Sams Teach Yourself HTML5 and CSS3 in 24 Hours

Using HTML5 and CSS3, web professionals can build leading-edge websites that leverage state-of-the-art rich media and interactivity while supporting global standards and scaling to diverse platforms. Now, the world's leading HTML/CSS tutorial has been fully updated to reflect these breakthrough versions of the web's core standards. Bestselling author and long-time web developer Julie C. Meloni teaches simply and clearly, through 24 concise, hands-on lessons focused on knowledge readers can apply immediately. Meloni covers all the building blocks of practical web design and development, integrating new techniques and features into every chapter. Each lesson builds on what's come before, showing readers exactly how to get practical results fast. Coverage includes: * Getting started fast: essential core concepts * Mastering HTML building blocks: text, fonts, links, colors, graphics, and media * Advanced web page design with CSS3 * Fixed and liquid layouts, navigation, and print and mobile friendly designs * Site organization, management, and optimization * And much more Step-by-step instructions walk readers through key tasks... Q and As, Quizzes, and Exercises test their knowledge... "Did You Know?" tips offer insider advice... "Watch Out!" alerts help them avoid problems. By the time they're finished, readers won't just understand core HTML5 and CSS3 concepts: they'll be comfortable designing and writing their own new standards-compliant websites.