HTML and CSS Reference
In-Depth Information
Finally, Web site monitoring is another key aspect of maintaining a Web site.
Usually, the Web servers that host Web sites keep logs of information about Web site
usage. A
log
is the file that lists all of the Web pages that have been requested from the
Web site. Web site logs are an invaluable source of information for a Web developer.
Obtaining and analyzing the logs allow you to determine such things as the number
of visitors, browser types and versions, connection speeds, pages most commonly
requested, and usage patterns. With this information, you can design a Web site that
is effective for your targeted audience, providing visitors with a rich and rewarding
experience.
Be an Observant Web User
Quick Reference
For a list of HTML tags and
their associated attributes,
see the HTML Quick
Reference (Appendix A)
at the back of this topic,
or visit the HTML Quick
Reference on the Topic
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for this topic at www.
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As you embark on this course, and perhaps start your Web development career, one
useful practice is to be an observant Web user. Most of us use the Web several times a day
(or more often) to complete our daily tasks. As a Web developer, you should review the
Web pages that you access with an eye on functionality and design. As described in the
first In the Lab exercise at the end of the chapter, you can bookmark Web sites you think
are effective and ineffective, good and bad, and use them as references for your own Web
development efforts. Watch for trends on the Web as you search for information or make
online purchases. For example, blinking text and patterned backgrounds used to be very
popular on the Web, but now other design techniques have taken over. Being an observant
Web user can help you become a more effective Web developer.
Chapter Summary
In this chapter, you have learned about the Internet, the World Wide Web, and associated technologies, including
Web servers and Web browsers. You learned the essential role of HTML in creating Web pages and reviewed tools
used to create HTML documents. You also learned that most Web development projects follow a five-phase life
cycle. The items listed below include all the new concepts you have learned in this chapter.
1. Describe the Internet (HTML 2)
2. Describe the World Wide Web (HTML 3)
3. Define Web servers (HTML 4)
4. Describe the Internet, intranets, and extranets
(HTML 5)
5. Discuss Web browsers (HTML 7)
6. Define Hypertext Markup Language (HTML 8)
7. Describe HTML elements (HTML 9)
8. List useful HTML practices (HTML 10)
9. Explain HTML versions (HTML 11)
10. Describe Cascading Style Sheets (HTML 11)
11. Define the Document Object Model (HTML 12)
12. Define Extensible Hypertext Markup Language
(XHTML) (HTML 12)
13. Describe tools for creating HTML documents
(HTML 13)
14. Discuss the Web development life cycle
(HTML 15)
15. Describe steps in the Web development planning
phase (HTML 16)
16. Explain the Web development analysis phase
(HTML 16)
17. Discuss Web design and development
(HTML 17)
18. Describe various Web site structures (HTML 17)
19. Discuss the importance of Web site testing,
including usability testing, compatibility testing, and
stress testing (HTML 22)
20. Discuss Web site implementation and maintenance
(HTML 24)
21. Explain the importance of being an observant Web
user (HTML 25)
