HTML and CSS Reference
In-Depth Information
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In the preceding chapter we looked at a number of ways to use HTML to
create content for use with various web services. In this chapter, we will
concentrate on creating complete, stand-alone websites. here are, of
course, diferent approaches to this end, and it always helps to spend time up
front to analyze the requirements of the new website and the context in which
it will operate.
Ater you have chosen an appropriate development approach, you can build
a framework for your website that will accommodate the web pages and other
resources that will be ofered to site visitors. You can rough out each type of
web page, marking up the semantics in HTML, applying layout and styles
with CSS, and adding behaviors with JavaScript and other client-side scripting
languages. his chapter explores the subjects of page construction and website
navigation, with examples showing a variety of techniques to achieve diferent
design objectives.
Finally, this chapter includes a section on Search Engine Optimization
(SEO) and ofers some tips for avoiding common mistakes.
he irst questions to ask when you're thinking about creating a website are
What is the purpose of the website? What will it accomplish? Does a website
have to be built to accomplish that purpose? Presumably, you have some con-
tent you would like to share with the world, and the choice of using the Web as
