HTML/XHTML Introduction

Description

Whether you are planning to build a basic web page with pictures of the kids for Grandma to see, or planning to build the next e-commerce portal, you will be using HTML to build your pages. HTML is the language of the web and what gives us all the ability to access the information regardless of the type of computer or types of applications we run.

HTML is in the process of becoming XHTML, Extensible HyperText Markup Language. This new generation of markup language focuses on the description of what the text is. Formatting is removed from the markup language and left to the Cascading StyleSheets (CSS). HTML will always be with us, but the move to XHTML will make your web pages better structured and more accessible to the world.

Another aspect of web design that we will focus on throughout the class is making sure that you are building web pages that are accessible to those that use screen readers or other aids when they are viewing web pages. We will also look at ways you can improve the ability of your web pages to be translated to other languages.

Objectives

• Students will be able to create a basic HTML document using a text editor and validate it against XHTML standards.
• Students will create web pages with basic HTML formatting, images and links.
• Students will add stylesheet formatting to their web pages.
• Students will use Cascading Style Sheets to layout their pages.
• Students will add lists and tables to their web pages.
• Students will create HTML forms.
• Students will add sound, video and multimedia to their web pages.
• Using a text editor, students will be able to include JavaScript code in their web pages.
• Students will test their site and publish it a web server.
• Students will show what they have learned by building a website.

Book

Lesson 1: History, Overview and Introduction

Read the Introduction and Chapters 1 - 3.

Lesson 2: Creating Links and Adding Pictures

Read Chapters 4, 5, and 6.

Lesson 3: Working with Stylesheets

Read Chapters 7, 8, 9 and 10.

Lesson 4: Page Layout with Styles

Read Chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14.

Lesson 5: Lists and Tables

Chapters 15 and 16.

Lesson 6: Forms

Read Chapter 17

Lesson 7: Multimedia

Read Chapter 18

Lesson 8: Scripting

Read Chapters 19 and 20.

Lesson 9: Publishing Your Site

Read Chapters 22, 23 and 24.

Lesson 10: Putting it All Together

Review the chapters covered in the book.

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