The XML FAQ: Frequently-Asked Questions on the Extensible Markup Language
January 27, 2006, 10:57 pmThe XML FAQ:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/
The XML FAQ v4.1 (2005-01-01) in a single HTML page:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/faq.html
Most popular beginner questions:
What is XML?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/basics/whatisxml/
How do I control formatting and appearance?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/authors/style/
What's a Document Type Definition (DTD) and where do I get one?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/authors/dtds/
Where can I get an XML browser?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/users/browsers/
What is SGML?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/basics/whatissgml/
What are the special characters in XML?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/authors/specials/
What is a markup language?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/basics/markup/
What is XML for (aka Where should I use XML)?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/basics/whatfor/
What XML software is available?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/software/
I keep hearing about alternatives to DTDs. What's a Schema?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/authors/schemas/
What's a namespace?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/namespaces/
Not the XML FAQ:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/appendix/glossary/
Questions from Developers and Implementors (including WebMasters and server operators):
1. Where's the spec?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/spec
2. What are these terms DTDless, valid, and well-formed?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/validity
3. Which should I use in my DTD, attributes or elements?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/attributes
4. What else has changed between SGML and XML?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/sgmlchanges
5. What's a namespace?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/namespaces
6. What XML software is available?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/software
7. What's my information? DATA or TEXT?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/docdata
8. Do I have to change any of my server software to work with XML?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/serversoftware
9. Can I still use server-side inclusions?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/serverincludes
10. Can I (and my authors) still use client-side inclusions?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/clientincludes
11. I'm trying to understand the XML Spec: why does it have such difficult terminology?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/terminology
12. I have to do an overview of XML for my manager/client/investor/advisor. What should I mention?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/management
13. Is there a conformance test suite for XML processors?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/conformance
14. I've already got SGML DTDs: how do I convert them for use with XML?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/dtdconv
15. How do I include one DTD (or fragment) in another?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/dtdincludes
16. How can I include a conditional statement in my XML?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/conditionals
17. What's the story on XML and EDI?:
http://xml.silmaril.ie/developers/edi
Web Page Authoring Course
January 25, 2006, 11:19 pmWeb Page Authoring Course:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/
Web Page Authoring Lessons:
Lesson 1 - Basic Tags:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson01.html
Lesson 2 - Attributes:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson02.html
Lesson 3 - Lists:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson03.html
Lesson 4 - Links:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson04.html
Lesson 5 - Images:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson05.html
Lesson 6 - More Images:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson06.html
Lesson 7 - Uploading:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson07.html
Lesson 8 - Tables:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson08.html
Lesson 9 - More Tables:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson09.html
Lesson 10 - Designing Your Website:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson10.html
Lesson 11 - More Design:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson11.html
Lesson 12 - Planning Your Website:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson12.html
Lesson 13 - Cascading Style Sheets:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson13.html
Lesson 14 - DIVs, Lists & Images:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson14.html
Lesson 15 - Miscellaneous Style Tags:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson15.html
Lesson 16 - Forms - Part 1:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson16.html
Lesson 17 - Forms - Part 2:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson17.html
Lesson 18 - Forms - Part 3:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson18.html
Lesson 19 - Metatags and Footers:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson19.html
Lesson 20 - Soundbites and Javascripts:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson20.html
Lesson 21 - Review:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson21.html
Lesson 22 - Final Website Project:
http://sofia.fhda.edu/gallery/html/lessons/lesson22.html
More Dynamic HTML (DHTML) Tutorials
January 23, 2006, 4:54 pmDynamic HTML (DHTML) Tutorials:
http://wdvl.com/Authoring/DHTML/
In an Intoduction to Dynamic HTML, 3 main components of Dynamic HTML authoring are demonstrated:
http://wdvl.com/Authoring/DHTML/Intro/
1. Positioning; precisely placing blocks of content on the page and, if desired, moving these blocks around (strictly speaking, a subset of style modifications).
