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| | Description | A full-color introduction to the basics of HTML and CSS from the publishers of Wrox! Every day, more and more people want to learn some HTML and CSS. Joining the professional web designers and programmers are new audiences who need to know a little bit of code at work (update a content management system or e-commerce store) and those who want to make their personal blogs more attractive. Many books teaching HTML and CSS are dry and only written for those who want to become programmers, which is why this book takes an entirely new approach. - Introduces HTML and CSS in a way that makes them accessible to everyone—hobbyists, students, and professionals—and it’s full-color throughout
- Utilizes information graphics and lifestyle photography to explain the topics in a simple way that is engaging
- Boasts a unique structure that allows you to progress through the chapters from beginning to end or just dip into topics of particular interest at your leisure
This educational book is one that you will enjoy picking up, reading, then referring back to. It will make you wish other technical topics were presented in such a simple, attractive and engaging way! | |
| | Product Details | | Author: | Jon Duckett | | Paperback: | 512 pages | | Publisher: | Wiley | | Publication Date: | November 08, 2011 | | Language: | English | | ISBN: | 1118008189 | | Product Length: | 0.0 inches | | Product Width: | 0.0 inches | | Product Height: | 0.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.0 pounds | | Package Length: | 9.1 inches | | Package Width: | 7.4 inches | | Package Height: | 1.1 inches | | Package Weight: | 2.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 47 reviews |
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37 of 39 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent introduction to web development Dec 16, 2011
By Nicholas C. Zakas
My first impression of the book is that it's beautiful. The text is large and the pages are colorful, making it very easy to thumb through when in a hurry. When I wasn't in a hurry and sat down to read it, I found that the book almost told the entire story through pictures. The words are there and technically correct, but it's the visuals in the book that really communicate information to the reader.
I admired Duckett's approach to this book. He completely dispels with the buzzwords that glitter so many books these days. There's mention of HTML5 and CSS3, for sure, but it's done in such a way that it doesn't seem gimmicky or hyped. The title of the book itself is evidence of this. Duckett clearly doesn't want you thinking about HTML 4 vs. HTML5 or CSS 2 vs. CSS3. Instead, he wants you to understand the concepts that link together web technology and good design. Some of that is done with HTML 4 and CSS 2 while some is done with HTML5 and CSS3.
This book is really targeted at beginners without a technical background, and it does an exceptional job in serving this audience. The approach is perhaps the gentlest introduction to the concept of web programming that I've ever encountered. So gentle, in fact, I think that almost anyone could pick up this book and start to make a simple web page relatively quickly. It takes you right from creating your HTML file with a text editor, through learning HTML and CSS, all the way to deploying your file and adding Google Analytics.
Sprinkled throughout the book are useful tidbits about typography, contrast, design concepts, and even how multimedia plugins such as Flash work in conjunction with a web page. The very visual nature of the book makes picking up these concepts easy, as every piece of code is accompanied with a diagram, figure, or screenshot showing the result.
If you're an experienced web developer, you'll probably want to pass on this book since it will be far too basic. However, if you're looking for a good book to introduce web development to an inexperienced web developer, or even someone who has no experience, then this book is a great place to start.
17 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Great for Beginners, or to Update Skills Jan 19, 2012
By Rebecca Haden
I want to admire this book first as a book. People who want to learn how to make quilts or soups or jewelry have plenty of gorgeous books for inspiration, but books for people who want to make websites are often visually dull, even ugly. Duckett, when he fills a page with code, also gives you a photo of how that code will render on a monitor, and the pictures are just as nice as those glamor shots of butternut squash soup. The whole book is attractively designed and laid out. It's also color coordinated so you can easily track down the turquoise(html) or hot pink (css) summaries or chocolate brown background info.
That background info is very nicely done. Each page spread is like a poster clarifying things like what exactly a left-angle bracket is or just exactly how forms work. Many books in the field assume that all their readers know this stuff already, and a book for web designers that spent much time on defining serif vs. sans-serif fonts would be frustrating for most designers. This book sequesters basic info so old hands can skip it and beginners can readily find it again, as well as making it clear and memorable.
Half the book examines HTML, looking at structure, text, links, images, tables, forms, "Extra Markeup" such as comments and metadata, and multimedia elements. Each element is explained clearly with good examples, and HTML5 is included. The presentation is economical and straightforward, but lots of information is included: things like animated gifs and how to communicate with older browsers aren't often included in books suited to beginners.
The second half of the book introduces CSS, HTML5 layout, and "Practical Information" like how to tell who's coming to your site and how to organize information into a website.
The author intends this book for people learning how to build websites (and it's certainly the best book I've seen to get you started) and for people who use a content management system like WordPress but want more control over their sites. I think it also will be very useful for people who learned HTML and CSS in the past and want to get more up to date. We often see sites built with outdated code because the owners can't bring themselves to go through the learning process again. I get that -- I took a class in HTML and it was probably slightly less creative and exciting than basic statistics class. This book isn't like that. It's clear and enjoyable, and you can download all the code from the author's website if you really hate typing it.
I highly recommend this book.
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
A Complete Introduction Jan 01, 2012
By Mike Wallace
I found this book very useful. I am a WordPress user and a cut and paste coder, who is still struggling with understanding CSS. This book starts with the basics of web design, HTML, and CSS; and ends with wire-framing, design tips, SEO, and analytics. The author is somehow able to present a wide variety of information in a clear and precise way, with large graphics and illustrations that break everything down into digestible sections.
Unlike the Dummy books, which are very simplistic and leave you with just a vague overview. This book will take a novice and beyond, and fill in the gaps and make somewhat dry coding information simple and easy to understand. The information is presented in a clear, easy to understand format. With the help of this book, CSS is finally starting to make sense.
This book is not only useful for the beginner, or web publisher that is used to using WordPress, it also makes a great reference with an easy to use index and list of CSS properties and HTML elements. This is the exact book I needed.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Beautiful, straightforward, manageable course text Jan 21, 2012
By S. Moulton
This is an updated review. The author of this title has updated the companion site (pronto) and wrote me personally to thank me and address my concerns.
I love this book. I have never found a better teaching resource. I personally like looking at it, and I know my students have no issues with it.
This is the perfect beginning HTML and CSS (intro to HTML5) course text. I have structured my course around this book. If a student is not understanding the exercises/assignments, I can refer them back to their reading and feel confident all the information they need is there. The companion site is an awesome direct resource encouraging more focused reading and assimilation of information.
The chapters are very manageable chunks of information. This is not a standalone text. Students also need reinforcement through online training as well as in-class instruction and homework. The structure and organization of this book in addition to the straightforward presentation is very easy to build on, however, and I am truly a fan of easy.
Thank you Jon
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
The only book you'll need to learn HTML & CSS Apr 28, 2012
By Martin Drenovac
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I have bought a number of books to familiarise myself with HTML5 & CSS3 and the enhancements they deliver. I have always found the detail of how to do clever things with css difficult to understand and follow.
No book has been concise nor easy to follow as is this book "HTML & CSS: Design and Build Websites".
The book is brilliantly laid out, succinct, full of easy to understand examples made progress through the understanding of how html and css relate a breeze.
This is now my reference book for understanding the other titles relating to html & css.
Absolutely recommend this title to anyone stepping out into gaining a personal understanding of HTML5 & css for themselves.
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