Description
The HyperText Markup Language, or HTML, is the language of the World Wide Web. Proficiency with HTML is a requirement for any Web developer. This course provides students with a practical, hands-on introduction to HTML development using one of the most popular visual development tools: Allaire’s HomeSite

Audience
Intranet and Internet application designers and programmers who need to develop HTML pages. Web server application programmers who need an understanding of the interaction between client HTML pages and Web server applications.

Prerequisites
Familiarity with the World Wide Web and basic programming skills are recommended.

Hardware and Software
PCs with 32 MB RAM and Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME or NT; Homesite 4.5+ properly installed; text editor; any Web graphics program—Paint Shop Pro preferred.

Format

• Presentation
  
• Hands-on
  
• Demonstration
  

Objectives
After completing this course, participants should be able to:

• Develop Web pages using HTML
• Use text, links, frames, tables, images, forms, and multimedia in Web pages
• Explain fundamental graphic concepts and optimize graphics for the Web
• Use cascading style sheets
• Use Dynamic HTML (DHTML) layers and positioning elements
• Use Allaire HomeSite for Web page development

HTML Basics

• Introduction to HTML
• HTML Page Structure
• Basic Text Formatting with HTML
• Links and URLs in HTML
• Web Site Structure

Introduction to Allaire HomeSite

• HomeSite Overview
• File and Site Management Using HomeSite
• Formatting Text and Creating Links in Home Site

Web Graphics

• Web Graphics Basics
• Optimizing Images
• Using Color and Images in HTML

Tables and Frames

• Tables in HTML
• Frames in HTML
• Usability and Web Design

Forms and Multimedia Elements

• Forms in HTML
• Using Forms in HomeSite
• Multimedia in HTML

DHTML and Cascading Style Sheets

• Introduction to DHTML
• Cascading Style Sheet Overview
• CSS Positioning and Layers