Accessible XHTML And CSS Web Sites: Problem - Design - Solution

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This book helps programmer's update their skills from writing traditional HTML 3.2 or HTML 4 to writing standards-based web pages using XHTML and CSS. It also introduces them to the increasingly important topic of making web sites accessible. While many programmers have heard of XHTML, they are not aware of the differences between HTML and XHTML. After reading just one chapter, a competent HTML author could be writing standards compliant XHTML. A lot of media focus has been given to the fact that sites are bound by law to be accessible. Sites, whose design prevents accessibility to those with disabilities, can be ordered to re-design or face legal challenges for preventing access. This book will teach programmers the key topics they need to be aware of to increase the accessibility of their sites. Essentially, therefore, this book brings HTML authors up to speed with the latest technologies, and modernizes their existing skills without them having to read a beginners level book. Table of contents : PrefaceIntroduction· Introducing the Site· Moving from HTML to XHTML· Using CSS to Style Documents· Adding More Style with CSS· Using CSS for Layout· Understanding Accessibility· Creating Accessible Tables and Forms and Testing Your Site· Looking to the FutureAppendix A: Final Example CodeAppendix B: XHTML Element ReferenceAppendix C: CSS PropertiesAppendix D: Escape CharactersAppendix E: MIME TypesIndex Market Description : · Experienced HTML 3.x/4.x developers upgrading their skills and sites to include either CSS or accessibility or both· ASP/PHP/JSP/XSLT developers because their dynamically created sites from those languages spit out HTML to display in a browser and therefore can take advantage of CSS and make accessibility changes in their design too About Author : Jon Duckett started working for Wrox Press in 1998, and a few months later was co-authoring their first book on XML. After 4 years with Wrox in the UK, Jon is now a freelance web developer working with clients in the UK, US and Australia, and has co-authored 8 programming books including best-seller Beginning Active Server Pages 3.0.