Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 006.7 EAN: 9780596101978 Format: Illustrated ISBN: 059610197X Label: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Manufacturer: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 694 Publication Date: December 08, 2005 Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Sales Rank: 2971 Studio: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Product DescriptionTired 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 learned 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. Oh, and if you've never heard of CSS, that's okay - we won't tell anyone you're still partying like it's 1999 - but if you're going to create Web pages in the 21st century then you'll want to know and understand CSS.
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
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Back Up To Speed
Having been out of the web-design loop for about 10 years, this book was perfect for me. I am a hobbiest who learned HTML back in the days of HTML 1.0 and got frustrated with the browser wars enough to move on to other things (and I mean other things completely non-web-related). Now, with the existence of the W3C and standards-based web-design, I decided to jump back in, and this book has brought me right back up to speed with all the basics. I couldn't recommend it highly enough.
Rating: - A Fun Entry-Level Tome on Standards-Based Web Site Development
I teach college courses on Web development that emphasize Web standards and usability. This is one of only two entry-level (X)HTML + CSS books that I will recommend to students.
"Head First.." is a fun and lively book that is very much aimed at ordinary folks who are having a hard time figuring this stuff out. It's pleasurable scenarios and tongue-in-cheek humor push learning toward the authentic and affective.
Rating: - Great, fast read. Want to give 5-stars...
I read this book from cover to cover, doing most of the exercises. Knowing HTML previously but new to CSS this was a wonderful introduction.
My only wish that could make it better is if the index was more comprehensive. As I started to create my own pages based on the learning, it was difficult to refer back to ideas because the index does not list many things. It's a pain to then search page-by-page in the chapter.
This is my only issue. I actually love this book!
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Rating: - Great Book but...
This is a great book for anyone wanting to learn HTML and more. I'm usually someone who needs to have hands on training in order to learn but this book makes me feel as though I'm in a classroom. It's well written and makes learning an otherwise dull topic fun. The only bad thing is the binding on it is coming off. This started right out of the box. Unfortunately, hearing from others taking the same online course, this seems to be a recurring theme with this publisher's books. Content of book is great ... Read More
Rating: - I love this book!
I've been using HTML for quite a while, but I really didn't understand it -- largely because I couldn't bring myself to care. I just used my cheat sheet a lot.
Having worked through thsi book, I understand it all well enough to remember it.
This is the first book in the Head First series that I've used, and I hesitated because of the price. I already had an HTML book, and it seemed like an extravagance. It is absolutely worth it.
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- Back Up To Speed
- Great, fast read. Want to give 5-stars...
