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Index: P

<p> (paragraph) tag: 8.2.1. Containers

10.1.1. Paragraphs and Headings (Block-Level Elements)
multiple, being ignored by browsers: 8.3. Information Browsers Ignore
text, formatting: 10.1.1. Paragraphs and Headings (Block-Level Elements)

padding properties: 17.5.2. Box Properties

17.8.5. Making Backgrounds Behave in Navigator 4.x

Paint Shop Pro (JASC): 19.5. Tools Overview

20.5. Creating JPEGs
23.4.1. Applications That Include GIF Animation Tools

palette attribute: 12.1. Summary of Object Placement Tags

palettes

GIF animation and: 23.5.4. Color Palette
grayscale (see grayscale)
web-safe (see Web Palette)

palm-top computers: 2.5.2. Hand-held Devices

Pantone ColorWeb Pro: 22.1.1. Tools with Built-in Web Palettes

<param> tags:12.1. Summary of Object Placement Tags

paragraphs

indenting: 17.5.1. Type-Related Properties
line breaks and: 10.2.1. Paragraphs and Line Breaks
text, formatting: 10.1.1. Paragraphs and Headings (Block-Level Elements)

parameters for applets/objects: 12.1. Summary of Object Placement Tags

12.6.5.2. Adding applets with <applet>

_parent target: 14.5.2. Reserved target names

password text entry fields: 15.1. Summary of Form Tags

15.4.1.2. Password text entry (type=password)

pathnames

# (hash mark) in: 11.3.2. Linking to a fragment
absolute vs. relative: 4.2.1. Absolute Pathnames

PDAs (personal digital assistants): 2.5.2. Hand-held Devices

PDF (Portable Document Format) files: 5. Printing from the Web

5.4. Portable Document Format (PDF)
embedding: 5.4.3.3. Embedding a PDF file
linking to with HTML: 5.4.3. HTML for Adding PDF Files to Web Pages
viewing/creating: 5.4.1. Viewing PDF Files

PDFViewer: 5.4.1. Viewing PDF Files

Peak (Bias): 24.3.2.2. Mac audio tools

percentages

color equivalents: 3.3.2.2. The web palette in numbers
font sizes: 17.5.1. Type-Related Properties
framesets sizes: 14.3.2.1. Specifying sizes
SSI time formats: 18.8. Time Formats for SSI Output
table dimensions: 13.4.4.1. Table dimensions

Perceptual Palette: 22.2. Converting to the Web Palette

performance

audio sampling rate: 24.1. Basic Digital Audio Concepts

24.3.3. Optimizing for the Web

frames: 14.2.2. Disadvantages

graphics

animated GIF optimization: 23.6. Optimizing Animated GIFs

dithering (see dithering)

GIF image optimization: 19.8. Minimizing GIF File Sizes

interlacing and: 19.6. Interlacing

23.5.5. Other Options

JPEG image optimization: 20.6. Minimizing JPEG File Size

PNG image optimization: 21.8. PNG Optimization Strategies

reusing graphics: 12.3.6.2. Reuse images whenever possible

lowsrc attribute: 12.1. Summary of Object Placement Tags

12.3.6.3. The lowsrc trick

lossy/lossless compression: 19.3. GIF Compression

20.2. JPEG Compression
21.5. PNG Compression
25.2.1. Lossless Versus Lossy Compression

preloading images and: 12.3.3.2. Using width and height to preload images

14.7.7. Preloading Images with Hidden Frames

reducing number of colors: 19.8.2.3. Reduce number of colors (bit depth)

23.5.5. Other Options

table display: 13.6.2. Waiting for Tables to Display

video data/frame rates: 25.1. Basic Digital Video Concepts

period (.): 8.2.3. Attributes

in alternate text: 6.1.3. The Techniques
CLASS selectors: 17.3.3.1. class selector

Perl for CGI scripting: 15.7. Demystifying CGI

permissions controls, transferring files: 4.4.2. Setting Permissions

personal digital assistants (PDAs): 2.5.2. Hand-held Devices

.pfr (Portable Font Resource) format: 3.2.4.1. TrueDoc Technology ("Dynamic Fonts")

PhotoGIF (BoxTop Software): 19.5. Tools Overview

photographic images: 19.4. When to Use GIFs

22.3.2. Photographic Images
GIF format for: 19.4. When to Use GIFs
JPEG format for: 20.2. JPEG Compression
PNG format for: 21.4.2. Grayscale

Photoshop (Adobe): 19.5. Tools Overview

CLUTs, creating: 22.1.2.1. Creating a CLUT file in Photoshop 4.0

dividing images into multiple files: 13.8.2.1. Dividing the image (in Photoshop 4.0)

file sizes, optimizing: 19.8.4. Optimize to a File Size in Photoshop 5.5+

Gamma Control Panel: 3.3.1.3. Gamma

hybrid colors, creating: 22.4.2.1. Photoshop/ImageReady

JPEGs

creating: 20.5. Creating JPEGs
optimizing file sizes: 20.6.5. Optimize to File Size in Photoshop 5.5+

palettes: 22.1.1. Tools with Built-in Web Palettes

PNG graphics and: 21.7.2. Photoshop 5.5/ImageReady (and Higher)

