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The Web Wizard’s Guide To DHTML and CSS

The Web Wizard’s Guide To DHTML and CSS. Chapter 1 A Review of CSS1. Chapter Objectives. To learn the history of HTML and CSS To learn to create style rules using CSS selectors and declarations To learn where to place style sheets and create basic styles in CSS1. History of HTML and CSS.

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The Web Wizard’s Guide To DHTML and CSS

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  1. The Web Wizard’s Guide To DHTML and CSS Chapter 1 A Review of CSS1

  2. Chapter Objectives • To learn the history of HTML and CSS • To learn to create style rules using CSS selectors and declarations • To learn where to place style sheets and create basic styles in CSS1

  3. History of HTML and CSS • Tim Berners-Lee at CERN • Mosaic and graphical browsing • The advent of non-standard tags • HTML 4 and CSS • Proper Containment • Block level versus Inline elements

  4. Creating Your Own Style Rules • A CSS rule; Selector and Declaration • Properties and values • h1 {font-family : arial, sans-serif} • p { font-family : "times new roman", serif; color : red; text-align: left}

  5. HTML Element Selectors • Designate style for one or more HTML tags • h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { font-family : arial, sans-serif; color : blue; text-align: center} • Contextual Selectors • p b {color : maroon}

  6. Class Selectors • Applies rules to HTML content by class • Create a rule in the style sheet • .isgreen {color : green} • Reference the class name in the HTML • <h1 class=“isgreen”>This will appear green.<h1>

  7. ID Selectors • Applies rules to HTML content by ID • Create a rule in the style sheet • #silverware {color : silver;} • Reference the ID in the HTML • <h1 id=“silverware ”>This will appear silver.<h1> • ID must be unique

  8. Pseudo-Elements • Typically used for drop cap effect • p.dropcap:first-letter { font-size: 300%; float: left; color: red; }

  9. Placing Style Sheets • Inline Style Sheets • Applies to a single element • <p style="color : silver;">some text goes here.</p> • Discouraged by the W3C

  10. Placing Style Sheets • Internal Style Sheets • Applies to a single page <style type="text/css"> h1, h2, h3, h4, h5, h6 { font-family : arial, sans-serif; color : blue; text-align: center; } p b {color : maroon;} .isgreen {color : green;} </style>

  11. External Style Sheets • Store style rules in an external file • Reference the external file using link in the <head> • <html><head><title>Page with external CSS</title><link rel=“stylesheet” type=“text/css” href=“somestyle.css”></head> • Great for consistent styling on large sites

  12. The Web Wizard’s Guide To DHTML and CSS Chapter 2 A Review of CSS2 and JavaScript

  13. Chapter Objectives • To review how to position, hide, and show content, using CSS2 • To understand how CSS works with a scripting language to create Dynamic HTML • To review the fundamentals of JavaScript • To learn about the Document Object Model • To create a three-dimensional animation • To examine the pros and cons of animation with DHTML versus Flash

  14. A Review of CSS2 • The position property • The visibility property • The overflow property • The clip property • Add JavaScript to create Dynamic HTML

  15. Why Learn JavaScript? • Broad support among web browsers • Vast libraries of scripts available online • Applicable to other host environments • Allows use of reusable code libraries • Similar syntax to C, C++, and Java • Encourages creative problem solving

  16. A Little History • Invented by Eich at Netscape in 1995 • Became popular with Navigator 3 • JScript: Microsoft’s competing language • ECMA: a standard emerges

  17. Fundamental Concepts • Objects: The nouns of the language • Instances: incarnations of objects • Properties: attributes of objects • Values: content for properties • Events and Events Handlers • Variables: containers for data • Arrays: ordered collections of data • Methods: The verbs of the language • Operators: Assignment versus Comparison • Functions: groups of statements

  18. The Document Object Model • Internal road map of objects on a web page • Hierarchical model of web browser objects • Old DOMs for Netscape, Microsoft • New browsers use the standard DOM by W3C

  19. Animating with DHTML • Create the HTML • Absolute position your objects • Be aware of z-index stacking • Call an init() function in the onload handler • Store generic functions in an external library

  20. Flash over Dynamic HTML • Flash gives more control over animations. • Flash animations look the same on all browsers and platforms. • Flash files embed any fonts needed for display of highly stylized text. • Flash works better with sound and video. • Flash is a little easier to learn than DHTML • There are versions of the Flash plug-in for obsolete browsers.

