Dynamic HTML

This series is intended for Web page developers who want to implement Dynamic HTML in their Web site design. It examines the basic concepts of DHTML and the use of Cascading Style Sheets, implementing JavaScript with DHTML, and the DHTML object model. Other topics covered include objects, events and event handling, style sheets and content formatting, and binding data from other sources to Web pages.

Syllabus

DHTML AND STYLE SHEETS

Introduces users to Dynamic HTML and shows students how to use style sheets to define the format of Web pages.

• Dynamic HTML Overview
• Microsoft Versus Netscape
• Specifying Cascading Style Sheets
• Using Cascading Style Sheets
• Cascading Style Sheet Properties
• Advanced Cascading Style Sheets

USING JAVASCRIPT

Shows users how to use JavaScript for work with Dynamic HTML.

• Introduction to JavaScript
• Data, Expressions, and Variables
• Functions and Flow Control
• Objects and Arrays
• Putting JavaScript to Work

OBJECTS AND EVENTS

Explains the Dynamic HTML object model and how objects and events are used to interact with users.

• The Dynamic HTML Object Model
• Collections and Elements
• The window Object
• Events
• Event Handling
• The window.event Object
• More Event Handling

STYLES AND CONTENT

Introduces students to style sheets and content formatting.

• Dynamic Styles
• Hiding and Showing Elements
• Positioning Style Sheets
• Using the Position Property
• Positioning Properties
• Layers
• Moving Elements
• Dynamic Content
• The Object Model and Dynamic Content

DATA FROM OTHER SOURCES

Introduces users to binding data from other sources to Web pages using DHTML and Data Source Objects. The section focuses on the Tabular Data Control, which dynamically displays data from text files.

• Introduction to Data Binding
• DHTML Client-Side Data Binding
• Using Data Consumers
• Data Source Objects
• Using the TDC
• Managing the TDC

Qualifications

Qualification: Printable Transcript

On completion of this course you may print a transcript off as evidence of your progression throughout the course.

Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Study Options

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Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 40 hrs.