Sending an alert to the screen You can use JavaScript to send an alert to the screen. Although this isn’t used much on web pages, you do use it for troubleshooting your programs, and it’s a quick way to see JavaScript in action too. Begin by open…

What is JavaScript JavaScript is used for web programming to enhance or add to the user experience when using a web page. This section looks at some of the aspects of JavaScript that will help you understand the language and give you a good foundati…

Adding Headers and Footers to a Page The layouts you’ve seen so far provide a good base from which you can build a more complex web page and indeed website. However, the page is missing two things: a header and a footer. Headers are typically used …

Creating a two-column layout A two-column layout uses a bit more HTML to achieve the effect of multiple columns. This is frequently done to add a menu along the side of a page or links to other stories or content. the HTML involved for a two-column…

Creating a single-column layout Everything you’ve seen so far has been a single-column layout. There’s only one column, aligned on the left of the page. You can, however, control that alignment with CSS. Doing so means creating more complex HTML t…

Adding a background image Background images are a good way to create a nice looking HTML page. Using a background image, you can create a gradient effect, where one part of the page is a solid color and the color fades out or gets lighter as it st…

Adding a Background The pages you’ve created so far have a white background, or more exactly, they have the default background chosen by the browser. In old versions of web browsers, that background color was gray. You can change the color of the …