HTML Developer's Guide
Guides: HTML e-mail
HTML e-mail has transformed Inernet communication from one of standard text correspondence to an environment where users may choose to send and receive messages in the same format as online Web pages.
Heidi Woof 01/03/2003 08:02:30
Guides: The fine detail of images using HTML
In previous columns we investigated some basic image tips and the necessary syntax for coding an image into your Web site. This time we look in more detail at the images themselves: their properties, where you can find them, and how to optimise them for the Internet.
Heidi Woof 01/02/2003 07:51:44
Guides: HTML Table variability
In past columns, we have investigated the basic structure of HTML tables and their many properties. This showed you how to create basic tables and insert data, images and additional code into them.
Heidi Woof 01/01/2003 07:25:40
Guides: Basic Cascading Style Sheets: Part II
Last time we looked at how to insert CSS into the HEAD tags of your HTML pages for formatting within an individual page. Now we show how to create a separate CSS template to link to multiple pages. This will enable you to make for­matting changes once, to update your entire site. Additionally, we will review formatting styles and the impact of CSS on the links in your pages.
Heidi Woof 01/12/2002 08:04:20
Guides: Basic Cascading Style Sheets: Part 1
Integrating Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) into your HTML pages can not only enhance your site, but also make coding easier. In this first of a two-part series, we investigate the language of CSS and how the syntax differs from standard HTML. Next month we will build upon this knowledge and create a working example.
Heidi Woof 01/11/2002 15:10:33
Guides: Create your own photogallery: Part II
In 'Create your own photogallery: Part I', I began creating an online photo gallery. Using www.woofbyte.com.au/gallery as a template, I reviewed techniques required to reduce the size of a graphically intensive Web site. Additionally, I discussed how frames were preferable for this type of site so as to speed site loading times further.
Heidi Woof 01/10/2002 07:52:00
Guides: Create your own photo gallery: Part I
One of the greatest things about Web pages is the ability to display data on the Internet and have other people view it straight away. Take photographs, for example. In the not-so-distant past, sharing pictures with others would mean either posting them, or organising a time to meet in person.
Heidi Woof 01/09/2002 08:32:00
Guides: Making your HTML site live
In previous columns, we investigated some background terms relevant to making your Web site live, in addition to some preparatory questions to ask your ISP. Now we step you through uploading your Web site, with specific reference to an FTP program named CoffeeCup Free FTP.
Heidi Woof 01/08/2002 09:29:00
Guides: Preparing your HTML site to go live
Throughout the recent HTML columns, we have investigated the code necessary to create your site. Up to this point, however, you have only been creating pages on your local machine. We haven't yet looked at how you post this site to the Internet once it's completed.
Heidi Woof 01/07/2002 08:15:00
Guides: Advanced HTML frames
Following from the last column's introduction to frames, we look at some frame properties that can change the look and functionality of your pages.
Heidi Woof 01/06/2002 17:14:10
Guides: Introduction to HTML frames
Frames are a combination of HTML pages that display on a browser simultaneously, giving the impression that they are one page. An example of a framed page is when a Web site has a menubar that stays in the same position within the browser window, while the rest of the page can scroll.
Heidi Woof 01/05/2002 10:50:00
Guides: Advanced HTML forms
Last month in our introduction to forms, we investigated input types and essential form elements. First we introduced the script required to start your forms, then we investigated commonly used input types such as text, password, checkbox and radio. We shall now delve into advanced form elements such as drop-down menus (represented by the select command), rich text fields (represented by the textarea command), and the submit and reset buttons used to post your form data.
Heidi Woof 01/04/2002 09:19:20
Guides: Introduction to HTML forms
A site that encourages people to keep returning is referred to as being 'sticky'. Interactivity is a large contributor to making your site warrant this description - and one of the most interactive aspects of HTML is forms. They give the user a hands-on experience and enable the site developer to collect input from users.
Heidi Woof 01/03/2002 16:43:48
Guides: Troubleshooting in HTML
An important part of coding is error checking. This month, we examine browser-related problems and also introduce HTML Validator Lite, which is a troubleshooting program that can identify syntax errors.
Heidi Woof 01/02/2002 11:43:18
Guides: HTML Table talk
Last month I introduced you to tables by investigating structure, the major commands, and various properties of tables. This month's column explains how to insert captions, span rows and columns across other cells, place objects within your cells, and lay out your Web page so your tables adapt according to various screen resolutions.
Heidi Woof 01/01/2002 10:14:13
 
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