This book helps programmer's update their skills from writing traditional HTML 3.2 or HTML 4 to writing standards-based web pages using XHTML and CSS. It also introduces them to the increasingly important topic of making web sites accessible. While many programmers have heard of XHTML, they are not aware of the differences between HTML and XHTML. After reading just one chapter, a competent HTML author could be writing standards compliant XHTML. A lot of media focus has been given to the fact that sites are bound by law to be accessible. Sites, whose design prevents accessibility to those with disabilities, can be ordered to re-design or face legal challenges for preventing access. This book will teach programmers the key topics they need to be aware of to increase the accessibility of their sites. Essentially, therefore, this book brings HTML authors up to speed with the latest technologies, and modernizes their existing skills without them having to read a beginners level book.· Introducing the Site· Moving from HTML to XHTML· Using CSS to Style Documents· Adding More Style with CSS· Using CSS for Layout· Understanding Accessibility· Creating Accessible Tables and Forms and Testing Your Site· Looking to the Future

Shows Web developers how to make the transition from HTML toXHTML, an XML-based reformulation of HTML that offers greaterdesign flexibility Demonstrates how to work with CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)-nowsupported by ninety percent of browsers and integral to newsite-building tools from Macromedia and others-and implement aconsistent style throughout and entire site Explains how to make a site accessible to people with impairedvision, limited hand use, dyslexia, and other issues-now a legalrequirement for many sites in the U.S. and the U.K.

There are a lot of books out there covering CSS and HTML, but this one stands out from the crowd by combining all the best aspects of reference and tutorial books — it teaches everything you need to know to design great web sites, and moves at a fast pace, eschewing unnecessary theory and obscure details. It is designed so that any level of web designer or developer will find this to be an essential guide. It teaches the basics of CSS and HTML before quickly moving on to cover in depth all of the essential areas of web design, including forms, tables, typography, layout, browser quirks and more.

The ultimate resource for standards-based Web design, updated and enhanced for current and future browsers.

This value-priced guide by one of the Top 25 Most Influential Women on the Web delivers 250 solutions, workarounds, tips, and annoyance-busters that Web designers won't find anywhere else Offers 500 pages of insider techniques to improve workflow and efficiency, save development time and money, and increase search engine rankings and site traffic, whether designers want to enhance an existing Web site or build a state-of-the-art site from scratch Covers topics such as HTML, XHTML, CSS, graphics and multimedia, cell phone and PDA accessibility, content development, tools, usability, information architecture, globalization, and site redesign Molly Holzschlag is a steering committee member of the Web Standards Project (WaSP) and spokesperson for the World Organization of Webmasters, as well as a frequent lecturer at industry conferences and the author of twenty-five previous books

Brilliant HTML & CSS is a visual quick reference book that teaches all that you need to know to create clean, forward-looking, standards-compliant, accessible Web sites using HTML & CSS. It will give you a solid grounding on the theory, coding skills, and best practices needed to use HTML & CSS to build sophisticated web pages - a complete reference for the beginner and intermediate user. Summary Brilliant HTML and CSS provides beginning Web designers and developers with the necessary theory, coding skills, and best practices to create clean, forward-looking, standards-compliant, accessible Web sites. The text reinforces the important distinction between structure and presentation and emphasizes the proper application of HTML tags and CSS properties from the opening chapter. Part I focuses on structural development, while Part II addresses presentation topics, and Part III offers advice about common design and navigation problems and the rationale behind their solutions. Upon finishing this book, a reader with no prior experience in Web design and development will be able to build sophisticated static pages. (An ideal companion to this book would be Brilliant JavaScript.) In keeping with the Brilliant series, the book uses a highly visual, task-based approach to achieve its objectives. Brilliant Features Detailed index and troubleshooting guide to help you find exactly what you need to know Each task is presented on one or two pages Numbered steps guide you through each task or problem Numerous screenshots illustrate each step "See Also ..." boxes point you to related tasks and information in the book "Did you know '..." sections alert you to relevant expert tips, tricks and advice