By Elisabeth Freeman, Eric Freeman
First Edition December 2005
Pages: 694 (More details)
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Tired of reading HTML books that only make sense after you're an expert? Then it's about time you picked up Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML and really learn HTML. You want to learn HTML so you can finally create those Web pages you've always wanted, so you can communicate more effectively with friends, family, fans and fanatic customers. You also want to do it right so you can actually maintain and expand your Web pages over time, and so your Web pages work in all the browsers and mobile devices out there. So what are you waiting for? Leave those other dusty books behind and come join us in Webville. Your tour is about to begin.
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Learn the real secrets of creating Web pages, and why everything your boss told you about HTML tables is probably wrong (and what to do instead). Most importantly, hold your own with your co-worker (and impress cocktail party guests) when he casually mentions how his HTML is now strict, and his CSS is in an external style sheet.
With Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML, you'll avoid the embarrassment of thinking Web-safe colors still matter, and the foolishness of slipping a font tag into your pages. Best of all, you'll learn HTML and CSS in a way that won't put you to sleep. If you've read a Head First book, you know what to expect: a visually-rich format designed for the way your brain works. Using the latest research in neurobiology, cognitive science, and learning theory, this book will load HTML, CSS, and XHTML into your brain in a way that sticks.
So what are you waiting for? Leave those other dusty books behind and come join us in Webville. Your tour is about to begin.
"Elegant design is at the core of every chapter here, each concept conveyed with equal doses of pragmatism and wit." --Ken Goldstein, Executive Vice President, Disney Online
"This book is a thoroughly modern introduction to forward-looking practices in web page markup and presentation." --Danny Goodman, author of Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Guide
"What used to be a long trial and error learning process has now been reduced neatly into an engaging paperback." --Mike Davidson, CEO, Newsvine, Inc.
"I love Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML--it teaches you everything you need to learn in a 'fun coated' format!" --Sally Applin, UI Designer and Artist
"I haven't had as much fun reading a book (other than Harry Potter) in years. And your book finally helped me break out of my hapless so-last-century way of creating web pages." --Professor David M. Arnow, Department of Computer and Information Science, Brooklyn College
"If you've ever had a family member who wanted you to design a website for them, buy them Head First HTML with CSS and XHTML. If you've ever asked a family member to design you a web site, buy this book. If you've ever bought an HTML book and ended up using it to level your desk, or for kindling on a cold winter day, buy this book. This is the book you've been waiting for. This is the learning system you've been waiting for." --Warren Kelly, Blogcritics.org
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Book details
Title:
Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML
First Edition: December 2005
Series:
Head First
ISBN: 0-596-10197-X
Pages: 694
Average Customer Reviews: (Based on 1 Reviews)
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A fun, hip HTML guide for beginners... really!!
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2006-08-12 05:44:59
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As amazing as it may seem, Head First HTML is not only an amazing introduction into the world of web design, but also the most interesting and fun book I've read this year!
I started this title with no HTML experience, and found the text immediately accessible. The exercises in the book are frequent- this book expects full audience participation- and I found this hands-on approach to be engaging. Each chapter left me with a "Wow, look what I can do!" feeling.
I would recommend picking up a copy of the CSS Pocket Reference guide with this title.
Media reviews
"Someone finally wrote a good book on HTML, CSS & XHTML... If you're serious and want to really know how to use HTML, CSS and XHTML - get this book. No others. This one. Really."
-- Taran Rampersad, KnowProSE.com
"The combination of humour, pictures, asides, sidebars, and redundancy with a logical approach to introducing the basic tags and substantial examples of how to use them will hopefully have the readers hooked in such a way that they don't even realize they are learning because they are having so much fun."
-- Stephen Chapman, Fellgall.com
"Instead of pages and pages of dry text, Headfirst HTML interjects lots of images and learning games. There are exercises in matching, even crossword puzzles to keep the material from getting too dry. No prior knowledge is expected and all terms are well defined."
-- , Port Townsend Seriously Laid-back User Group (PT SLUG)
"This is one of those cases where you can judge a book by its cover. In addition to the title and author, the cover of Head First HTML with CSS & HTML has seven tag lines, four photos and two drawings. One of the nuggets is, 'A learner's guide to creating standards-based Web pages', which is a pretty good summary of the book and its intended audience…Head First HTML deserves its score of 10… It's clear and thorough, and will be effective both for the complete beginner and in bringing stale skills up to date."
--Graeme Williams, Slashdot.org, February 2006
"When I first picked this up, I thought 'Wait, I've been doing web sites for years. I know a lot about HTML.' Well I was wrong. I learned quite a few things about HTML & CSS I previously was unaware of. Not only does this book contain a wealth of information for any web designer (or beginners wanting to learn more), but it conveys that information in a way that's at times funny, entertaining and informative, all at the same time. This is the kind of book that makes you 'want' to learn, as opposed to 'needing' to learn."
-Todd Hawley, Amazon.com Review, March 2006
"Someone finally wrote a good book on HTML, CSS & XHTML…If you're serious and want to really know how to use HTML, CSS and XHTML - get this book. No others. This one. Really."
--Taran Rampersad, KnowProSE.com, January 2006
