May 15, 2001 06:03 AM
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Goodbye Homestead!
Goodbye Geocities!
Goodbye Angelfire!
You have great site builders, and it was nice knowing you, but I don't need you anymore! I know how to create my own code now!
I had always been afraid of HTML. It looked like a nonsense language that made absolutely no sense at all! I thought a table was something you ate at and a frame was something to stick your boyfriend's photo in!
HTML 4 For the World Wide Web, by Elizabeth Castro has been such a help to me! Not only does it explain what to do, but it explains what each code is, how to use it, and why you need it. It covers everything from the basics of BOLD and Italic font to inserting java applets.
The clear, easy-to-folow instructions make the learning process so easy! I have been tempted to jump ahead from time to time, but find it works so much better if I follow the book from page to page. The book is set up to start you out on the very basic essentials, and slowly works you up to more complicated coding. I knew absolutely nothing about HTML, and am moving right along on my webpages now!
Just a few of the things it covers in some of the chapters are:
Starting your Webpage: Designing, organizing your files, saving and viewing your webpage.
Text Formatting: Changing the font type, size, color; making subscripts, blinking text, and hiding text.
Images: Making images, converting colors, exporting, animated gifs, alternate text, resizing, banners, linking images.
Page Layout: Background colors and images, centering and aligning elements, creating indents and columns.
Tables: Creating a simple table, borders, setting width, spanning cells, using a background image, diving table into sections.
Frames: Creating a simple frameset, creating frames in rows and columns, adjusting the margins and borders, targeting the links.
Forms: CGI scripts, sending data by email, creating forms on your site, setting up password options, allowing visitors to upload files.
Multimedia: Adding sound, adding a link to sound, embedding video, creating a marquee, inserting applets.
In addition to all of the above, HTML 4 For the World Wide Web covers color hex, publishing, getting people to visit, FTP, troubleshooting, javascript, and so much more!
Whether you don't know an URL from an anchor link, or you are already an experienced web builder, this book can be a great help to you! If you are just learning, you will love the consise, step-by-step instructions. If you are more experienced, you can look up topics in the large index and learn more about subjects that you need more information on, or just to refresh your memory.
It's available at Amazon.com and in computer and book stores.
