An invaluable full-color training package for Web designWeb design consists of using multiple software tools and codes-such as Dreamweaver, Flash, Silverlight, Illustrator, Photoshop, HTML, and CSS, among others-to craft a unique, robust, and interactive websites. This book teaches you how to effectively use all the major tools involved in web design to create a site that is both attractive and functional.You'll go beyond the basics to learn best practices of good web design so you can go from the drawing board to a successful site.Combining full-color, step-by-step instructions with lesson files and video training from web experts is like having your own personal instructor guiding you through each lesson-but you work at your own pace!Discusses properties of good web design and best practices for building a site that is both attractive and functionalOffers clear instruction that makes learning complicated tasks less intimidatingDemonstrates how to approach site design concept creation and bring a vision from the drawing board through to full and dazzling operabilityCombines a full color step-by-step instructional book along with lesson files and video training from web design expertsThis training package takes you beyond the basics in a series of easy-to-absorb, five-minute lessons.
Author(s): Jeremy Osborn, AGI Creative Team, Jennifer Smith
Series: Digital Classroom 31
Edition: 1
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Year: 2011
Language: English
Pages: 307
Tags: Библиотека;Компьютерная литература;HTML / CSS / JavaScript;
Web Design with HTML and CSS Digital Classroom......Page 1
Acknowledgments......Page 8
Credits......Page 9
Contents......Page 11
Prerequisites......Page 19
Loading lesson files......Page 21
Hosting your websites......Page 22
Additional resources......Page 23
The goals of web design......Page 25
Review......Page 42
Starting up......Page 43
How web pages work......Page 44
Designing for the web......Page 49
Review......Page 52
Starting up......Page 53
Web editors versus WYSIWYG tools......Page 54
Defining sites in Dreamweaver or Expression Web......Page 63
Review......Page 71
Starting up......Page 73
Web languages......Page 74
The role of CSS......Page 84
Review......Page 93
Starting up......Page 95
Resizing the image......Page 96
Adjusting the image size......Page 99
Applying the Unsharp Mask filter to an image......Page 102
Selecting the best image format......Page 103
Choosing the best file format for your image......Page 104
Saving images as GIFs......Page 111
Using the color table......Page 115
Saving as a PNG......Page 122
Slicing an image......Page 125
Review......Page 130
Starting up......Page 131
The importance of typography on the web......Page 132
Review......Page 156
Starting up......Page 157
Working with a CSS reset file......Page 158
A brief history of layout techniques on the web......Page 160
Review......Page 189
Starting up......Page 191
Building your page layout......Page 192
Working with CSS background images......Page 195
Review......Page 212
Starting up......Page 213
Why browser testing is important......Page 214
Tools to identify browser problems......Page 218
Review......Page 228
Starting up......Page 229
Interactivity on the web......Page 230
Review......Page 256
Starting up......Page 257
The need for mobile-optimized websites......Page 258
Review......Page 272
Defining HTML5......Page 273
The motivation behind HTML5......Page 274
HTML5 markup......Page 275
The <video>, <audio>, and <canvas> elements ......Page 276
HTML5 markup is still evolving......Page 279
The rest of the HTML5 family......Page 281
CSS3 integration with HTML5......Page 282
How to begin using HTML5/CSS3......Page 284
Starting with an HTML5 foundation......Page 285
Words of encouragement......Page 286
Review......Page 287
CSS Properties and Values......Page 289
Index......Page 295