Building Dynamic HTML GUIs [Englisch] [Taschenbuch]

Inspired by the need for rapid user interface development and cross-browser compatibility, authors Steven Champeon and David S. Fox wrote Building Dynamic HTML GUIs to fill an information void. User interface design is rarely addressed in detail for intranet and Internet development, so this title offers a fresh perspective.

The first part of the book comprises four chapters on general user interface design principles. This section includes a detailed look at user interface designs past and present, providing a fascinating history of user interface (UI) evolution. The fourth chapter focuses specifically on the new challenges of Web UI design.

The book then moves into dynamic HTML (DHTML) and begins with the Document Object Model (DOM). The authors explain the needs and benefits of a DOM visually with diagrams and code snippets. They then introduce client-side scripting with explanations of all the various language flavors such as VBScript, JavaScript, and ECMAScript. This part finishes off with a discussion of cascading style sheets (CSS) and a solid wrap-up chapter.

In the large remainder of the book, the authors present tons of examples. They guide the reader through building feedback forms, a custom color picker, cookie-management modules, dynamic menus, and more. They also show how to use DHTML in a help system. This guide will be most appreciated by those with some existing HTML and DHTML background; it offers a very comprehensive look at the confusing set of technologies that make up today's dynamic HTML. --Stephen Plain

This text covers the history, principles and theory behind human-computer interactions, with reference information on the components of Dynamic HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, the Document Object Model, and client-side scripting languages. It examines the importance of the user interface and demonstrates how to build user-friendly, well-designed interfaces using HTML.

This text covers the history, principles and theory behind human-computer interactions, with reference information on the components of Dynamic HTML, Cascading Style Sheets, the Document Object Model, and client-side scripting languages. It examines the importance of the user interface and demonstrates how to build user-friendly, well-designed interfaces using HTML.

Create elegant, fast-loading, user-friendly interfaces
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:

*Build the latest interface design theories into your Web applications

* Master the Building Blocks of the Document Object Model

* Use JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets to bring functionality, interactivity, and style to your applications

* Discover how to separate structure from presentation

* Integrate client- and server-side solutions

* Create reusable components and libraries to speed up the development process

* Implement successful strategies for ensuring platform and browser compatibility

* Build user-configurable interfaces

* Integrate feedback options, menus, help systems, and other traditional interface features into full-blown Web applications

Building Dynamic HTML GUIs 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:

• Build the latest interface design theories into your Web applications
• Master the building blocks of the Document Object Model
• Use JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets to bring functionality, interactivity, and style to your applications
• Discover how to separate structure from presentation
• Integrate client- and server-side solutions
• Create reusable components and libraries to speed up the development process
• Implement successful strategies for ensuring platform and browser compatibility
• Build user-configurable interfaces
• Integrate feedback options, menus, help systems, and other traditional interface features into full-blown Web applications

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About the Authors 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, developer.com, 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.