Practical HTML and CSS: Elevate your internet presence by creating modern and high-performance websites for the web

Brett Jephson, Lewis Coulson, Ana Carolina Silveira

Anyone who wants to thoroughly understand the fundamental technologies required to build a website, including beginners with little to no coding experience, will benefit from the gentle learning curve. Additionally, web designers looking to enhance their skillset and create more visually appealing, interactive, responsive, user-friendly, and high-performing websites will find invaluable insights in this guide.Starting with the foundational principles of HTML and CSS, the book swiftly advances to cover more complex topics, providing a thorough understanding of these vital technologies. You’ll learn how to build websites from scratch, create intuitive user input forms, and enhance web design by integrating multimedia elements like videos, animations, and themes. Emphasizing responsive web design principles, this book teaches you how to create layouts that flawlessly adapt to different devices using media queries. You’ll also get to grips with SEO essentials to optimize website visibility and search engine rankings. A dedicated section guides you through performance optimization techniques to ensure your websites deliver a smooth and lightning-fast user experience.
– Develop a solid foundation in HTML and CSS and understand their role in web development.
– Implement responsive web design principles using media queries.
– Create intuitive, user-friendly forms for effortless data input.
– Use preprocessors to enhance the functionality of CSS through variables, mixins, and other features.
– Explore cutting-edge tools and resources for accessibility testing.
– Discover how to maintain and improve the performance of a website.