Web Coding & Development All-in-One For Dummies

Book 2

Coding the Front End, Part 1: HTML & CSS

Contents at a Glance

1. Chapter 1: Structuring the Page with HTML
   1. Getting the Hang of HTML
   2. Understanding Tag Attributes
   3. Learning the Fundamental Structure of an HTML5 Web Page
   4. Some Notes on Structure versus Style
   5. Applying the Basic Text Tags
   6. Creating Links
   7. Building Bulleted and Numbered Lists
   8. Inserting Special Characters
   9. Inserting Images
   10. Carving Up the Page
2. Chapter 2: Styling the Page with CSS
   1. Figuring Out Cascading Style Sheets
   2. Getting the Hang of CSS Rules and Declarations
   3. Adding Styles to a Page
   4. Styling Page Text
   5. Working with Colors
   6. Getting to Know the Web Page Family
   7. Using CSS Selectors
   8. Revisiting the Cascade
3. Chapter 3: Sizing and Positioning Page Elements
   1. Learning about the CSS Box Model
   2. Styling Sizes
   3. Adding Padding
   4. Building Borders
   5. Making Margins
   6. Getting a Grip on Page Flow
   7. Floating Elements
   8. Positioning Elements
4. Chapter 4: Creating the Page Layout
   1. What Is Page Layout?
   2. Laying Out Page Elements with Floats
   3. Laying Out Page Elements with Inline Blocks
   4. Making Flexible Layouts with Flexbox
   5. Shaping the Overall Page Layout with CSS Grid
   6. Providing Fallbacks for Page Layouts