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HTML+CSS+JavaScript Learning Notes from Zero

Rating 3.6
Word count
117K words
Chapters
102
ISBN
9787121399503

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Summary

Written for complete beginners, this book uses plain language and a wealth of examples to guide readers step by step through HTML+CSS+JavaScript programming, building practical development skills as they go. Its 20 chapters cover an HTML overview, first steps with HTML5, images and hyperlinks, tables and tags, lists, forms, multimedia, a CSS3 overview, common CSS3 layout properties, CSS3 animation and transforms, responsive web design, a JavaScript overview, JavaScript fundamentals, basic JavaScript statements, JavaScript functions, JavaScript objects, JavaScript arrays, AJAX, jQuery fundamentals, and using jQuery to control web pages and handle events. Every topic is introduced through concrete examples, and the program code is thoroughly commented, so readers can grasp the essence of HTML+CSS web design with ease and quickly improve their development skills. The book serves as a self-study guide for programming beginners, a teaching reference for university courses in related fields, and a reference for working developers.

Editor's review

This book teaches the three foundational front-end technologies—HTML, CSS, and JavaScript—together in 20 chapters, from the HTML overview, HTML5 features, images and hyperlinks, tables, lists, forms, and multimedia, to CSS3 layout, animation and transforms, and responsive design, and on to JavaScript fundamentals, functions, objects, arrays, AJAX, and jQuery. The structure is organized by technology, but the parts connect, making it suitable for readers who want to build a foundation in web development in one pass. There are many examples, and the code is commented, so readers can learn by doing. For absolute beginners, learning HTML for structure first, then CSS for styling, and finally JavaScript for interaction follows a natural cognitive order. The responsive design and jQuery sections also bring the content in line with the basic needs of real-world development. One caveat: with 20 chapters covering three areas, the depth of each is limited, and jQuery and AJAX are only introductory. Readers should not expect one book to make them job-ready; it is better used as a textbook for a first systematic pass, followed by small projects to consolidate.

Who it's for

A good fit for

  • Complete beginners who want to understand HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in one go
  • Students in university web design or front-end courses who need practice material
  • Readers who know some HTML and want to fill gaps in CSS layout and JavaScript basics
  • Professionals in non-front-end roles who need to maintain simple web pages

Not a good fit for

  • Developers with front-end experience who want to go deeper into frameworks or engineering
  • Readers looking specifically to learn modern frameworks such as React or Vue
  • Readers who need many complete commercial project case studies

Reading tips

  1. Study in the order HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and after each part build a static page before moving on.
  2. For the CSS3 layout and responsive design sections, learn by adjusting pages with the browser developer tools.
  3. For JavaScript, write a small example on the page for each concept you learn; do not just read the code.
  4. After jQuery and AJAX, try turning the earlier static pages into versions with interaction and data loading.

About the publisher

Publishing House of Electronics Industry China · Founded in 1982

The Publishing House of Electronics Industry is a comprehensive publisher distinguished by its focus on electronic information and related fields. Judging from the more than 3,000 titles in its catalogue, its publishing covers programming and design, artificial intelligence, computer science, finance and economics, photography, and social sciences, attending both to cutting-edge technology and to general readers. Representative titles include Factor Investing: Methods and Practice, x86 Assembly Language: From Real Mode to Protected Mode, The RISC-V Reader, Artificial Intelligence: Speech Recognition, Understanding and Practice, Phased Array Radar Technology, Radar Target Characteristics, and 100 Go Mistakes and How to Avoid Them, most of which centre on technical methods and engineering practice. Its authors include Shi Chuan, Li Zhong, Wang Xiaobo, David Patterson, Andrew Waterman, and Yu Zihao, among others from China and abroad. Owing to limited public information, no further publishing features are elaborated here.

