Class 2
In-class assignment
Topics covered in class:
- Signing up for the Web Dev Discussion List
- The separation of presentation from content
- The bare minimum XHTML code necessary to make a web page
- XHTML syntax
- Common XHTML elements
- Example usage of the most common XHTML elements
- Special vs. arbitrary XHTML attributes
- Viewing Firefox’s default style sheet
Examples from class:
- <a> link pointing to another web page
- <a> link pointing to another part of the same page
- <strong> and <em> tags used to emphasize some text
- <img> image
- <ul> or <ol> unordered or ordered list
- form elements <form>, <input>, <textarea>, <select>, <option>
- table elements, <table>, <tr>, <th>, <td>
- <iframe> page within a page
- inline elements, including <span>, <a>, <strong>
- block elements, including <div>, <h1>, <p>
Assigned reading:
- Basic CSS selectors
- Margins and padding in CSS
- The secret to layout: the float and clear CSS properties
Homework
- Read all of the posts outlined on this page
- Complete the in-class assignment in order to practice your XHTML skills.
- Go through the CSS tutorial on the W3Schools site.
- Familiarize yourself with the CSS reference page on W3Schools
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