  21. Dynamic HTML over Flash • Works better with the browser’s back button. • DHTML text can be searched and selected. • DHTML requires only a text editor. • Flash files require a plug-in. • DHTML integrates well with HTML. • DHTML is often better for navigation. • DHTML works anywhere on the page

  22. The Web Wizard’s Guide To DHTML and CSS Chapter 3 Introducing the W3C DOM

  23. Chapter Objectives • To discover the W3C DOM—its nature and its importance • To learn about nodes and how to reference them • To learn how to dynamically change the content of nodes

  24. What is the DOM? • DOM is Document Object Model • A standard way to refer to objects on a Web page • The W3C DOM1 replaces proprietary DOMs from Netscape and Microsoft • document.getElementById() • document.getElementsByTagName()

  25. What are Nodes? • An object in DOM1 is called a node. • Element nodes (<p>, <h1>, etc.) • Text nodes (text contained by element nodes) • Attribute nodes (align=“center”)

  26. Visualizing Nodes

  27. Things to do with nodes • Change the text of nodes • Add and remove text nodes • Create element nodes to dynamically style content • Change the value of attribute nodes

  28. The Web Wizard’s Guide To DHTML and CSS Chapter 4 Building Your Dynamic HTML Code Library

  29. Chapter Objectives • To start creating a library of reusable code • To include browser detection in a library • To create library functions for 3-D positioning • To learn about library functions used for window size manipulation

  30. Beginning Your Code Library • What’s an API? • A toolbox full of code • Store in a simple text file

  31. Browser Detection Code • Tool number 1 in your code library. • Detect browsers by feature support • var theDOM1 = (document.getElementById) ? true : false; • Detect browsers by name • var UA = navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase(); • Detect the platform in use • var isMAC = (UA.indexOf('mac') >= 0) ? true : false; • var isWIN = (UA.indexOf('win') >= 0) ? true : false;

  32. Using Object-Positioning Library Code • Create a getObj() function • Create a shiftTo() function • Create functions to find x, y, and z • Create a function to empty a node

  33. Library Code to Change Window Size • A function to get the available width • A function to get the available height • A function to set the window size • A function to maximize the window

  34. The Web Wizard’s Guide To DHTML and CSS Chapter 5 Creating Dynamic Visibility Applications

  35. Chapter Objectives • To use off-window locations to control visibility • To create dropdowndrop-down menus with the visibility property • To create collapsible menus with the display property • To control how much of an image is visible

  36. Hiding Content Off-Screen:A Sliding Menu • Create two side-by-side divs • The left div contains links • The right div opens and closes the menu • Absolute position both divs to hide left div off-screen • Add scripting to move right div on screen • Enhance with setCursor() and setBackground()

  37. Drop-Down Menus • Simulate GUI Menus • Absolute position limits placement to top • Use relative position for topmost div • Drop-down menu in an invisible nested div • Enhance with color and cursor changes

  38. Collapsible Menus • Simulate hierachical file trees • Set display to none to hide menu • Set display to block to show menu • Enhance with text node substitution • Enhance with cursor and color changes

  39. Dynamic Clipping • Control visible portion of content • Use the clip property of the style object

  40. The Web Wizard’s Guide To DHTML and CSS Chapter 6 Understanding Events

  41. Chapter Objectives • Learn the history of Web browser event models • Discover the nature of events on the Web • Explore event propagation and bubbling • Discover mouse events and position • Use visibility techniques to create hypertext • Create drag-and-drop applications • Use keyboard events in Web page development

  42. History of Web Browser Events • Limited support for events in early browsers • Expanded events in version 4.0 browsers • Disparate event models (NN4 vs. IE4) • New W3C event model

  43. Events on the Web • Browser creates events in response to user action. • Event object begins life when user acts • Event object ends life when scripts stop processing it • One event at a time • Netscape and W3C static Event object • IE4+ window.event • Every event has a target

  44. Propagation and Bubbling

  45. Tracking Mousemove Events and Mouse Position • <body onmousemove = "showxy(event);”> function showxy(evt){ if (window.event){ evt = window.event; } if (evt){ var pos = evt.clientX + ", " + evt.clientY; window.status=pos; } }

  46. Hypertext with Mouse Events • Title tag for single line tool tips • Hypertext for multi-line content • Add event handlers to links • onmouseover="doHT(event,'vitry','visible');” • onmouseout="doHT(event,'vitry',’hidden');” • First parameter passes event • Second parameter passes ID • Third parameter passes visibility

  47. Drag-and-Drop Applications • Place drag-and-drop code in library • Place utility functions in library • Add event handlers to div • onmousedown="setDrag(event,this);" • onmouseup="checkdroploc('1','0');” • Drag begins on mousedown • Drag ends on mouseup • Script checks new position of div

  48. Keyboard Events • Keyboard is fasted input device • onload="init();” • document.onkeyup = getKeyEvent; • Obtains keyCode • Check for letters, numbers, or space bar • Swap text node value to show key typed

  49. The Web Wizard’s Guide To DHTML and CSS Chapter 7 Using Dynamic Techniques

  50. Chapter Objectives • Modify font size and color dynamically • Modify text border style and color dynamically • Improve appearance and responsiveness of lists • Work dynamically with images • Load external content in an inline frame

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