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Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML
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Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML |
Author: Eric Freeman
Published: 2005-12-08 |
List price: $39.99
Our price: $26.39
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Customer comments on this selection.
 Looking back - this was a good introduction
When I first started putting together websites a few
years back this was the only book I read.
I think I made it about half-way through... I still
don't know how to write CSS and I haven't had to learn.
When I was using this book I used HTML-Kit - free HTML
editor that is pretty good. I learned enough hand-coding
to create fairly retarded websites that got my point
across and made me a lot of money.
Once I had made some money I bought XSite Pro and I don't
often hand-code HTML anymore, though I do go in and edit
stuff when I need to.
The WYSIWYG editors have come a long way in the last couple
of years. These days you can make a really nice looking
website with Wordress... with no HTML knowledge at all.
At the time I got this book it helped me with what I
wanted to do - make some simple sites. These days I would
just tell you to learn Wordpress if you just want
to create a site.
I write website saleletters and the WYSIWYG editors often
make messy HTML that doesn't behave well in all browsers -
most notably Mozilla and Internet Explorer. I find
it necessary sometimes to open the code of a letter an
pull out a lot of junk HTML. The foundation of my
understanding of how to do that is this book.
A worthwhile introduction - but you can make a site today
without it.
 Good foundation for those wanting to learn this topic
I was already pretty familar with this topic but had many "holes" in my understanding of several parts, especially CSS. This book has fixed that and fast. It is the most rapid I have ever read a technical book. The style is fun and it is very good at getting you to remember the main points. I would say it can be a little light on the details, I'm used to reading much denser material, but for those wanting a good quick foundation, this book is excellent.
First Tech book EVER That I Read Cover To Cover!
I have been in the web development business for more than 10 years. I bought this book because I wanted to see where I stand in terms of the latest web development technologies and techniques, and to close any gaps in my skill-set.
This book turned out to be the first tech book EVER that I read cover to cover! What a fun read it was! The format in which the book is written, makes it a breeze to read. It might be more than 600 pages, but it's not like other 600-page books that are often a struggle to get through.
This book taught me a lot. I always simply used "HTML 4.01 transitional" because it seemed the easiest and is the most forgiving. Now I know more about the other specifications and why it is good to write "strict" HTML, or rather, XHTML. I now understand what XHTML and CSS are supposed to be used for in a web page. I think I used them the right way at least 80% of the time, but now that I understand the real role of each, I can do it right 100% of the time. I used to use tables for layout, but now understand the "box model" and using CSS for layout. I have learned a lot more about CSS and writing my styles in much more efficient ways.
If you are a web guru who has always kept up with the latest stuff, this book will be a waste for you. If you are someone who knows a lot about web development, but want to make sure you are current and possibly close some gaps, this book might be one of the best web dev books you'll ever read, and it will be a breeze. If you are just starting out, this book is a great place to start. It will take you a little longer to get though because you'll be doing all the exercises (if you want to do it right, anyway), but you will have a decent set of current skills by the time you get to the end. I highly recommend it!
 Get To the Point, Please
This book contains a lot of good information about using HTML and CSS to create functional, stylish web pages; the authors apparently know the subject matter very well. However, this manual "beats around the bush" far too much in trying to make the information "fun and entertaining." I did not buy this book to be entertained; I bought it to get educated. Many pages contain nothing more than empty whitespace and corny, useless depictions. This publication contains about 700 pages, but could easily be trimmed down to about 300 to 350 pages if the information was presented in a more direct and concise format. The Freemans should stop trying to be funny and entertaining because they are NOT good it. They should stick to teaching HTML and CSS because I think they would be very good at that - once they eliminate all of the useless drivel.
This one sold me on the Head First Style
Having been studying computer-related subjects since the 80's, I found the format of Head First books to be the easiest and fastest way to learn a new technology. Following this particular one on HTML, I was finally able to get my own, hand-coded website up and running.
I now own 3 or 4 of this series and would recommend them as a must buy if you are interested in learning the subject matter.
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