resizing graphics: 3.4.4.2. Resizing tips

swatches: 3.3.3.2. Photoshop swatches

WBMP graphics, creating: 32.3.4. Images

PHP: 4.1.3.3. PHP

physical inline type style: 10.3. Inline Type Styles

physical value for wrap attribute: 15.4.2. Text Area: <textarea>

Piguet, Yves: 23.4.2. GIF Animation Utilities

pixels

dithering/shifting: 3.3.2.1. Shifting and dithering
measuring text size: 17.8.2. Specifying Text Size in Pixels
monitor resolution and: 2.1.1. Standard Monitor Sizes and Resolutions

pixels per inch (ppi), measuring resolution: 3.4.2. Image Resolution

platforms

browsers and: 1.1. Browsers
designing for different audiences: 1.4. Knowing Your Audience
standard fonts for: 3.2.3.2. Selecting fonts for web pages

play attribute: 26.4.2.1. The <embed> tag

playeveryframe attribute (): 25.5.3.2. Special QuickTime <embed> attributes

25.5.3.2. Special QuickTime <embed> attributes

plug-ins (see embedded objects in pages)

pluginspage attribute: 12.1. Summary of Object Placement Tags

12.5.2. The <embed> Tag
25.5.3.1. Browser <embed> attributes
26.4.2.1. The <embed> tag

pluginurl attribute: 12.1. Summary of Object Placement Tags

12.5.2. The <embed> Tag

PNG (Portable Network Graphic) format: 3.4.1.3. The lurking PNG

12.2.2. Acceptable Graphics Formats
19.3. GIF Compression
21. PNG Format
compression: 21.5. PNG Compression
creating: 21.7. Creating PNG Files
minimizing file sizes: 21.8. PNG Optimization Strategies

pngcrush application: 21.8. PNG Optimization Strategies

pop-up menus in forms: 15.1. Summary of Form Tags

15.4.3. Creating Menus with the <select> Tag
15.6.3. Working with Menus

pop-up windows: 2.2.2.4. Pop-up windows

Portable Document Format files (see PDF files)

Portable Font Resource (.pfr) format: 3.2.4.1. TrueDoc Technology ("Dynamic Fonts")

Portable Network Graphic format (see PNG format)

position property (CSS): 17.6.1. The position Property

positioning

"above the fold" design: 2.3. Designing "Above the Fold"

alignment (see alignment)

background graphics: 17.5.3. Background Properties

box properties (style sheets): 17.5.2. Box Properties

CSS2 accessibility features for: 6.2.2. CSS2 Features

graphics, tips for: 12.3.6. Tips for Placing Graphics

style sheets for: 17.5.2. Box Properties

17.6. Positioning with Style Sheets

tables: 13.4.2. Positioning a Table on the Page

two-column layouts: 13.7.5. Two-Column Page Layouts

z-order: 17.6.2. Z-Order

post method: 15.3.2. The method Attribute

ppi (pixels per inch), measuring resolution: 3.4.2. Image Resolution

<pre> (preformatted text) tag: 10.1.3. Spacing and Positioning

10.7.1. Preformatted Text
forms within: 15.6.2.1. The <pre> tag

preformatted text, forms in: 15.6.2.1. The <pre> tag

preloading images: 12.3.3.2. Using width and height to preload images

hidden frames for: 14.7.7. Preloading Images with Hidden Frames

prev value for WML type attribute: 32.3.6. Programming Softkeys

preview graphics: 12.3.6.1. Link to large images

print designers, principles for web design: 3. Web Design Principles for Print Designers

print media type, connecting style sheets and HTML: 5.3.2. Connecting the Style Sheets and HTML

printenv command (SSI): 18.6. SSI Commands

printing from the Web: 5. Printing from the Web

browsers and: 5.1. Browser Print Mechanisms
cascading style sheets and: 5.3. Cascading Style Sheets for Printouts
content for: 5.2.3. Think About Content
PDF files and: 5.4. Portable Document Format (PDF)
"printer-friendly" HTML pages: 5.2. Printer-Friendly HTML Pages

Progressive JPEG images: 20.4. Progressive JPEGs

projection media type, connecting style sheets and HTML: 5.3.2. Connecting the Style Sheets and HTML

ProJPEG utility (BoxTop Software): 20.5. Creating JPEGs

20.6.2. "Optimized" JPEGs

properties (DHTML): 29.3. The Document Object Model

properties in style sheets: 17.2.1. Rule Syntax

17.5. Properties
background: 17.5.3. Background Properties
box properties: 17.5.2. Box Properties
classification: 17.5.4. Classification Properties
CSS2: 17.7.2. New Properties
type-related: 17.5.1. Type-Related Properties

proportional fonts: 3.2.1.1. Proportional font

protocols in URLs: 11.2.1. Absolute URLs

ProTools (Digidesign): 24.3.2.3. Tools for both Mac and Windows systems

pseudo-classes/elements: 17.3.4.2. Pseudo-classes

pseudo-selectors (style sheets): 17.3.4. Pseudo-Selectors

17.7.4. New Pseudo-Selectors

pull-down menus in forms: 15.1. Summary of Form Tags

15.4.3. Creating Menus with the <select> Tag
15.6.3. Working with Menus

push buttons (see buttons on forms)

Python language for CGI scripting: 15.7. Demystifying CGI

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