HTML4: Advanced

Delivery method
Classroom based, maximum 5 delegates

Course description
DAY ONE

Standards compliant mark up
Overview of more advanced markup
HTML, XHTML and XML
DOCTYPE
Structural and conceptual tags:

Working with CSS
The advantages of separating content from presentation
Overview of CSS syntax and techniques
Using inline, embedded or external styles
The cascade order: specificity and inheritance
Understanding selectors

Styling
Selecting which elements to style
Creating curved borders
Using CSS Pie
Applying conditional comments

Page layout and positioning
Div s, classes and Ids
Using span and div
Understanding the box model
Absolute, relative and fixed positioning
Floating elements to make a two column layout
Liquid and fixed layouts
Planning the layout
Effective use of background images


Styling and laying out forms
Changing properties of input elements
Positioning form elements
Grouping form elements together
Formatting text in forms
Changing the look of buttons

Creating a print page
Switching to a different media for print
Showing and hiding elements
Altering layout
Changing font and font size for print

Questions and answers

Suitable for
A course is designed for those already familiar with the essentials of HTML who wish to get started with HTML 5.

Requirements
You should have attended the Introduction to HTML4 course at Media Training or have an equivalent working knowledge.