Chapter One
So What's All This Web Jazz?

In This Chapter
Looking at linear media and hypermedia
Checking out some cool Web sites
Examining FTP
Introducing Microsoft Internet Explorer
Learning about URLs

This chapter covers the basics of the Web, showing how information pointers help you organize information and illustrating how Web browsers can simplify file transfer, searches, and other Internet services. It also introduces you to Microsoft Internet Explorer.
First, however, I define the concept a web of information. So before you study the basics of creating cool Web pages, take a close look at what the Web is, how it works, and what HTML is all about. I promise to be brief!

What Is the Web Anyway?
To understand the World Wide Web, consider how information is organized in print media. Print media, I think, is a good model for the Web, although others may feel that adventure games, movies, TV, or ot ... read full excerpt from Creating Cool Web Sites: with HTML, XHTML, and CSS ebook