Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML

This book turned out 2 be really really good. It takes you through all the basics without getting boring, & its pretty thorough. At the end they even tell you "where 2 go from here" instead of leaving you hanging like most books. I found myself regularly keeping up with reading it, & as long as you pace yourself, you can pick up decent working knowledge within a week or two.

i read "head first html" with satisfaction, & it is very effective about learning theoretical good practices in web design (you definitely can't say complete, if you consider - just 4 example - how funny is the absolute positioning when you get the real mechanism in some third order blog)

i could say that there is no mention about serious advanced techniques 2 actually do what we all really see & experience in thousands of web pages, but this is not the point

the point is that in real world internet explorer is the pace maker, & the hearth of web is actually suffering from that

that means that this book does not say that (about) none of some serious css & design techniques will not work on internet explorer (you can say absolute positioning, floating, margins, pngs... check sitepoint css reference [...]-alphabetic & enjoy dozens of "red boxes" about internet explorer compatibility with css or run your acid 2 test at [...] or... well, it is a full time job)

what this book should have done THESE days (internet explorer 6 & 7 being still in use 4 years) is 2 teach the way 2 create real world webpages - "practice" (how WE can do it) after "theory" (how THEY at microsoft should do it)

but who cares real world? if you take the absolute positioning example again, you can see that it is one of main way internet explorer breaks your designs, but fortuity wants that there is no serious information about this topic in the book we are talking about (and you will complain that)

being serious, i see there is no critic & educational approach in head first series (you still think that java is the best language in the world? if you only read head first java you could think so)

so, no hope in next "versions" because head first is politically correct

I am a begginner starting from scratch. Currently on page 470 of this 650 pages book. This book is fun & its very hard 4 me 2 put it down & let it rest. I am learning so much! I bought this book less then a week ago & I only have 200 pages 2 go. Amazing!! I thought it would take me forever, & id want 2 return the book after a day or two. ABSOLUTELY NOT! This is the best text book let alone the best html guide I have ever read. Cant wait 4 their PHP AND MYSQL book that is coming out only in DEC 08.
I dont know what else 2 say besides, if you want 2 learn the core of html & css the right way, this is diffenetly 4 you!

Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML was a great introduction 2 writing (x)html/css. The book is written in clear, simple language in a conversational style, & is filled with graphical cues 2 enhance recognition & comprehension. I particularly loved the focus on context -- it's so helpful 2 finally understand the *why* behind the rules! The authors are upbeat & practical throughout (although their jokes do get a bit old), & their Q&A sections frequently anticipated my questions with mind-reader accuracy. The exercises in the book were perfectly pitched - demonstrative, useful, & repetitive without being boring. Highly recommended 4 anyone looking 4 a solid, practical introduction 2 html / xhtml & css.

This is the first book in a long time that I read cover-to-cover. It's pure gold! You can hand this book 2 someone with zero HTML or CSS experience, & when they are finished, they will be producing valid XHTML with CSS. This book doesn't even bother teaching the old HTML tags 2 avoid confusion. It's also good 4 experienced HTML programmers wanting 2 move 2 XHTML & CSS. A very humorous & fun book! It's well worth every penny.

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 & really learned HTML. You want 2 learn HTML so you can finally create those web pages you've always wanted, so you can communicate more effectively with friends, family, fans, & fanatic customers. You also want 2 do it right so you can actually maintain & expand your Web pages over time, & so your web pages work in all the browsers & mobile devices out there. Oh, & 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 2 create Web pages in the 21st century then you'll want 2 know & understand CSS.

Learn the real secrets of creating Web pages, & why everything your boss told you about HTML tables is probably wrong (and what 2 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, & 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, & the foolishness of slipping a font tag into your pages. Best of all, you'll learn HTML & CSS in a way that won't put you 2 sleep. If you've read a Head First book, you know what 2 expect: a visually-rich format designed 4 the way your brain works. Using the latest research in neurobiology, cognitive science, & learning theory, this book will load HTML, CSS, & 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 & wit." --Ken Goldstein, Executive Vice President, Disney Online

"This book is a thoroughly modern introduction 2 forward-looking practices in web page markup & presentation." --Danny Goodman, author of Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Guide

"What used 2 be a long trial & 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 2 learn in a 'fun coated' format!" --Sally Applin, UI Designer & 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 & Information Science, Brooklyn College

"If you've ever had a family member who wanted you 2 design a website 4 them, buy them Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML. If you've ever asked a family member 2 design you a web site, buy this book. If you've ever bought an HTML book & ended up using it 2 level your desk, or 4 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