Rating:  - Wonderful and interesting presentation of the material
When I first flipped through the pages of this book I was highly skeptical. It looked more like a comic book than a technical manual. I decided to give it a shot and I was extremely happy I did.
The material in here is very comprehensive (from a beginner's perspective). They even state right in the front that for a complete reference of the material you would need a secondary book.
As far as teaching the material the book layout is second to none. The more complex topics like "CSS layout" I found to be very well presented and I feel like I learned the material completely and can now apply it to my own Web site projects.
Additionally, the book is extremely entertaining to read with interesting photos, captions and side bars.
I wouldn't really compare this with the "...Dummies" series of books. The Dummies books suck (for lack of a better word) and are not humorous at all. This book is genuinely entertaining and you will probably find it hard to put down, just like it was some fascinating novel.
Recommended all the way!
Rating: - Broke the learning obstacle
I have accumulated about 6 books on the topics of (x)html and css. Most of the books I have seem to be fairly good. Nevertheless, I just could not even begin to digest them without first getting a handle on the "CSS" topic. This "Heads First" version was able to provide me that handle and much much more. It had great progression of building knowledge on previous topics; it was easy to understand, provided challenging quizzes and it offered wonderful encouragement by the authors. Yes, it is a beginning book. Nevertheless it is a super well done text book on the topics of XHTML and CSS. I had heard from others that the "Head First" series are very good. Though, I can not imagine the other books in the series are as well done as this one. I do have a major negative comment. After finishing this excellent book, weeks later, I attempted to look up topics that were beginning to fade from my memory, I found the "Index" of the book very poor to say the least. I had to literally thumb through the book multiple times to find the section I was interested in order to review. Yet, this complaint should by no means discourage anyone from purchasing the book. I give this book my highest recommendation!
Rating: - Wonderful book, super easy to read!
I could not believe the ease with which I was able to learn HTML and CSS. I had a through understanding of both concepts by the time I was through with the book. I love the humor and all of the pictures, as each one helps the reader to understand the concepts presented. The projects are enjoyable and relevant!
I did not know anything about HTML or CSS when I started, but by the time I completed this book, I took a website that I built with Adobe GoLive, and completely re-did it with hand-written HTML and CSS with no problem.
I cannot wait for Head First's book on JavaScript to be released. You better believe that I'll buy it. These books are awesome!
Rating:  - Good book for beginners
Fun and interactive book for beginning Web designers. Even if you don't know HTML and CSS but are computer-savvy it's a bit slow at the beginning. But it then picks up and has you working on all kinds of projects that will help you in real-world situations. However, good luck later on finding specific commands using the index. It doesn't go into enough detail so you'll have to use the table of contents to find the command you're looking for.
Rating: - Great way to learn HTML
This is an excellent book. the author takes you step by step through the process of creating a web page with excellent examples and samples throughout. Each chapter is concise and to the point. I found myself going back to it often as it does a great job of giving you many options of ways things can be done besides the ways presented in the samples. The best way to learn HTML and CSS is right here.
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