Chapter 1 - Variables in the Web Design Environment

In this chapter you will explore the variable factors that affect Web design. You will learn how the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), the language used to create documents on the World Wide Web, is constantly evolving, and preview the new markup languages that will change how you design for the Web. You will see how Web browsers affect the way users view your content, and how variations in the user's browser choice, screen resolution, and connection speed pose specific challenges to creating Web pages that display properly in different computing platforms. Finally, you will consider what type of software tool you should use to create your HTML code.

When you complete this chapter, you will be able to:

• Describe the current state of HTML
• Understand XML, an open standard for structuring data
• Understand XHTML, the future of HTML
• Describe how Web browsers display your work
• Code for multiple screen resolutions
• Understand bandwidth concerns

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