Chapter 9. Displaying Graphics

Displaying Graphics

In this chapter you will learn to:

  • ✓ Select a graphics format.

  • ✓ Prepare graphics for Web use.

  • ✓ Insert graphics.

  • ✓ Arrange elements on the page.

  • ✓ Control image size and padding.

  • ✓ Hyperlink from graphics.

  • ✓ Utilize thumbnail graphics.

  • ✓ Include alternate text for graphics.

So far in this book, you have created text-only Web pages. They’re perfectly functional, but a bit dull. Web pages are more interesting and attractive when they include graphics.

In a word-processing program such as Microsoft Word, graphics are embedded in the document. When you distribute the document to others, the graphics are included with it. In ...

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