Discovering HTML 4

This book introduces beginning and intermediate Web publishers to the new future of Web publishing, HTML 4.0. Readers learn to take full advantage of the revolutionary new capabilities of HTML version 4 and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), which enable an unprecedented level of design control and Web document beauty. Without requiring any previous HTML experience or programming expertise, this book shows how to achieve layout effects such as font control, tables, frames, absolute positioning, imagemaps, JavaScript, subscriptions with channels, newspaper columns, and much more. For anyone who wants to publish with style, this book is packed with useful information, templates, tips, and strategies for creating HTML 4-savvy Web sites. The author's engaging, witty style and crystal-clear explanations make this book a hands-down winner for anyone who needs to become a proficient Web publisher.* Lucid introduction of the "HTML Version 4 Way"* Explains how to use Cascading Style Sheets to create magazine-quality layouts* Introduces the newest in Web technologies, including client-side imagemaps, Channel Definition Format (CDF) subscriptions, PIC document ratings, the use of JavaScript for creating interactive page designs and more