Provide a relevant and forward-looking approach to web design The well-rounded selection of topics includes both hard skills like HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript, and soft skills such as web design, website promotion, and e-commerce, providing students with a strong foundation as they pursue careers as web professionals. An emphasis on hands-on practice through exercises within the chapters, end-of-chapter exercises, and the development of websites through ongoing real-world case studies is included. Updated - Coverage of HTML5 and HTML5.1 elements and attributes is included in this edition. Updated - Expanded coverage of responsive web design techniques, CSS media queries, and designing for mobile devices is included. New - An introduction to CSS Grid Layout has been added to the text. Updated - Reference sections for HTML5 and CSS have been updated. Updated - Ongoing website case studies reinforce the skills discussed in each chapter.
Reinforce concepts with in-text features and online tools Updated - Code samples, case studies, and web resources help students learn and encourage further study into the topics. Online VideoNotes provide step-by-step demonstrations to teach students key programming concepts and techniques. Most chapters include additional activities exploring web design topics that can be used to reinforce and extend students' understanding of the course topics. Ethical issues related to web development are highlighted. The student files for the web page exercises, Website Case Study assignments, and access to the book's VideoNotes are available at http://www.pearsonhighered.com/cs-resources. The author-maintained website at http://www.
webdevfoundations.net, containing additional resources, including review activities and a page for each chapter with examples, links, and updates. Check out the preface for a complete list of features and what's new in this edition.