The best best best book on HTML and CSS. The world will make so much more sense when you work through this book.

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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.

So what are you waiting for? Leave those other dusty books behind and come join us in Webville. Your tour is about to begin.

"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

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

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

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #727 in Books
• Published on: 2005-12-08
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 694 pages

About the Author
Elisabeth and Eric Freeman direct the Head First Series for O'Reilly Media and are the co-authors of the best-selling Head First Design Patterns. They previously led Internet and digital media efforts at the Walt Disney Company, where they had their hands in the design and technology behind some of today's most popular web sites, including ABCNews.com, Disney.com and ESPN.com. Elisabeth and Eric both hold computer science degrees from Yale University: Elisabeth holds an M.S degree and Eric a Ph.D.

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Customer Reviews

Finally! A book that explains CSS positioning.
I probably read half a dozen books on CSS and still never fully understood the "box model" or CSS positioning. "Head First HTML with CSS" was the first book to explain these concepts in a manner than even I could understand. I was impressed enough to buy my own copy.

Highly recommended for someone who wants to understand the basics of HTML, XHTML and CSS. Not recommended for someone who already knows these subjects and and looking for a more in-depth reference.

Awesome book for deeply learning of HTML & CSS
This book is really nice. The way of using a lot of pictures works for me. I love reading it, and I was excited every time I enter a new chapter. Very good for beginner web developer to understand clearly about the concept of HTML & CSS.

Back Up To Speed
Having been out of the web-design loop for about 10 years, this book was perfect for me. I am a hobbiest who learned HTML back in the days of HTML 1.0 and got frustrated with the browser wars enough to move on to other things (and I mean other things completely non-web-related). Now, with the existence of the W3C and standards-based web-design, I decided to jump back in, and this book has brought me right back up to speed with all the basics. I couldn't recommend it highly enough.