HTML InfoCentre

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HTML, is a computer language that tells a computer how to display a web page. The documents themselves are plain text files (ASCII) with special "tags" or codes that a web browser knows how to interpret and display on your screen. This CD teaches you how to create web pages using HTML 4.0 by hand giving you a valuable grounding that will greatly accelerate your skills development. There are 3 course levels, basic, intermediate and advanced, each of which builds on previous work through the extensive use of examples and exercises.

Everything you create in these courses is designed to run from any desktop computer; it does not depend on access to a web server or specialized computer programming.

This product is the complete training program for building web pages! It teaches you novice to advanced techniques. The course has been designed to build essential skills quickly and effectively using hundreds of examples and exercises. The lessons have been divided into small, manageable and practical chunks. The software features a strong Search system and allows you to Bookmark your favourite topics for future reference.Included Free! on this CD is a full training course for Javascript. JavaScript provides a quick and simple language for enhancing Web pages. JavaScript is embedded as a small program in a web page that is interpreted and executed by the Web browser. This course will enhance your HTML skills and fast-track you towards building professional quality websites.

What you get (Course Outline)

HTML 4.0 Series

HTML 4.0 Level 1

  What is HTML?
    Hypertext
    The HyperText Markup Language
    What is an HTML Document?
    HTML Document Structure
    HTML Document Characteristics

  HTML Tags
    What are HTML Tags
    Document Section Tags
    Text Formatting Tags
    Layout Tags
    Logical Tags
    Lists

  Tag Attributes & Character References
    Tag Attributes
    Character References

  Inline Images & Colors
    Inline Images
    GIF vs. JPEG: Which Format to Use?
    Incorporating Inline Images
    Background Images & Colors

  Creating Hyperlinks
    Hyperlinks
    Anchor Tag Syntax
    Types of Anchors

  HTML 4.0 Tips & Tricks
    <BR> and <P> Attributes
    Forcing a New Browser Window
    META Tags
    Ordered List START Attribute

HTML 4.0 Level 2

  Introduction to Frames
    What are Frames?
    Anatomy of Frames
    <F R A M E S E T> Tag
    <F R A M E> Tag

  Advanced Frame Layout
    Combining Rows & Columns
    Modifying Frame Appearance & Functionality
    HTML Extensions for Frames
    <N O F R A M E S> Tag

  Linking Frames
    Linking Frames Overview
    Reserved TARGET Values
    Navigation Bars
    Creating a Nav Bar
    Inline Frames

  Introduction to Tables
    HTML Tables
    Table Tag <T A B L E>
    Creating Page Columns with Tables

  Formatting Tables
    Advanced Table Formatting
    Cell Spanning
    Rules & Frames

  Nesting & Embedding Tables
    Nesting & Embedding Data in Table Cells
    Embedding a List in a Table
    Nesting a Table within a Table

HTML 4.0 Level 3

  Introduction to HTML Forms
    Forms Overview
    Forms Code Syntax
    Form Field Types

  Advanced Form Functions
    Supplemental Field Attributes
    Embedding Tables in Forms
    Forms Tips & Tricks
    Posting Forms to CGI Programs

  Image Maps
    Image Map Overview
    Image Map Tags
    Image Map Automation Software

  Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets
    Cascading Style Sheets Overview
    Style Attribute
    Font & Text Properties

  CSS Color & Background Properties
    Color & Background Properties
    Border Properties

  Reusing Styles
    Reusing Styles
    <S T Y L E> Element
    Selectors, Properties, & Values
    Linking to an External Style Sheet
    Adding Style with CLASS

  Advanced HTML Tips & Tricks
    Embedded Fonts
    Multiple MAILTO Addressees
    Watermarks
    HTML Validation
    Splash Screens

Javascript Series

Javascript Programming
Part 1

  What is JavaScript?
    JavaScript Defined
    Server Side JavaScript
    JavaScript vs. Java
    Embedding JavaScript in HTML
    Using Comments

  Variables, Data Types, & Loose Typing
    Variables
    Assigning Values to Variables
    Understanding Data Types

  JavaScript Operators
    Mathematical Operators
    Assignment Operators
    Comparison Operators
    Logic Operators

  JavaScript Functions
    Functions
    Using Functions
    Predefined Functions

  Conditional Statements & Loops
    If & If...Else Statements
    For Loops
    While Loops
    Switch Statements

  Date & Time
    Page Updates
    Inserting the Date & Time
    Clocks & Countdowns
    Calendars

  Form Contents
    Referring to Form Elements
    Special Form-Referencing Procedures

  Event Handlers
    Event Handlers & Basic Form Elements
    Event Handlers & More Complex Form Elements

  Window Control
    Alerts!
    Opening & Closing Windows
    Frames

Javascript Programming
Part 2

  Frames & JavaScript
    Introduction
    The Frames Array
    Opening Multiple Frames
    Keeping Frames Intact

  Creating Cookies with JavaScript
    What is a Cookie?
    Ingredients of a Cookie
    Creating Cookies in JavaScript
    Cookies & Forms

  JavaScript Databases
    What is a Database?
    Querying a JavaScript Database
    Querying a Non-JavaScript Database

  JavaScript Menus
    DHTML Overview
    The Menu Component
    Designing Menus
    Better Navigation

  JavaScript 1.3
    JavaScript & ECMA
    Unicode = Expanded JavaScript Capabilities
    Conditional Statements in JavaScript 1.3
    The JavaScript Console

  Debugging JavaScript
    Introduction to Debugging
    Debugging JavaScript in Netscape
    Debugging in Explorer
    Where to Get Help

  Programming Style
    Using JavaScript Source Files
    Know Your Browsers
    Developing a Scripting Style

If you're serious about learning the full benefits of HTML this is the one for you.