CIS 525 September 6, 2000
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CIS525
Lecture #1 - 09/06/2000
HTML - "lots of tools/tons of browsers"
·Plain HTML is usable in every browser, doesn't need to be Java
enabled
·if you want control things -> hand-coded HTML is best
HTML provides (HTML 3.2 or greater):
·Text flow around images (Like Microsoft Publisher)
·Paragraph alignment
·Tables (only sure way to format for ALL browsers)
·Clickable maps
·Explicit control over fonts
HTML extensions:
· .htm is for DOS
· .html is for UNIX
GENERIC HTML DOCUMENT
<html> -> should start with this
<head> -> this section is displayed with things like mouse over
commands, not displayed in main browser
<title> TITLE </title> -> page may not be indexed without,
title should be included
</head>
<body> -> this section is what is displayed in main browser window
</body>
</html> -> should end with this
STEPS TO PUBLISH HTML DOCUMENT (UNIX example):
1) create a document using text editor
-notepad
-pico
-MS Word (better save as Text file and then save as .html file)
-Can combine with many different web development applications
(ex. Dream Weaver)
2) place document in web accessible location
3) verify that document is legal
UNIX at UMD
- use elvis or skye
1) logon and create 'public_html' (mkdir public_html)
2) permit directory and account (does not take away ability to have
private files)
chmod g+r,g+x,o+r,o+x . -> must have space and then period at
end
chmod g+r, g+x, o+r, o+x public_html
3) put files in 'public_html'
skye -> default name is index.html
elvis -> default name is welcome.html
ls -l -> UNIX command to check read/write/others status
chmod g-w, o-w test.html -> command to change permissions
See Pg 14 of text for HTML validators for websites (ex. Website Garage)
IMPORTANT NOTE: Windows/MS Word is NOT case sensitive while UNIX
is. Keep this in mind when coding.
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