Rev. ed. of Web development & design foundations with XHTML. c2009.

1. Introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web. Evolution of the Internet -- Internet, intranets, and extranets -- Standards and coordination -- Standards and the World Wide Web consortium -- Network overview -- The client/server model -- Internet protocols -- URIs, URLs, and domain names -- Markup languages -- Internet and web trends -- 2. XHTML basics. What Is HTML? -- Why XHTML and not HTML? -- Document type definition -- Your first web page -- XHTML body and text basics -- XHTML list basics -- XHTML text formatting -- XHTML hyperlinks -- XHTML validation -- 3. Configuring color and text with CSS. Overview of cascading style sheets -- Using color on web pages -- Configuring color with inline CSS -- Configuring color with embedded styles -- Configuring text with CSS -- The class and ID selectors -- The div and span XHTML elements -- Using external style sheets -- Centering XHTML elements with CSS -- CSS validation -- 4. Visual elements and graphics. Configuring lines and borders -- Types of graphics -- Using graphics -- XHTML images and more -- Sources and guidelines for graphics -- 5. Web design. Web site organization -- Web site navigation best practices -- Design principles -- Web page design best practices -- Page layout design techniques -- Text design best practices -- Graphic design best practices -- Design to provide accessibility -- Best practices checklist -- 6. Page layout with CSS. CSS page layout overview -- The box model -- CSS positioning properties -- Exploring CSS page layout -- Two column page layout -- CSS debugging tips -- CSS page layout resources -- 7. More on links, lists, and layout. Another look at XHTML hyperlinks -- CSS pseudo classes and links -- CSS navigation layout using lists -- Three column CSS page layout -- CSS styling for print -- CSS styling for the mobile web -- The "cascade" -- 8. Tables. Using tables on web pages -- XHTML table page layout -- Using CSS to style a table -- 9. XHTML forms. Overview of forms -- XHTML using forms -- Form enhancements -- Using CSS to style a form -- Server side processing -- 10. Web site development. Successful large scale project development -- The development process -- Domain name overview -- Web hosting -- Choosing a virtual host -- 11. Web multimedia and interactivity. Helper applications and plug ins -- Multimedia file types -- Using sound on a web page -- Podcasting overview -- Using video on a web page -- Browser compatibility and accessibility -- Copyright issues and media files -- Adobe flash -- Java -- JavaScript -- Dynamic HTML (DHTML) -- Ajax -- Accessibility and multimedia/interactivity -- 12. E-commerce overview. What is e-commerce? -- E-commerce business models -- Electronic data interchange (EDI) -- E-commerce statistics -- E-commerce issues -- E-commerce security -- Order and payment processing -- E-commerce storefront solutions -- 13. Web promotion. Search engine overview -- Popular search engines -- Components of a search engine -- Designing your pages for promotion -- Listing in a search engine and search index -- Monitoring search listings -- Link popularity -- Social media optimization -- Other site promotion activities -- Serving dynamic content with inline frames -- 14. A brief look at JavaScript. Overview of JavaScript -- The development of JavaScript -- Popular uses for JavaScript -- Adding JavaScript to a web page -- Document object model overview -- Events and event handlers -- Variables -- Introduction to programming concepts -- Form handling -- Accessibility and JavaScript -- JavaScript resources -- Appendix A: XHTML reference -- Appendix B: Special characters -- Appendix C: CSS property reference -- Appendix D: Comparison of HTML4, XHTML, and HTML5 -- Appendix E: Section 508 standards.

This textbook offers instruction and practice exercises to guide students in developing highly effective Web sites. A balance of hard skills (XHTML, CSS, JavaScript) and soft skills (Web Design, e-commerce, Web site promotion strategies) presents the skills that beginning Web developers need to know to build and promote successful Web sites. The author integrates XHTML and CSS topics such as text configuration, color configuration, and page layout with an enhanced focus on the topics of design, accessibility, and Web standards.