Rating:  - good book... for a specific group
This book is wordy and has partial script, just to demonstrate a concept of a keyword. i don't think a beginner could learn from it although it's very html detailed. it should only be used as a reference. impatient people who wants info straight to the point will find this book slow and frustrating, like me.
Rating:  - Classic HTML reference beginning to show its age
In the early days of the Web, this O'Reilly book was THE reference for HTML. It's still the best available, but now in its fourth edition, HTML & XHTML is beginning to show its age. While I would still recommend it for Web professionals who need a reference, I'm not sure I would suggest it to folks just starting out.
The art and science of Web creation are going through fundamental changes. HTML is slowly being supplanted by XML, and structure and presentation are finally and irrevocably being separated. I would suggest that within the next three years this book will need to be replaced with a similar broad introduction to Web authoring, something that covers the basics of XML, CSS, XSL and JavaScript, with little mention at all of HTML. But we will see.
In the meantime, this is still the book to grab when you have an HTML problem to solve. The appendices, in particular, are invaluable.
Rating:  - Possibly Definitive, but not entirely Practical
Technically, this is probably the best book on HTML (and now XHTML) around. However, it falls short in explaining related topics adequately. For example, the chapter on multimedia devotes several pages to GIF, but doesn't bother to inform you that you must pay a royalty to Unisys when you use GIF, or even mention the new PNG graphics format that is replacing GIF partly for this reason but mostly because it's just better than GIF. The chapter on tips and tricks doesn't include the most important tip: run your HTML through a verifier to ensure that it's well-formed. If you're looking for a book that tells you how to create web pages, perhaps a less definitive but more balanced book would be best.
Rating: - Good book but watch out..
A really good book for learning HTML and XHTML. But check out their site for the list of errors. It ran for nearly 10 pages.
Rating: - Excellant Book, Very Concise
I would recommend this book to anyone that has a working knowledge of HTML. It gets right down to business. If you are just starting out designing web pages, do NOT buy this book. It is not an "expert" book but you must have some knowledge of the language to get the most out of it. If you are just starting out I suggest SAM's teach yourself HTML in 24 hours. This book has been an invaluable reference for me. If your looking for a very thorough book on html, this is it.
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