Readings: HTML Links, JS Functions, and Intro to CSS Layout

Duckett HTML Book

Chapter 4:”links”(pp.74-93)

• links allow you to move from one web page to another

• links are created using the <a> element

• <a> elemet uses the href attribute to indicate the page you are linking to

• can create links to open email programs with an email address in the “to” field

• can use the id attributeto target elements within a page that can be linked to

Chapter 15:”Layout”(pp.358-404)

• <div> elements are often used as containing elements to group together sections of a page

• browsers display pages in normal flow unless you specify relative, absolute, or fixed positioning

• float property moves content to the left or right of the page and can be used to create multi column layouts

• pages can be fixed width or liquid layouts

• css frameworks provide rules for common tasks

• you can include multiple CSS files in one page

Duckett JS Book

Chapter 3(first part):”Functions, methods, and objects”(pp.86-99 ONLY)

• functions, objects, and objects are used to organize code

• function allow to group a set of related statements together that represent a single task

• function can take parameters (information required to do thier job) and may return a value

• object is a series of variables and functions that represent something from the world around you

-in an object, variables are known as properties of the object

-functions are known as methods of the object

Article: “6 Reasons for Pair Programming”

• greater efficiency

• engaged collaboration

• learning from fellow students

• social skills

• job interview readiness

• work environment readiness

Things I want to know more about

I want to know more about layout. When setting up my html page i feel i forget what goes where and i want to make sure i’m putting everything in the right order.