A quick, concise guide to preparing a well-designed, professional web site using HTML. Using solid design principles and the full extent of the new HTML standard, users reading this book will quickly be able to design a professional-looking, easily extensible web site. Essential HTML fast is written to serve as a desktop quick-reference and will thus appeal to both business and home users, as well as students taking a course on HTML and web site design. Its logical structure allows readers to learn HTML stepwise, and to find answers to a specific problem quickly and easily. Topics covered include: how to plan your web site effectively, effective use of hypertext, images, audio and video, layout techniques using tables and list, how to use style sheets, font sizes, plans for mathematical equation mark-up and the integration of CGI scripts, Java and ActiveX. This will be essential reading for all professional developers and students wanting to learn HTML -- fast.