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Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Expression Web 4 in 24 Hours: Updated for Service Pack 2 - HTML5, CSS 3, JQuery

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In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, you’ll learn how to build state-of-the-art websites with Microsoft Expression Web 4 (Service Pack 2), HTML5, CSS3, and jQuery! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll master the entire web development process, from concept through delivery. You’ll learn how to plan, design, and construct sites that are easy to manage and update, work perfectly on every browser, and get noticed by every search engine! Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a strong real-world foundation for success, no matter what kind of site you’re building! Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common Expression Web 4 SP2 tasks. Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge. By the Way, Did You Know?, and Watch Out! boxes offer advice and solutions. Learn how to... Make the most of the new features, updated interface, and advanced standards support in Expression Web 4 SP2 Implement custom processes, toolbars, and workspaces for building sites faster Use the new SEO Checker to consistently optimize pages for search engines Write error-free code quickly with Code view and IntelliSense Rapidly format (or reformat) hundreds of pages with Dynamic Web Templates Use new jQuery UI widgets to create accordions, tabbed boxes, and interactive calendars Embed HTML5 video apps from YouTube or other sites Find and fix cross-browser inconsistencies with SP2’s improved SuperPreview Test protected functionality or live sites that require login Use new publishing options to go live more quickly

Table of Contents:
Introduction     xiii HOUR 1: Getting to Know Microsoft Expression Web 4 Service Pack 2     1 Introducing Expression Web 4     1 Getting and Installing Expression Web 4     3 Getting and Installing Service Pack 2     4 Getting Acquainted with the Workspace     5 Changing and Customizing the Workspace     13 HOUR 2: Beginning at the End: A Walkthrough of the Finished Project     23 Working with a Completed Website     24 Previewing the Site in Your Browser     27 Exploring the Website in Expression Web 4     32 Keeping Your Pages Functional     34 HOUR 3: A Website Is Really Just Text: Build One in 5 Minutes     39 Creating a New Website     39 Creating Your First Web Page     42 Testing Your Web Page in Multiple Browsers     47 SuperPreview: A Sneak Preview     49 HOUR 4: Building a Home Page: A Look Behind the Curtain     53 Opening and Editing an Existing File Using Code View     53 Importing Styled Text from a Document     57 Advanced Tag Editing     59 HOUR 5: Getting Connected with (Hyper)Links: The Cornerstone of the World Wide Web     65 Import a New Page and Create an Internal Hyperlink     66 Creating External Links and New Windows     72 Creating Internal Links Within Documents Using Bookmarks     74 Creating an Email Hyperlink     76 HOUR 6: Getting Visual, Part 1: Adding Images and Graphics     81 Images on the Web: Three File Types for Three Uses     82 Importing and Inserting an Image     83 Using Picture Properties to Change the Appearance of an Image     87 HOUR 7: Getting Visual, Part 2: Advanced Image Editing, Thumbnails, and Hotspots     95 Exploring the Pictures Toolbar     96 Using the Pictures Toolbar to Add and Change an Image     98 Creating Hotspots     104 HOUR 8: Cracking the Code: Working in Code View     109 HTML5, CSS3, and the Brave New World of Web Code     110 Tools in Code View     110 Using Code View as a Learning Tool     115 HOUR 9: Getting Boxed In, Part 1: Using Tables for Tabular Content     127 One-Minute History of Tables in Web Pages     128 Creating a Table from Scratch     129 Changing the Appearance of a Table     130 HOUR 10: Bringing Style to Substance with Cascading Style Sheets     143 CSS3: The New Style of the Web     145 CSS Sans Code     145 Setting the Font Family for the Entire Document     151 CSS Tools in Expression Web 4     155 HOUR 11: Getting Boxed In, Part 2: Knee Deep in CSS     163 CSS Classes--Because Not All Content Should Be Treated Equally     164 Introducing ID--Class’s Almost Identical Twin     169 Classes Within Classes: Micromanaging the Content     173 Pseudoclasses     174 Understanding the Box Model     176 CSS3 Rounded Corners with Border Radius     178 HOUR 12: Styling with Code: Fully Immersed in CSS     183 Introducing CSS: The Code Version     184 Applying Classes to Tags in Code View     189 Creating External Style Sheets     193 HOUR 13: Getting Visual, Part 3: Images as Design Elements with CSS     203 Images as Backgrounds: A Crash Course     204 Using Images as List Bullets     213 Importing Adobe Photoshop Files     215 HOUR 14: Harnessing the Power of CSS Layouts     221 Starting with Pen and Paper     222 Building the Framework from Boxed Parts     223 Styling the Layout Boxes     225 Understanding Positioning     229 Applying the Framework to Existing Pages     232 Applying the New Framework to the Page     234 HOUR 15: Buttons, Buttons, Buttons     243 Buttons: A Brief Definition     244 Creating Buttons from Scratch Using CSS     244 HOUR 16: Using Code Snippets     257 Snippets: An Introduction     258 The Default Snippets     261 Using the jQuery UI Widgets Snippets     266 Creating and Editing Snippets     270 HOUR 17: Building a Functional Menu     275 Making the Basic Vertical Menu Exciting     276 The Horizontal Menu--Laying a List on Its Side     279 Pure CSS Drop-Down Menus: A Clean Alternative     281 HOUR 18: Dynamic Web Templates     297 Dynamic Web Templates     298 Understanding Dynamic Web Templates     306 HOUR 19: Getting Interactive with Forms     317 Creating Forms in Expression Web 4     318 Making Use of Form Results     325 Other Uses for Form Results     331 Forms in Code View     331 HOUR 20: Working with Flash and Other Embeddable Content     337 Flash: An Introduction      338 Adding the Tag for Full Cross-Browser Compatibility     344 Embedding YouTube and Other HTML5 Content     345 Bonus: Making the Flash Gallery Your Own     348 HOUR 21: Beyond the Basics, Part 1: PHP in Expression Web 4     353 PHP: An Introduction     354 Installing PHP on Your Computer to Test PHP Scripts     355 Creating an Email Form Using PHP     360 HOUR 22: Test Twice, Publish Once: Professional Cross-Browser Testing with SuperPreview     373 Snapshot: Instant Browser Previews Inside Expression Web 4     375 Using SuperPreview for Cross-Browser Testing     378 The Tools of SuperPreview     380 Setting Up and Using SuperPreview Online Service     387 SuperPreview Online Service Options     389 Identifying, Diagnosing, and Solving Cross-Browser Issues with SuperPreview     390 Solving IE6 Problems by Telling Visitors to Upgrade Their Browsers     395 HOUR 23: Beyond the Basics, Part 2: Get Noticed with the New Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Checker     401 What Is a Search Engine, Anyway?      402 Search Engine Optimization in Expression Web 4     403 HOUR 24: Publishing Your Website     411 A Word on Domains and Web Hosting     412 Six Different Publishing Options     413 Example: Publishing Content Using SFTP     420 Publishing Open Files Without the Publishing Panel     423 Advanced Publishing Settings     425 Index     431


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780132953610
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Addison Wesley
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Updated for Service Pack 2 - HTML5, CSS 3, JQuery
  • ISBN-10: 0132953617
  • Publisher Date: 17 Apr 2012
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 464
  • Weight: 1 gr


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