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===== Contents ===== | ===== Contents ===== | ||
- | * [[#intro|Introduction]] | + | * [[# |
- | * [[#edit|Editing Text]] | + | * [[#Editing Text]] |
- | * [[#html|Help with HTML]] | + | * [[#Help with HTML]] |
- | * [[#css|Cascading Stylesheets (CSS)]] | + | * [[# |
- | * [[#js|Javascript]] | + | * [[# |
- | * [[#other|Other Resources]] | + | * [[#Other Resources]] |
- | * [[#books|Books]] | + | * [[#Books]] |
- | ===== [[|Introduction]] ===== | + | ===== Introduction ===== |
So, you've followed the instructions. You've run " | So, you've followed the instructions. You've run " | ||
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I won't pretend that I can teach you all you need to know about making a web page. But as someone who has been working with web pages for more than five years, I do know my way around. My strategy in this tutorial is to bring up topics of interest and then direct you to online resources of high quality and free availability, | I won't pretend that I can teach you all you need to know about making a web page. But as someone who has been working with web pages for more than five years, I do know my way around. My strategy in this tutorial is to bring up topics of interest and then direct you to online resources of high quality and free availability, | ||
- | ===== [[|Editing Text]] ===== | + | ===== Editing Text ===== |
At their most basic level, web pages are text files. Thus, you need a way of editing the text that will make up your web pages. If you wish to build your web page from within your SDF shell account, numerous text editors are available. To see a list, enter the following commands at your shell prompt: | At their most basic level, web pages are text files. Thus, you need a way of editing the text that will make up your web pages. If you wish to build your web page from within your SDF shell account, numerous text editors are available. To see a list, enter the following commands at your shell prompt: | ||
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As you can see, there are quite a few to choose from. Some are simple, and some are complex and quite amazingly powerful. I find " | As you can see, there are quite a few to choose from. Some are simple, and some are complex and quite amazingly powerful. I find " | ||
- | ===== [[|Help With HTML]] ===== | + | ===== Help With HTML ===== |
- | Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the primary language of the world wide web. In its simplest terms, it provides for structuring the text of your web page, through the use of various " | + | Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) is the primary language of the world wide web. In its simplest terms, it provides for structuring the text of your web page, through the use of various " |
A full description of HTML is well beyond the scope of a basic tutorial, yet it is important that you have access to complete information. Fortunately, | A full description of HTML is well beyond the scope of a basic tutorial, yet it is important that you have access to complete information. Fortunately, | ||
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* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
- | ===== [[|Cascading Stylesheets (CSS)]] ===== | + | ===== Cascading Stylesheets (CSS) ===== |
Although HTML provides rudimentary formating capabilities through various tags and attributes, the preferred method of setting properties such as margins, text size, colors and other such goodies is through the use of stylesheets. Not only do stylesheets provide more power and flexibility than is available through pure HTML, they also make it much easier to maintain or adjust the appearance of your web pages. What is more, the use of style sheets can actually save bandwidth, thus decreasing the size of and increasing the responsiveness of you site.This is generally considered a [[http:// | Although HTML provides rudimentary formating capabilities through various tags and attributes, the preferred method of setting properties such as margins, text size, colors and other such goodies is through the use of stylesheets. Not only do stylesheets provide more power and flexibility than is available through pure HTML, they also make it much easier to maintain or adjust the appearance of your web pages. What is more, the use of style sheets can actually save bandwidth, thus decreasing the size of and increasing the responsiveness of you site.This is generally considered a [[http:// | ||
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* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
- | ===== [[|Other Resources]] ===== | + | ===== Other Resources ===== |
HTML, CSS, Javascript - these are all well established parts of your " | HTML, CSS, Javascript - these are all well established parts of your " | ||
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* [[http:// | * [[http:// | ||
- | ===== [[|Books]] ===== | + | ===== Books ===== |
For those of you who, like me, find it beneficial to work with books in addition to online resources, I offer the following suggestions. You may purchase these books directly from [[http:// | For those of you who, like me, find it beneficial to work with books in addition to online resources, I offer the following suggestions. You may purchase these books directly from [[http:// | ||
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=== Friendly Introduction === | === Friendly Introduction === | ||
- | * Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML Elisabeth Freeman & Eric Freeman, O' | + | * Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML Elisabeth Freeman & Eric Freeman, O' |
=== References === | === References === | ||
- | * HTML: The Definitive Guide Chuck Musciano & Bill Kennedy, O' | + | * HTML: The Definitive Guide Chuck Musciano & Bill Kennedy, O' |
- | * Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide Eric A. Meyer, O' | + | * Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide Eric A. Meyer, O' |
- | * Javascript: The Definitive Guide David Flanagan, O' | + | * Javascript: The Definitive Guide David Flanagan, O' |
- | * Web Design in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference Jennifer Niederst Robbins, O' | + | * Web Design in a Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference Jennifer Niederst Robbins, O' |