HTML & XHTML: The Complete Reference

Thomas Powell is the founder and principal of Powell Internet Consulting, Inc. a San Diego-based web design firm that specializes in Web research and development and site construction for high-tech companies. He developed the Web Design Certificate Program at UCSD, teaches web publishing classes and serves as senior instructor and faculty advisor in the University's Information Technology Program. He holds a Bachelor of Science from UCLA and a Master's degree in Computer Science from UCSD. Powell is the author of three books: HTML: The Complete Reference and HTML Programmer's Reference for Osborne and Web Site Engineering: Beyond Web Page Design for Prentice Hall.

Part I: Introduction 1: Introduction to HTML and XHTML 2: Web Development Overview Part II: Core HTML and XHTML 3: Core Elements 4: Links and Addressing Part III: Presentation and Layout 5: Images 6: Text, Colors, and Backgrounds 7: Tables and Layout 8: Frames 9: Multimedia 10: CSS1 11: CSS2 Part IV: Interactivity 12: Forms 13: Introduction to Server-Side Programming 14: JavaScript and DHTML 15: Plug-ins, ActiveX Controls, and Java Applets Part V: Site Delivery and Management 16: HTTP and Site Delivery 17: Site Management Part VI: Advanced Topics 18: XML Part VII: Appendixes A: HTML and XHTML Element Reference B: CSS1 and CSS2 Reference C: Special Characters D: Fonts E: Color Reference F: Reading a Document Type Definition