In just a short time, you can learn how to use HTML5, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS3), and JavaScript together to design, create, and maintain world-class websites. Using a straightforward, step-by-step approach, each lesson in this book builds on the previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials from the ground up. Clear instructions and practical, hands-on examples show you how to use HTML to create the framework of your website, design your site's layout and typography with CSS, and then add interactivity with JavaScript and jQuery.* Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common web development tasks* Practical, hands-on examples show you how to apply what you learn* Quizzes and exercises help you test your knowledge and stretch your skillsLearn how to...*
Build your own web page and get it online in an instant* Format text for maximum clarity and readability* Create links to other pages and to other sites* Add graphics, color, and visual pizzazz to your web pages* Work with transparent images and background graphics* Design your site's layout and typography using CSS* Get user input with web-based forms* Use JavaScript to build dynamic, interactive web pages* Add AJAX effects to your web pages* Leverage JavaScript libraries such as jQuery* Make your site easy to maintain and update as it growsContents at a Glance Part I Getting Started on the Web1 Understanding How the Web Works2 Structuring an HTML Document3 Understanding Cascading Style Sheets4 Understanding JavaScript5 Validating and Debugging Your Code Part II Building Blocks of Practical Web Design6 Working with Fonts, Text Blocks, Lists, and Tables7 Using External and Internal Links8 Working with Colors, Images, and Multimedia Part III Advanced Web Page Design with CSS9 Working with Margins, Padding, Alignment, and Floating10 Understanding the CSS Box Model and Positioning11 Using CSS to Do More with Lists, Text, and Navigation12 Creating Fixed or Liquid Layouts Part IV Getting Started with Dynamic Sites13 Understanding Dynamic Websites and HTML5 Applications14 Getting Started with JavaScript Programming15 Working with the Document Object Model (DOM)16 Using JavaScript Variables, Strings, and Arrays17 Using JavaScript Functions and Objects18 Controlling Flow with Conditions and Loops19 Responding to Events20 Using Windows Part V Advanced JavaScript Programming21 JavaScript Best Practices22 Using Third-Party JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks23 A Closer Look at jQuery24 First Steps Toward Creating Rich Interactions with jQuery UI25 AJAX: Remote Scripting Part VI Advanced Website Functionality and Management26 Working with Web-Based Forms27 Organizing and Managing a Website