HTML 4 For Dummies®

Get the scoop on cascading style sheets, adding images, building frames, and more

Do you speak HTML? Never fear this friendly book will save you from getting tangled in the language of the Web. It’s loaded with examples, illustrations, and step–by–step instructions on everything from basic tags and attributes to cool new stuff our readers asked about, like adding sound, video, and animation, making pages dynamic with scripting, and more.

The Dummies Way

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear–out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

Part I: Meeting HTML in Its Natural Environment.

Chapter 1: The Least You Need to Know about HTML and the Web.

Chapter 2: HTML at Work on the Web.

Chapter 3: Creating Your First HTML Page.

Part II: Getting Started with HTML.

Chapter 4: Structuring Your HTML Documents.

Chapter 5: Linking to Online Resources.

Chapter 6: Finding and Using Images.

Chapter 7: Top Off Your Page with Formatting.

Part III: Taking HTML to the Next Level.

Chapter 8: HTML Tables.

Chapter 9: HTML Frames.

Chapter 10: HTML Forms.

Part IV: Extending HTML with Other Technologies.

Chapter 11: Getting Stylish with CSS.

Chapter 12: HTML and Scripting.

Chapter 13: Making Multimedia Magic.

Chapter 14: Integrating a Database into Your HTML.

Chapter 15: How HTML Relates to Other Markup Languages.

Part V: From Web Page to Web Site.

Chapter 16: Creating an HTML Toolbox.

Chapter 17: Setting Up Your Online Presence.

Chapter 18: Creating a Great User Interface.

Part VI: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Exterminate Web Bugs.

Chapter 20: Ten HTML Do s and Don ts.

Chapter 21: Ten Great HTML Resources.

Part VII: Appendixes.

Appendix A: HTML 4 Tags.

Appendix B: HTML Character Codes.

Appendix C: Glossary.

Index.

Natanya Pitts is a writer, trainer, Web guru, and HTML instructor.