HTML & CSS Essentials For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))

The easy way to brush up on your HTML & CSS programming skills HTML & CSS Essentials For Dummies is your quick and handy reference to all the core concepts of HTML & CSS—the must-know markup and style languages that make the internet go. This no-nonsense book gets right to the point, eliminating review material, wordy explanations, and fluff. Understand all the fundamentals of HTML and CSS, quickly. Perfect for a brush-up on the basics or as an everyday desk reference on the job, this is the reliable little book you can always turn to for answers. • Get simple explanations of the basic concepts of coding with HTML & CSS • Review what you've already learned or pick up essential new skills • Create attractive and functional front ends for websites of all kinds • Keep this concise reference book handy for jogging your memory as you work This book is clear and direct, focusing on the key topics you need to know about defining a website's user interface. Great for supplementing classroom learning, reviewing for a certification, or staying knowledgeable on the job. Title Page Copyright Introduction About This Book Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here Chapter 1: Getting to Know HTML and CSS Getting a Bird’s-Eye View of the Process Getting to Know HTML Getting Familiar with CSS Chapter 2: Constructing Pages with Good Bones Getting to Know HTML’s Basic Structure Tags Structuring the Page Chapter 3: Adding Links, Lists, and Images Applying the Basic Text Tags Creating Links Building Bulleted and Numbered Lists Inserting Special Characters Inserting Images Chapter 4: Building Web Forms What the Heck Is a Web Form? Getting Your Form off the Ground Including a Button Gathering Text Including Checkboxes Setting Up Radio Buttons Making Selection Lists Adding a Picker or Two Chapter 5: Exploring the CSS Box Model Getting to Know the Box Model Putting on Some Padding Building a Border Messing with Margins Styling Sizes Chapter 6: Selecting Stuff with Selectors Understanding Element Relationships Getting to Know the Selector Exploring the Standard Selectors Selecting Descendants, Children, and Siblings Working with Pseudo-Classes Chapter 7: Taking the Measure of CSS Getting to Know the CSS Measurement Units Learning the Absolute Measurement Units Learning the Relative Measurement Units Chapter 8: Decorating Element Colors and Backgrounds Picking Out Colors in CSS Coloring Page Text Styling Background Colors and Images Chapter 9: Tweaking Text Typographically Formatting with Fonts Tweaking the Type Size Styling Text with Bold and Italics Aligning Text Just So Chapter 10: Ten Must-Memorize CSS Selectors The Class Selector The Id Selector The Type Selector The Descendant Combinator The Child Combinator The Subsequent-Sibling Combinator The Next-Sibling Combinator The First-Child Pseudo-Class The Last-Child Pseudo-Class The Nth-Child Pseudo-Class Index About the Author Connect with Dummies End User License Agreement