2. Style modifications; on-the-fly altering the aesthetics of content on the page.
3. Event handling; how to relate user events to changes in positioning or other style modifications.
Here are several more tutorials for learning Dynamic HTML (DHTML) at "The Web Developer's Virtual Library":
Tools and Resources:
http://wdvl.com/Authoring/DHTML/Resources.html
Cross Browser DHTML:
http://wdvl.com/Authoring/DHTML/CB/
Beginner's Guide to DHTML:
http://wdvl.com/Quadzilla/DHTML/
DHTML Pop-Up Menus: A Parable of Triumph and Loss (Based on a True Story):
http://wdvl.com/Authoring/DHTML/Menus/
Beyond HTML Goodies:
http://wdvl.com/Authoring/DHTML/Beyond/
Go beyond the basics and learn how the pros add and use dynamic HTML features and advanced JavaScript techniques. This two part excerpt takes a look at Chapter 3: Neat Stuff with Text and Images. From Que Publishing.
Dynamic HTML Tutorials and Articles
January 20, 2006, 11:54 pm
Another Look at Browser Detection
Learn why using browser detection scripts might not be the best solution, and the basics of object detection as a solution.
Beginning Cascading Style Sheets
CSS can help you control the look and feel of your site, with ease.
Change Text Color Dynamically - Modern Browsers
It used to be very difficult to get text to change color in Netscape
(4). But now it's very easy. And your HTML can be valid XHTML as well.
Changing Text Color Dynamically
And do it in both browsers. Use the DHTML to acheive text rollovers.
Cross Browser DHTML
Here are four options you have for creating cross-platform Dynamic HTML Web pages.
DHTML Menus - Not Standards Based - For IE and Other Browsers
DHTML
menus are one of the most popular ways to use dynamic HTML. They allow
you to have crisp menus on your site while providing additional
information to your customers as they mouse over the links.
Displaying Stylesheets Dynamically
Learn how to use Dynamic HTML to use stylesheets that take advantage of the browser.
Dynamic HTML
What is dHTML and how do you use it?
Dynamic HTML Attributes
An
easy way to get started understanding DHTML is to understand the
attributes that are used for dynamic changes to a Web page like onclick
onmouseover onfocus and so on
Dynamic HTML References
Dynamic HTML is fun and exciting, and with these references, you can get started
quickly.
Easy Dynamic HTML
This is an example of an easy way to add dynamic HTML to your Web pages.
Quick JavaScript
JavaScript is a great way to add dynamic elements to your site, and these quick, simple scripts are easy to add to your pages.
Standards Based DHTML Menus
DHTML
menus are one of the most popular ways to use dynamic HTML. They allow
you to have crisp menus on your site while providing additional
information to your customers as they mouse over the links.
Using Cascading Style Sheets
Learn the syntax of styles and some of the commonly used attributes.
Using CSS Site Wide
The primary strength of CSS is to make your site consistent. This article shows you how.
Using Style Classes and IDs
You can use CSS across multiple tags or multiple styles across one tag.
"Watermarking" Your Web Pages
There
are two ways you can create a watermark effect on your Web pages. Use
CSS for a less intrusive, standard watermark. Or use DHTML to create a
more dynamic watermark image.
Web Pages for Everyone
With just a simple script and
redirect you can set up your site to display a different page depending
upon the browser your reader is using.
What is the DOM? Explaining the Document Object Model
Learn how to use the Document Object Model (DOM).
What is XHTML?
With the new standard for XHTML, there are lots of questions about the status
of HTML and how it relates to this new proposal.
Free Web Design and Development Books
January 18, 2006, 9:53 pmIndex of /ftp/Docs/Internet:
http://podgoretsky.pri.ee/ftp/Docs/Internet/
- HTML by Example
- HTML Tags
- Using HTML 4
- Web Programming Desktop Reference
- Web Programming Unleashed
- Web Publishing With HTML
- Web Scripting Secret Weapons
- Webmaster Expert Solutions
- Designing Web Animation
- Graphics and Web Page Design
- Guide to Sizzling Web Sites
- Internet Security
- Creating Commercial Web Sites
- Cgi Step By Step
- CGI Programming Unleashed
- CGI Developer's Guide
- CGI Manual Of Style
- Apache Server Survival Guide
Index of /ftp/Docs/JScript
http://podgoretsky.pri.ee/ftp/Docs/JScript/
- JavaScript In A Week
- JavaScript Manual of Style