BUILDING DYNAMIC HTML GUIS

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A great Web site has to look great. But it also has to be user friendly. And load fast. And translate seamlessly across platforms and browsers. This unique guide shows you how to do it all with dynamic HTML -- and cut your development time to boot.
Drawing on their own experiences as Web developers, Steven Champeon and David S. Fox give you everything you need to create great graphical user interfaces with DHTML -- cutting-edge design theory, powerful development strategies, nuts-and-bolts programming tips, and even a library of ready-to-use JavaScript modules.
Working Solutions for Programming Challenges:
ùBuild the latest interface design theories into your Web applicationsùMaster the building blocks of the Document Object ModelùUse JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets to bring functionality, interactivity, and style to your applicationsùDiscover how to separate structure from presentationùIntegrate client- and server-side solutionsùCreate reusable components and libraries to speed up the development processùImplement successful strategies for ensuring platform and browser compatibilityùBuild user-configurable interfacesùIntegrate feedback options, menus, help systems, and other traditional interface features into full-blown Web applications
Steven Champeon is a senior technical consultant with hesketh.com/inc, a company specializing in customized corporate Web solutions. He is a founding member of the Web Standards Projects and often speaks at trade conferences. He also contributes to theobvious.com, developercom, and other online venues. The offbeat observations nobody else will publish can be found at a.jaundicedeye.com.
David S. Fox is a New York-based novelist, screenwriter, and tech writer. When not scribbling, he spends most of his waking hours developing Web-based multiplayer games.
Table of Contents
Preface ..... ix
Acknowledgments ..... xviii
Part I: The User Interface: History, Principles, and New Directions
Chapter 1: What Is an Interface? ..... 3
Chapter 2: A Brief History of User Interface Design ..... 23
Chapter 3: Principles and Lessons Learned ..... 53
Chapter 4: Exploring New Directions for the Web ..... 81
Part II: Dynamic HTML: An Overview
Chapter 5: The Document Object Model: Nouns ..... 117
Chapter 6: Client-Side Scripting: Verbs ..... 147
Chapter 7: Cascading Style Sheets: Adjectives and Adverbs ..... 187
Chapter 8: Tying Things Together: Sentences and Paragraphs ..... 233
Part III: Examples of Good HCI with Dynamic HTML
Chapter 9: Implementing Effective User Interfaces with DHTML ..... 275
Chapter 10: Executive Dynamic Poetry ..... 327
Chapter 11: The Hidden Feedback Form ..... 373
Chapter 12: Other Kinds of Feedback ..... 415
Chapter 13: User-Configurable Interfaces ..... 457
Chapter 14: Dynamic Menus ..... 525
Chapter 15: Help ..... 563
Chapter 16: Timers and Other Fun Stuff ..... 597
Object Wrapper Quick Reference ..... 623
Appendix A: Gotchas ..... 637
Appendix B: Tools and Resources ..... 655
Glossary ..... 661
Bibliography and Suggested Reading ..... 685
Index ..... 687

Auteur : CHAMPEON
Editeur : HUNGRY MINDS
Nombre de pages : 600
Date de publication : 06 1999

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