HTML 4.0 Sourcebook (Sourcebooks) - Softcover

Graham, Ian S.

 
9780471257240: HTML 4.0 Sourcebook (Sourcebooks)

Synopsis

Your total guide to online publishing using HTML The HTML Sourcebook is an indispensable resource for authors, publishers, marketers, educators, and virtually anyone interested in publishing on the World Wide Web. Written by the author of one of the most accessed HTML online tutorials, it provides all the essentials for preparing character-based, as well as graphically based, hypertext documents for online publication. With the help of Ian S. Graham's clear, step-by-step guidelines and priceless pointers you'll quickly learn how to: Master all HTML commands and the URL syntax Create and edit HTML documents for Mosaic, Netscape, Lynx, and all other WWW browsers Translate documents from other formats such as Word or WordPerfect into HTML documents Link your hypertext documents to graphics, video, and sound files Choose hypertext servers for UNIX, Macintosh, and PC platforms Construct "cgi-bin" programs to create sophisticated interactive documents Access and use all the browsers, editors, translators, and other valuable World Wide Web tools currently available online The HTML Sourcebook also features an array of examples taken from business, education, science, and other fields. Including both code and screen captures of the resulting pages as they appear on the Web, the examples let you see firsthand what well-designed hypertext documents and their underlying HTML structures look like. Whether you want to deliver online documentation for software packages, distribute sales catalog information, access library databases, or expand the audience for a hypertext comic strip, The HTML Sourcebook is your complete guide to composing and distributing documents on the World Wide Web.

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About the Author

Ian S. Graham, Ph.D., is an instructional technology specialist with the Division of Computing and Communications at the University of Toronto.

From the Back Cover

Featuring the clear, step-by-step guidelines, priceless pointers, and many helpful examples that made the first three editions the standard HTML reference for Web page developers worldwide.

The HTML 4.0 Sourcebook now fills you in on all the latest enhancements found in HTML 4.0. It also features new and expanded coverage of CSS style sheets and dynamic HTML; updates on URL syntax specifications and HTTP 1.1; more information on CGI transaction processing and HTML form-input mechanisms; details about new character sets designed for "internationalized" documents; updated examples and lists of software resources; and more.

The HTML 4.0 Sourcebook helps you quickly master all the commands, tools, and techniques you need to: Use and understand all HTML tags and the URL syntax; Create documents that work well on all Web browsers; Use HTML features specific to Microsoft(r) Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator(r); Process and adapt graphics for use on the Web; Create "cutting-edge" Web site designs; Create hypertext documents that support the latest Web technologies, including images, video, sound, math, Java(tm), and all the multimedia options available.

The HTML 4.0 Sourcebook Web Site, contains all the book's markup examples, plus on-line supporting material, references, corrections, and updates. It also provides comprehensive listings of HTML tools and resources on the Internet, including editors, servers, site-management software packages, and more.

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