A basic, hands-on introduction to (X)HTML and CSS, aimed at a fundamental understanding of the structure of the ePub. 2. A basic introduction to XML and to the issues of text markup for publishing.
Castro, Elizabet and Hyslop, Bruce, "HTML and CSS", Peachpit Press.
Learning Objectives
Understanding the basic architecture of the ePub format, the technologies used in the creation of an e-book, and the issues implied in the choices of text markup, in the framework of the publishing industry.
Prerequisites
A basic knowledge of the Windows operating system, of a text editor, a word processor and an Internet browser.
Teaching Methods
Pratica in laboratorio, affrontando progetti semplici ma concreti.
Further information
None
Type of Assessment
The examination will be in written (practical exercise of text markup) and oral form.
Course program
- The markup languages
- Separation of the content from the graphical layout
- HTML: structure of a documental, main tags
- CSS: what the Cascading Style Sheets are
- ePub: structure of an e-book, construction of an e-book with XHTML and CSS