Conventions and Features in This Book

You can save time when you use this book by understanding how the Step by Step series shows special instructions, keys to press, buttons to click, and so on.

Convention	Meaning
SET UP	These words are found at the beginning of paragraphs preceding step-by-step exercises. They point out items you should check or actions you should carry out before beginning an exercise.
Use Open	These words are found within the SET UP paragraphs that precede step-by-step exercises. They draw your attention to practice files that you’ll need to use in the exercise.
CLEAN UP	These words are found at the beginning of paragraphs following step-by-step exercises. They give instructions for closing open files or programs before moving on to another topic.
1.	Numbered steps guide you through hands-on exercises in each topic.
	A round bullet indicates an exercise that has only one step.
Troubleshooting	These paragraphs show you how to fix a common problem that might prevent you from continuing with the exercise.
Tip	These paragraphs provide a helpful hint or shortcut that makes working through a task easier.
Important	These paragraphs point out information that you need to know to complete a procedure.
Note	These paragraphs provide supplementary or related information.
Compatibility	These paragraphs explain alternate coding you can use for greater backward compatibility
Ctrl+C	A plus sign (+) between two key names means that you must hold down the first key while you press the second key. For example, “press Ctrl+C” means “hold down the Ctrl key while you press the c key.”
user interface elements	In exercises, the names of program elements such as buttons, commands, and dialog boxes.
user input	Anything you are supposed to type.
glossary terms	Terms explained in the glossary at the end of the book.

P6.1. What Next?

To get started, turn the page to Chapter 1 and start reading and working through the exercises. The lessons are designed to be tackled in the order they appear in the book, but feel free to skip around if you just need to fill in some holes in your HTML knowledge.