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JavaScript Origins JavaScript was released by Netscape and Sun Microsystems in 1995. However, JavaScript is not the same thing as Java . What is JavaScript • It is a programming language. • It is an interpreted language. • It is object-based programming. • It is widely used and supported • It is accessible to the beginner . Uses of JavaScript • Use it to add multimedia elements With JavaScript you can show, hide, change, resize images, and create image rollovers. You can create scrolling text across the status bar. • Create pages dynamically Based on the user's choices, the date, or other external data, JavaScript can produce pages that are customized to the user. • Interact with the user It can do some processing of forms and can validate user input when the user submits the form. Writing JavaScript JavaScript code is typically embedded in the HTML, to be interpreted and run by the client's browser. Here ar...

CSS3 is completely backwards compatible, so you will not have to change existing designs. Browsers will always support CSS2. CSS3 Modules CSS3 is split up into "modules". The old specification has been split into smaller pieces, and new ones are also added. Some of the most important CSS3 modules are: Selectors Box Model Backgrounds and Borders Text Effects 2D/3D Transformations Animations Multiple Column Layout User Interface CSS3 Recommendation The CSS3 specification is still under development by W3C. However, many of the new CSS3 properties have been implemented in modern browsers. CSS3 Borders With CSS3, you can create rounded borders, add shadow to boxes, and use an image as a border - without using a design program, like Photoshop. In this chapter you will learn about the following border properties: border-radius box-shadow border-image Browser Support Property Browser Support border-radius ...

It's not rocket science. To the uninitiated HTML5 might look like rocket science, but it's not. Believe me, if you passed high school algebra you can figure this out. My goal on html-5-tutorial.com is to give you a good solid start on doing just that. When you have completed this tutorial you'll have a basic understanding of HTML and know how to go about getting a domain and building a simple website. You won't be ready to quit your day job, but... ...you have to start somewhere! HTML-5-Tutorial.com is geared to those who want to edit and write HTML code by hand. Knowing how the nuts and bolts of a webpage fit and work together gives you the means to utilize HTML5 's full potential. Debugging and tweaking the code is easier and it greatly facilitates search engine optimization ( SEO ). So what is HTML5? HTML5 is a language – a language computers use to "speak" to each other. Howe...

Page Size and Orientation Change the page size by typing in new values for width and height. Page size represents the final size you want after bleeds or trimming other marks outside the page. In the Preset dropdown menu you can find such common sizes as letter, legal, tabloid, etc. Typing in exact values for Height and Width gives you more control over the size and orientation of your page. Resolution Resolution is a number of pixels on a printed area of an image. The higher the resolution, the more pixels there are on the page, the better is the quality of the image. However, high resolution increases the size of the file. The standard recommended resolution for printed images is 150-300, for Web images it is 72. Color Mode Choose a color mode that will best fit your project. For example, when making a graphic for a web site, choose RGB. When making an image for print, choose CMYK. Background Contents Choose the background: white, color, or transparent. When you have en...

  What you need to Build Your Own Website You'll need the following things to create your first website: Text-editing software. This software is already installed on your computer. In Windows the software is called Notepad . On Mac computers the software is called TextEdit . For simplicity, I am going to assume you are using a computer running any version of Microsoft Windows after Windows 95. If you are using a Mac or other platform, just use an appropriate editor instead. A notebook and pen. You may wish to take notes as we go along or to draw out your website design, so it is a good idea to have these "old-fashioned" tools. FTP software. I'll cover this software when we get that far. Windows includes a free FTP software, but it isn't very user-friendly for new website owners, so I'll refer you to a free application. A web hosting account. If you want to put your website online where the public can view it, you...

1. How To Write a GREAT Web Page Checklist to make a high quality website. This article covers more than just design—it has tips for images, speed, HTML, content, and more. 2. What Does Design Mean to You The word design means lots of different things to different people. But nearly everyone you meet says that it's obvious what design is. They are often surprised to find that other people mean something different by design than they do. Find out what other Web designers mean by the word design and tell us what you think it means. 3. Web Design Process When building a website there is a process that most designers use. This process covers all the steps from deciding on a website to building it and putting them live. 4. How to Design Your Own Website Learn how to create a great website. The most critical piece of designing a website is planning. Once you've planned your site, then the design part comes easily. Learn how to design your own website. 5. What is a Web...