CSS, DHTML, and Ajax, Fourth Edition
CSS, DHTML, and Ajax, Fourth Edition
ISBN: 032144325X
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 230
Pages: 230
Authors: Jason Cranford Teague
- Visual Quickstart Guide CSS, DHTML, and Ajax, Fourth Edition
- Table of Contents
- 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
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CSS, DHTML, and Ajax, Fourth Edition
ISBN: 032144325X
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 230
Pages: 230
Authors: Jason Cranford Teague
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