Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) 4
Elective C. b. Web Site Development
- Create and manipulate browser windows.
- Students should be able to create pop-up windows, manipulate window location, and window size, and allow scrollbars to appear when necessary. They should also be able to embed messages in browser window’s status bar such as displaying the current date, time, URL and its description.
- Perform special effects.
- Students should be able to create special effects such as scrolling messages, rotating image banners, mouse over effect, blinking text and changing colours.
- Publish web site.
- Students should know the basics of getting a domain name and web hosting. They should also be able to transfer web pages onto web sites on the Internet.
Scrolling
messages <marquee>
The <marquee> tag is removed
in HTML5. Using CSS to create scrolling message is recommended.
Old method:
<marquee direction=”right’> your scrolling message
</marquee>
Blinking text <blink>
The <blink> tag is removed in
HTML5. Using CSS to create blinking effect is recommended.
Old method:
<blink> your blinking text </blink>
These functions require JavaScript
- Create pop-up windows
- Manipulate window location, window size
- Allow scrollbars to appear
- Embed messages in browser window’s status bar
- Rotating image banners
- Mouse over effect
- Changing colours
Considerations in publishing a web site
- Web hosting – server containing the web site
- Having your own server
- Server of a web hosting service provider (free or commercial)
- Advantages of using their service: low starting cost, additional services e.g. back up, hardware maintenance
- Having a domain name – so that people can link to your web site
- Obtain one from domain name registrar
- Use the subdomain of the web hosting service provider
- Uploading the web site to the server
- Web browsers
- FTP program – upload multiple files at the same time
- Tools provided by web hosting service provider
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