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From the Duckett HTML book

Chapter 16: “Images”

this chapter talks about images and how to style them in CSS You can specify the dimensions of images using CSS. This is very helpful when you use the same sized images on several pages of your site. Images can be aligned both horizontally and vertically using CSS. You can use a background image behind the box created by any element on a page. Background images can appear just once or be repeated across the background of the box. You can create image rollover effects by moving the background position of an image. To reduce the number of images your browser has to load, you can create image sprites.

Chapter 19: “Practical Information

This chapter talks about Do, and don’t in CSS styling, and It’s important to understand who your target audience is, why they would come to your site, what information they want to find and when they are likely to return. Site maps allow you to plan the structure of a site. Wireframes allow you to organize the information that will need to go on each page.Design is about communication. Visual hierarchy helps visitors understand what you are trying to tell them. You can differentiate between pieces of information using size, color, and style. You can use grouping and similarity to help simplify the information you present.

Chapter 9: Flash,Video and Audio

This chapter talks about how flash works, Flash has been a popular technology for making animations and later playing music and video in webpages since the late 1990s. The files you publish on your website are referred to as Flash movies, whether you’re making an animation or a media player with Flash. The use of flash Since 2005, a number of factors have resulted in fewer websites being developed in Flash or incorporating Flash features into their pages. When Flash first came out, it was intended to be used to make animations. However, the technology swiftly advanced, and individuals began to exploit it to create media players and even full websites.