HTML in easy steps instructs you how to create exciting web pages using HTML 4.01 specification. It contains separate chapters on all features of the HyperText Markup Language (HTML). This popular title is updated for Web 2.0 and includes examples and screenshots that illustrate each aspect of HTML.

HTML in easy steps begins with a brief history of HTML then explains the basic structure of a modern HTML document. The book describes how to incorporate information about a document within its ‘head’ section before moving on to demonstrate how to add its ‘body’ content. Examples show how Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) can control the appearance of the document content. You will learn how to create web pages to display text, images, lists, tables, hyperlinks, forms, and multimedia with Windows Media Player, Java Applets, Flash movies, Real Player and QuickTime. You need have no previous knowledge of any markup language so it’s ideal if you’re a newcomer to web pages. Each chapter builds your knowledge of HTML. By the end of this book you will have gained a sound understanding of HTML and be able to create your own interactive web pages.

HTML in easy steps has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone who wants to begin writing web pages. It will appeal to programmers who want to quickly learn the latest HTML techniques, and to the student who is studying website design at school or college, and to those seeking a career in web development that need a thorough understanding of HTML.

Mike McGrath now lives in South-east Europe, on the sun-kissed shores of the Aegean Sea. Mike gained his extensive knowledge of computer languages while working as a developer contracting to companies around the world. His interests include coins of ancient Greece, dining-out with friends, and the ongoing evolution of the world wide web.

1. Getting started
2. Providing page information
3. Creating body content
4. Adding style to content
5. Writing lists
6. Making tables
7. Embedding objects
8. Inserting hyperlinks
9. Using frames
10. Building forms