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Luke Sui, Daytona State College
John Taylor, Southeastern Technical College
“The New Perspectives on HTML, CSS, and Dynamic HTML, 5th Edition text follows in the tradition of earlier editions
with its hands-on, case-based approach, which has helped thousands of my students succeed in their pursuit of a
career in Web Development. The new pedagogical features, especially the Visual Overviews at the start of each new
session, will appeal to students with a variety of learning styles. The 4th Edition is a student favorite among text books.
I predict that the 5th Edition will accomplish that which I thought was impossible: to top its predecessor in popularity.
Add the fun students have working through the real-world tutorials to the deep learning that occurs as a result, and we
end up with a student prepared for a high-paying industry career.”
—Lisa Macon,
Valencia Community College
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New PersPectives oN
HTML, CSS, and Dynamic HTML
5th Edition
COMPREHENSIVE
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New PersPectives oN
HTML, CSS, and Dynamic HTML
5th Edition
COMPREHENSIVE
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Preface
The New Perspectives Series’ critical-thinking, problem-solving approach is the ideal way
to prepare students to transcend point-and-click skills and take advantage of all that
HTML, CSS, and DHTML have to offer.
In developing the New Perspectives Series, our goal was to create books that give students
the software concepts and practical skills they need to succeed beyond the classroom. We’ve
updated our proven case-based pedagogy with more practical content to make learning
skills more meaningful to students. With the New Perspectives Series, students understand
why they are learning what they are learning, and are fully prepared to apply their skills to
real-life situations.
About This Book
“I love this text because
it provides detailed
instructions and real- This book provides complete coverage of HTML, CSS, and DHTML, and includes the following:
world application • Up-to-date coverage of using HTML5 and CSS3 to create Web sites
examples. It is ideal for • Instruction on creating multimedia Web pages, interactive Web forms, and mobile
classroom and online
Web sites
instruction. At the end
• Writing basic JavaScript programs to insert new content into Web documents or edit
of the term my students
existing content
comment on how much
they’ve learned and New for this edition!
put to use outside the • Each session begins with a Visual Overview, which includes colorful, enlarged figures
classroom.” with numerous callouts and key term definitions, giving students a comprehensive
—Bernice Howard
preview of the topics covered in the session, as well as a handy study guide.
St. Johns River Community
• New ProSkills boxes provide guidance for how to use the software in real-world, pro-
College
fessional situations, and related ProSkills exercises integrate the technology skills stu-
dents learn with one or more of the following soft skills: decision making, problem
solving, teamwork, verbal communication, and written communication.
• Important steps are highlighted in yellow with attached margin notes to help students
pay close attention to completing the steps correctly and avoid time-consuming rework.
System Requirements
This book assumes that students have an Internet connection, a text editor, and a current browser
that supports HTML5 and CSS3. The following is a list of the most recent versions of the major
browsers at the time this text was published: Internet Explorer 9 (public beta), Firefox 4.0.2 (pub-
lic beta), Safari 5.0.2, Opera 10.6, and Google Chrome (6.04). More recent versions may have
come out since the publication of this book. Students should go to the Web browser home page
to download the most current version. All browsers interpret HTML and CSS code in slightly dif-
ferent ways. It is highly recommended that students have several different browsers installed on
their systems for comparison. Students might also want to run older versions of these browsers
to highlight compatibility issues. The screenshots in this book were produced using Internet
Explorer 9.0 running on Windows 7 Professional (64-bit), unless otherwise noted. If students are
using different browsers or operating systems, their screens will vary slightly from those shown in
the book; this should not present any problems in completing the tutorials.
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vi New Perspectives Series
“New Perspectives texts The New Perspectives Approach
provide up-to-date,
real-world application
Context
of content, making book
selection easy. The Each tutorial begins with a problem presented in a “real-world” case that is meaningful to
step-by-step, hands-on students. The case sets the scene to help students understand what they will do in the tutorial.
approach teaches
students concepts they Hands-on Approach
can apply immediately.” Each tutorial is divided into manageable sessions that combine reading and hands-on, step-by-step
—John Taylor work. Colorful screenshots help guide students through the steps. trouble? tips anticipate com-
Southeastern Technical
mon mistakes or problems to help students stay on track and continue with the tutorial.
College
visual overview Visual Overviews
New for this edition! Each session begins with a Visual Overview, a new two-page spread that
includes colorful, enlarged figures with numerous callouts and key term definitions, giving
students a comprehensive preview of the topics covered in the session, as well as a handy
study guide.
ProsKills ProSkills Boxes and Exercises
New for this edition! ProSkills boxes provide guidance for how to use the software in real-
world, professional situations, and related ProSkills exercises integrate the technology skills
students learn with one or more of the following soft skills: decision making, problem solving,
teamwork, verbal communication, and written communication.
KeY steP Key Steps
New for this edition! Important steps are highlighted in yellow with attached margin notes to
help students pay close attention to completing the steps correctly and avoid time-consuming
rework.
iNsight InSight Boxes
InSight boxes offer expert advice and best practices to help students achieve a deeper under-
standing of the concepts behind the software features and skills.
Margin Tips
Margin Tips provide helpful hints and shortcuts for more efficient use of the software. The Tips
appear in the margin at key points throughout each tutorial, giving students extra information
when and where they need it.
review Assessment
Retention is a key component to learning. At the end of each session, a series of Quick Check
aPPlY
questions helps students test their understanding of the material before moving on. Engaging
end-of-tutorial Review Assignments and Case Problems have always been a hallmark feature of
the New Perspectives Series. Colorful bars and brief descriptions accompany the exercises, mak-
ing it easy to understand both the goal and level of challenge a particular assignment holds.
refereNce Reference
Within each tutorial, Reference boxes appear before a set of steps to provide a succinct sum-
glossarY/iNdex
mary and preview of how to perform a task. In addition, each book includes a combination
Glossary/Index to promote easy reference of material.
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