Contents

  1. 版权信息
  2. 内容简介
  3. 前言
  4. 第一篇 基础篇
  5. 第1章 HTML概述
  6. 1.1 HTML简介
  7. 1.2 HTML文件的基本结构
  8. 1.3 编写第一个HTML文件
  9. 第2章 初识HTML5
  10. 2.1 标题
  11. 2.2 文字
  12. 2.3 段落
  13. 2.4 水平线
  14. 第3章 图像和超链接
  15. 3.1 添加图像
  16. 3.2 设置图像属性
  17. 3.3 链接标签
  18. 3.4 图像的链接
  19. 第4章 表格与<div>标签
  20. 4.1 简单表格
  21. 4.2 表格的高级应用
  22. 4.3 <div>标签
  23. 4.4 <span>标签
  24. 第5章 列表
  25. 5.1 列表的标签
  26. 5.2 无序列表
  27. 5.3 有序列表
  28. 5.4 列表的嵌套
  29. 第6章 表单
  30. 6.1 表单概述
  31. 6.2 输入标签
  32. 6.3 文本域和菜单列表控件
  33. 第7章 多媒体
  34. 7.1 HTML5多媒体的简述
  35. 7.2 多媒体元素基本属性
  36. 7.3 多媒体元素常用方法
  37. 7.4 多媒体元素重要事件
  38. 第二篇 CSS篇
  39. 第8章 CSS3概述
  40. 8.1 CSS3简介
  41. 8.2 CSS3中的选择器
  42. 8.3 常用属性
  43. 第9章 CSS3中的布局常用属性
  44. 9.1 框模型
  45. 9.2 定位相关属性
  46. 第10章 CSS3中的动画与变形
  47. 10.1 2D变换——transform
  48. 10.2 过渡效果——transition
  49. 10.3 动画——Animation
  50. 第11章 响应式网页设计
  51. 11.1 概述
  52. 11.2 像素和屏幕分辨率
  53. 11.3 视口
  54. 11.4 响应式网页的布局设计
  55. 第三篇 高级篇
  56. 第12章 JavaScript概述
  57. 12.1 JavaScript简述
  58. 12.2 WebStorm简介
  59. 12.3 JavaScript在HTML中的使用
  60. 12.4 JavaScript基本语法
  61. 第13章 JavaScript基础
  62. 13.1 数据类型
  63. 13.2 常量和变量
  64. 13.3 运算符
  65. 13.4 表达式
  66. 13.5 数据类型的转换规则
  67. 第14章 JavaScript基本语句
  68. 14.1 条件判断语句
  69. 14.2 循环语句
  70. 14.3 跳转语句
  71. 14.4 异常处理语句
  72. 第15章 JavaScript中的函数
  73. 15.1 函数的定义和调用
  74. 15.2 函数的参数
  75. 15.3 函数的返回值
  76. 15.4 嵌套函数
  77. 15.5 递归函数
  78. 15.6 变量的作用域
  79. 15.7 内置函数
  80. 15.8 定义匿名函数
  81. 第16章 JavaScript中的对象
  82. 16.1 对象简介
  83. 16.2 自定义对象的创建
  84. 16.3 对象访问语句
  85. 16.4 常用内部对象
  86. 第17章 JavaScript中的数组
  87. 17.1 数组介绍
  88. 17.2 定义数组
  89. 17.3 操作数组元素
  90. 17.4 数组的属性
  91. 17.5 数组的方法
  92. 第18章 AJAX技术
  93. 18.1 AJAX概述
  94. 18.2 AJAX的技术组成
  95. 18.3 XMLHttpRequest对象的使用
  96. 第19章 jQuery基础
  97. 19.1 jQuery概述
  98. 19.2 下载与配置jQuery
  99. 19.3 jQuery选择器
  100. 第20章 jQuery控制网页和事件处理
  101. 20.1 jQuery控制网页元素
  102. 20.2 jQuery的事件处理

FAQ

Can I learn all three technologies at once with no background?
You can, but it is best to go in order. First master HTML structure and common tags, then learn CSS for styling and layout, and finally JavaScript for interaction. The book's chapters follow this approach, and following the order makes the relationships among the three easier to understand than jumping around.
Is the jQuery content in this book still worth learning today?
jQuery is still used in legacy projects and some simple pages, and it has value as an introduction to DOM manipulation and event handling. But modern front-end development relies more on native JavaScript and frameworks, so treat jQuery as supplementary knowledge and focus on JavaScript fundamentals themselves.
What level will I reach after finishing this book?
You will be able to independently build well-structured static web pages with styling and simple interaction, understand the basics of responsive layout, and use AJAX to fetch data. There is still a gap to job requirements; you will need to build projects and add frameworks, engineering practices, and more on top of this.
Do I need to install any software in advance?
Any text editor will do for writing HTML and CSS, and a browser is needed for previewing and debugging. JavaScript debugging can use the browser developer tools. The examples do not require a complex environment; see the relevant chapters for guidance on choosing specific tools.

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Mingri Technology, whose full name is Jilin Province Mingri Technology Co., Ltd., is a high-tech company specializing in software development, education and training, and the integration of software development educational resources, and it organizes the compilation of computer programming textbooks. Its works are aimed mainly at programming beginners and focus on learning languages such as Python, Java, C#, and SQL, as well as GUI design and web front-end development; its common categories are programming design, computer fundamentals, and software learning. Representative works include the upgraded editions of Python GUI Design, SQL, and Java in the “Zero Foundation Learning” series, along with study notes on HTML+CSS+JavaScript and a complete self-study course on C#. The company has developed textbook series such as “From Beginner to Master” and “Software Development Video Lecture Hall”; related textbooks have received industry and university press awards, and several titles have long ranked among the top sellers in their categories. Public information is limited; the author name is an institutional byline, and the focus is on the compilation and publication of computer programming educational materials.

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