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web design
books : Learning Web Design : table
of contents
Table of Contents
The book is divided into four parts, each
covering a general subject area:
- Getting
Started
- Learning HTML
- Creating Web Graphics
- Form and Function
Part I: Getting Started
Part I provides answers to the common questions
that people have when getting started in web design. It lays a
foundation for understanding the medium before jumping into the
nitty-gritty of tags and file formats.
- Chapter 1: Where do I Start?
- Answers the big questions regarding where
to start, what you need to learn, what you need to buy, and
so on.
- Chapter 2: How the Web Works
- Introduces the Web, URLs, servers, browsers,
and the anatomy of a basic web page.
- Chapter 3: Getting Your Pages on the
Web
- Provides a step-by-step demonstration
of how to upload a web page. This chapter also addresses finding
a hosting service and registering domain names.
- Chapter 4: Why Web Design is Weird
- A summary of the unknown factors that
affect the web design process, as well as tips for coping with
them.
- Chapter 5: The Web Design Process
- Takes you through the steps of creating
a web site, from conceptualization through final testing.
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Part II: Learning HTML
This part focuses on HTML tags and their
use. I provide complete instructions for tagging by hand, as tips
on using popular web authoring tools that write the code for you.
- Chapter 6: Creating a Simple Page
- Shows how to create a basic web page,
including explanations of how HTML works and the tags necessary
to structure a document.
- Chapter 7: Formatting Text
- Explains all the tags and attributes used
to control the display of type.
- Chapter 8: Adding Graphic Elements
- Explores the HTML tags related to adding
graphics and horizontal rules to the page.
- Chapter 9: Adding Links
- Focuses on the tags used for adding hypertext
links to a page.
- Chapter 10: Tables
- Provides a thorough introduction to tables:
how they're used, how they're tagged, and how they can go wrong.
- Chapter 11: Frames
- Covers the structure and creation of framed
documents, including explanations of frame-related HTML tags
as well as tips and tricks.
- Chapter 12: Color on the Web
- Explains the options for specifying the
color of HTML elements.
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Part III: Creating
Web Graphics
The chapters in this part provide background
information on Web graphics file formats, overviews of available
tools and practical tips for graphic production and optimization.
- Chapter 13: All About Web Graphics
- Introduces important concepts that apply
to all web graphics: appropriate file formats, image resolutions,
production tips, and more.
- Chapter 14: Creating GIFs
- Discusses all aspects of creating graphics
in the GIF format, including transparency, optimization tips,
and the web palette.
- Chapter 15: Creating JPEGs
- Describes the process of creating and
optimizing JPEGs.
- Chapter 16: Animated GIFs
- Looks at the creation and optimization
of animated GIFs.
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Part IV: Form and Function
The chapters in this part return to the big-picture
issues of what makes a web site work well and look professional.
- Chapter 17: Web Design Techniques
- Uses a combination of the skills established
in Parts II and II, this chapter to create a number of common
web design elements.
- Chapter 18: Building Usable Web Sites
- Introduces the basic principles of information
design, interface design, and navigation.
- Chapter 19: Web Design DOs and DON'Ts
- Provides a rapid-fire list of tips for
what to do and what not to do in web design.
- Chapter 20: How'd They Do That? (An
Introduction to Advanced Techniques)
- Introduces advanced techniques and technologies
so you can recognize them when you see them.
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