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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.
Studio: O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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Editorial Review:

Product Description:
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 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.



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"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



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Rating: - Excellent!
I bought this book for a class that I am taking. It has been very useful.

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Rating: - Learning XHTML & CSS the Easy Way
I am in the process of building my first website and am so grateful I stumbled across this book. It is so well written I forgot I was actually learning something. Every step the book takes you through builds the next concept for HTML, XHTML and CSS. I now have confidence that I can build a practical and stylish website that will be easy to use. If you are intimidated by textbooks, then this book is for you. It is fun, interesting (keeps your attention) and loaded with facts. I would purchase any other books by Head First...it is that good!

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Rating: - Too much clutter
There may be some valuable information in this book, but I couldn't see past all the clutter. Many pages are broken up by a host of info-tainment elements, including unrelated nostalgic pictures, deadpan comics, puzzles, handwritten notes and arrows all over the place, sidebars, and others. So the layout was a real turn-off. Some may prefer this mix. But if you just want the plain facts with some helpful tutorial material this is not the "6-star" book the most visible reviewers suggest.

CSS: The Missing Manual is an exceptional CSS tutorial and uses the kind of clean, straight forward approach I expected from this HTML book.

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Rating: - Fabulous Introduction to HTML!
I'd done a little bit of HTML programming before, but it wasn't until I purchased this book that I understood how little I really knew about HTML and CSS. This book, by itself, will not make you an expert on all things HTML, but it'll sure get you started in the right direction and build a solid foundation of knowledge. Besides--it's a fun read! It seems like most programming books these days are boring and try to cover waaaaaay too much material. This one's different in that regard. It covers plenty of material, but it organizes it and presents it in a way that's fun and interesting to read, and its approach is very hands-on oriented and includes useful exercises for reinforcing your knowledge. Unlike most computer books, this one held my attention and kept me coming back for more. This book is a shining example of how computer books *should* be!

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Rating: - Great book
All together a very creative book. It covers the basics and is a very good bedrock for launching your career in web design. Actually its the best book I have ever read on the subject (for beginners).

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