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Visual Quickstart Guide CSS, DHTML, and Ajax, Fourth Edition
By Jason Cranford Teague
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Publisher: Peachpit Press
Pub Date: October 17, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-321-44325-X
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-321-44325-0
Pages: 576

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		Special Thanks to:
		Introduction
			What Is this Book About?
			Who Is this Book for?
			Why Standards (Still) Matter
			Values and Units Used in this Book
			Reading this Book
			What Tools Do You Need for this Book?
			Using the Web Site for this Book
		Part 1:  Cascading Style Sheets
			Chapter 1.  Understanding CSS
				What Is a Style?
				What are Cascading Style Sheets?
				Versions of CSS
				Types of CSS Rules
				CSS and Markup Languages
				Kinds of Tags
				Setting Your DTD
			Chapter 2.  CSS Basics
				Adding Styles to an HTML Tag: Inline
				Adding Styles to a Web Page: Embedded
				Adding Styles to a Web Site: External
				(Re)Defining HTML Tags
				Defining Classes for Any Tag
				Defining ID Selectors to Identify an Object
				Defining Selectors to Have the Same Styles
				Making a Declaration !important
				Defining Selectors Based on Context
				Defining Selectors Based on Tag Attributes
				Working with Pseudo-Classes
				Working with Pseudo-Elements
				Setting Styles for Print and Other Media
				Adding Comments to CSS
				Inheriting Properties from a Parent
				Determining the Cascade Order
				Using Conditional Comments to Fix CSS in Internet Explorer
				Style Sheet Strategies
			Chapter 3.  Font Properties
				Understanding Typography on the Web
				Setting the Font-Family
				Setting the Font Size
				Making Text Italic
				Setting Bold, Bolder, Boldest
				Creating Small Caps
				Setting Multiple Font Values
			Chapter 4.  Text Properties
				Adjusting Text Spacing
				Setting Text Case
				Adding a Text Drop Shadow
				Aligning Text Horizontally
				Aligning Text Vertically
				Indenting Paragraphs
				Controlling White Space
				Decorating Text
				Setting Text Direction
			Chapter 5.  Color and Background Properties
				Choosing Your Color Palette
				Setting Text and Foreground Color
				Setting a Background Color
				Setting a Background Image
				Setting Multiple Background Values
			Chapter 6.  Box Properties
				Understanding an Element's Box
				Setting How an Element Is Displayed
				Setting an Element's Margins
				Setting an Element's Border
				Setting an Element's Outline
				Setting an Element's Padding
				Setting the Width and Height of an Element
			Chapter 7.  Visual Formatting Properties
				Understanding the Window and Document
				Setting the Positioning Type
				Setting an Element's Position
				Stacking Objects (3D Positioning)
				Floating Elements in the Window
				Clearing a Floated Element
			Chapter 8.  Visual Effect and User Interface Properties
				Setting the Visibility of an Element
				Setting an Element's Visible Area (Clipping)
				Setting Where the Overflow Content Goes
				Setting an Element's Opacity
				Changing the Mouse Pointer's Appearance
				Changing the Scrollbar's Appearance (IE Windows Only)
			Chapter 9.  Table Properties
				Setting the Table Layout
				Setting the Space Between Table Cells
				Collapsing Borders Between Table Cells
				Dealing with Empty Table Cells
				Setting the Position of a Table Caption
			Chapter 10.  Generated Content and List Properties
				Adding Content Using CSS
				Teaching the Browser to Count
				Specifying the Quote Style
				Setting the Bullet Style
				Creating Your Own Bullets
				Setting Bullet Positions
				Setting Multiple List Styles
				Displaying an Element as a List
		Part 2:  Dynamic HTML
			Chapter 11.  Understanding DHTML
				What Is Dynamic HTML?
				The History of DHTML
				Why Should I Use DHTML?
				Flash vs. DHTML
				Should I Use DHTML or Flash?
			Chapter 12.  DHTML Basics
				DOM: The Road Map to Your Web Page
				Setting Up an Object
				Understanding Events
				Using Event Handlers
				Getting an Element
				Passing Events to a Function
				Binding Events to Objects
				Using Feature Sensing
			Chapter 13.  Learning About the Environment
				Detecting the Operating System
				Detecting the Browser's Name
				Finding the Page's Location and Title
				Determining the Number of Colors (Bit Depth)
				Determining the Screen Dimensions
				Determining the Browser Window's Dimensions
				Determining the Page's Visible Dimensions
			Chapter 14.  Learning About an Object
				Detecting Which Object Was Clicked
				Determining an Object's Properties
				Detecting an Object's Position
				Finding an Object's Style Property Values
				Finding an Object's 3D Position
				Finding an Object's Visible Area
			Chapter 15.  Learning About an Event
				Detecting Which Event Type Fired
				Detecting Which Key Was Pressed
				Detecting Which Modifier Key Was Pressed
				Detecting Which Mouse Button Was Clicked
				Detecting Where the Mouse Was Clicked
			Chapter 16.  Basic Dynamic Techniques
				Changing CSS Property Values
				Making Objects Appear and Disappear
				Moving Objects From Point to Point
				Moving Objects by a Certain Amount
				Moving Objects in 3D
				Changing an Object's Visible Area
				Changing an Object's Content
				Controlling Objects Between Frames
			Chapter 17.  Advanced Dynamic Techniques
				Making a Function Run Again
				Animating an Object
				Using Input From a Form Field
				Following the Mouse Pointer
				Making an Object Draggable
				Opening a New Browser Window
				Moving the Browser Window
				Changing the Browser Window's Size
				Scrolling the Browser Window
			Chapter 18.  Dynamic CSS
				Finding a Style Property's Value
				Adding or Changing a Style Declaration
				Changing Classes
				Disabling or Enabling a Style Sheet
		Part 3:  Ajax
			Chapter 19.  Understanding Ajax
				What Is Ajax?
				How Ajax Works
				Why Should I Use Ajax?
				What Is Web 2.0?
			Chapter 20.  Ajax Basics
				Understanding Server Requests
				Fetching Data
				Fetching a Response
				Filtering the Data
				Utilizing the AjaxBasics.js Library
		Part 4:  Using CSS, DHTML, and Ajax
			Chapter 21.  Layout
				Structuring Your Page
				Creating Multicolumn Layouts
				Styling Headers
				Styling Links and Navigation
				Styling Copy and Content
				Styling Tables
				Styling Forms
				Styling Frames
			Chapter 22.  Content
				Importing External Content
				Dynamically Controlling Form Data
				Adding Pop-Up Layers
				Dynamic Type Ahead
			Chapter 23.  Navigation
				Creating Navigation Buttons with CSS Sprites
				Creating Drop-Down Menus
				Creating Collapsible Menus
				Creating a Tab Menu
				Creating Sliding Menus
				Creating a Remote Control
			Chapter 24.  Controls
				Providing Page Controls
				Creating Scroll Bars for a Layer
				Adding Style Controls
				Putting Together a Photo Album
		Index