a Text Navigation Bar
92
13
Linking to Individual Files
94
2
Adding Internal Linking
96
1
Adding an Internal Navigation Bar
97
3
Linking to External Document Fragments
100
3
Adding Page Turners
103
2
Adding Contextual Linking
105
2
Using Graphics for Navigation and Linking
107
7
Using Text Images for Navigation
107
1
Using Icons for Navigation
108
3
Using the alt Attribute
111
3
Chapter Summary
114
1
Review Questions
115
1
Hands-on Projects
116
1
Case Projects
117
2
Creating Page Templates
119
46
Understanding Table Basics
120
6
Using Table Elements
120
2
Defining Table Attributes
122
2
Spanning Columns
124
1
Spanning Rows
125
1
Formatting Tables
126
6
Choosing Relative or Fixed Table Widths
126
3
Determining the Correct Fixed Width for a Table
129
1
Adding White Space in a Table
130
1
Removing Default Table Spacing
131
1
Table Pointers for Well-Designed Tables
132
5
Writing Easy-to-Read Table Code
132
1
Removing Extra Spaces
133
1
Centering Tables
134
1
Stacking Tables
134
1
Nesting Tables
135
2
Creating a Page Template
137
17
Building the Basic Table Structure
138
1
Setting a Fixed Width
139
1
Creating the Page Banner Cell
140
2
Creating the Feature Article Cell
142
1
Creating the Link Column Cells
143
2
Setting the Column Widths
145
2
Completing and Testing the Template
147
7
Evaluating Examples of Page Templates
154
6
Two-Column Template
154
1
Two-Column with Banner Template
155
1
Three-Column Template
156
1
Three-Column with Banner Template
157
1
Three-Column Sectioned Template
158
1
Three-Column Main Sectioned Template
159
1
Chapter Summary
160
1
Review Questions
161
1
Hands-on Projects
162
1
Case Project
163
2
Web Typography
165
36
Type Design Principles
166
4
Choose Fewer Fonts and Sizes
166
1
Use Available Fonts
167
1
Design for Legibility
168
1
Avoid Using Text as Graphics
169
1
Controlling Typography with the <font> Element
170
2
Setting Font Size
170
1
Specifying Font Alternates
170
1
Setting Font Color
171
1
Using the <font> Element
171
1
Controlling Typography with Cascading Style Sheets
172
16
CSS Basics
173
2
CSS Selection Techniques
175
2
CSS Font Properties
177
8
Specifying Block-Level Space Values
185
3
Building a Style Sheet
188
10
Setting Up Document Divisions
189
1
Styling the Standard Paragraph
190
1
Styling the Chapter Number
191
2
Styling the Chapter Title
193
2
Styling the Credit and Book Title
195
3
Chapter Summary
198
1
Review Questions
199
1
Hands-on Projects
199
1
Case Project
200
1
Graphics and Color
201
38
Understanding Graphics File Formats
202
6
GIF
202
2
JPG
204
1
PNG
205
1
SVG
205
1
Using Interlacing and Progressive Display
206
1
Where You Can Find Images
207
1
Choosing the Right Format
208
1
Computer Color Basics
208
2
Color Depth
209
1
Dithering
209
1
Using Non-Dithering Colors
209
1
Choosing a Graphics Tool
210
17
Using the <img> Element
211
1
Replacing img Attributes with Style Sheet Properties
212
1
Specifying alt and title Attribute Text
213
1
Specifying Image Width and Height
214
4
Sizing Graphics for the Page
218
1
Removing the Hypertext Border from an Image
218
1
Aligning Text and Images
219
2
Adding White Space Around Images
221
1
Using Single-Pixel Rules
222
2
Using Background Images
224
3
Working with Hexadecimal Colors
227
4
Universal Color Names
228
1
Setting Background Page Color
228
1
Using Background Color in Tables
229
2
Changing Link Colors
231
1
Working with Images and Color
231
5
Chapter Summary
236
1
Review Questions
236
1
Hands-on Projects
237
1
Case Project
238
1
HTML Frames
239
34
Understanding Frames
240
2
Frame Benefits
240
1
Frame Drawbacks
241
1
Frame Syntax
242
10
The <frameset> Element
242
1
The <frame> Element
243
2
The <noframes> Tag
245
1
Nesting Frames
246
1
Restricting Resizing
247
1
Controlling Scroll Bars
248
1
Controlling Frame Borders
249
2
Controlling Frame Margins
251
1
Targeting in Framesets
252
7
Naming Frames
252
1
Targeting Named Frames
253
2
Using Special Target Names
255
4
Planning Frame Content
259
6
Frames and Screen Resolution
259
1
Designing Effective Frames
260
1
Mixing Fixed and Variable Frames
260
5
Working with Framesets
265
4
Chapter Summary
269
1
Review Questions
270
1
Hands-on Projects
271
1
Case Project
272
1
Working with Forms
273
30
Understanding How Forms Work
274
1
Understanding Form Syntax
275
13
Using the Forms Element
275
1
Creating Input Objects
276
8
Using the Select Element
284
2
Using the textarea Element
286
1
Creating Input Groupings
287
1
Building Forms within Tables
288
2
Building and Testing a Sample Form
290
6
Adding a List Box List and Radio Buttons
292
2
Adding a File Element and Submit Button
294
2
Chapter Summary
296
1
Review Questions
297
1
Hands-on Projects
297
4
Case Project
301
2
Publishing and Maintaining Your Web Site
303
14
Publishing Your Web Site
304
4
Choosing a Web Hosting Service Provider
304
2
Registering a Domain Name
306
1
ISP Comparison Checklist
306
1
Using the File Transfer Protocol to Upload Files
307
1
Testing Your Web Site
308
3
Testing Considerations
309
1
User Testing
309
2
Refining and Updating Your Content
311
1
Attracting Notice to Your Web Site
311
3
Working with Search Engines
311
1
Use Meaningful Titles
312
1
Using <meta> Elements
312
1
Be Careful with Frames
313
1
Use alt Text with Images
314
1
Submit URLs to Search Engines
314
1
Chapter Summary
314
1
Review Questions
315
1
Hands-on Projects
315
1
Case Project
316
1
APPENDIX A HTML Reference
317
16
Core Attributes
318
1
Alphabetical HTML Reference
318
5
Categorical HTML Reference
323
5
Global Structure Elements
323
1
Text Elements
324
1
List Elements
325
1
Table Elements
325
1
Link Elements
326
1
Inclusion Element
327
1
Style Sheet Element
327
1
Formatting Elements
327
1
Frame Elements
328
1
Numeric and Character Entities
328
5
APPENDIX B CSS Reference
333
16
CSS Notation Reference
334
1
Alphabetical CSS Property Reference
334
5
CSS Properties by Category
339
5
Font and Text Properties
339
1
Box Properties
340
2
Background Properties
342
1
Visual Properties
342
1
Classification Properties
343
1
CSS Measurement Units
344
1
ISO 369 2-Letter Language Codes
344
5
Glossary
349
4
Index
353