The 3rd edition of my HTML book

---

Product Description

HTML made easy--fully updated for the latest version

The new edition of this bestselling beginner's guide brings the book up to date with the latest changes in HTML, including XHTML 2.0. In dedicated modules that act as stand-alone lessons, you will learn how to structure a page, place images, size text, create links, generate Web-safe colors, work with multimedia, and more. Hands-on projects, self-assessments, and ‘ask the expert' sections make it easy to learn the essential skills.

---

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #172281 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 560 pages

Review
...this book stands out because of its highly practical approach and focus on its audience. -- The Computer Paper, July 4, 2001

From the Author
When I was first approached about writing this book, I must admit that my thought was, "another HTML book -- how many do we need?" I learned HTML by experience when there was only one version of Netscape, and it had been a long time since I’d even looked at an HTML book. But after I researched the other HTML books on the market, I felt compelled to write a book that gives readers a realistic, easy-to-understand approach to learning HTML, while at the same time offering real-world practice activities and advice on related issues. "HTML: A Beginner's Guide" is that book, offering you practical tools and knowledge that can easily be applied to a variety of development situations, without the boring rhetoric or lengthy technical fluff. This book tells you what you need to know, when you need to know it..."

From the Back Cover
Learn the basics of HTML programming from the tutorials and examples in this easy-to-follow guide. Inside, Web design expert Wendy Willard shows you how to plan the structure and navigation of your site, format Web pages, work with text, links, and color, and add graphics and multimedia to your site. You'll also learn to use related technologies, including JavaScript and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). If you want to get started creating Web sites with HTML right away, this is the ideal self-paced learning tool for you.

This Beginner's Guide is Designed for Easy Learning:

• Modules - Each programming concept is divided into logical modules (chapters), ideal for individualized learning
• Goals - Each module opens with the specific programming skills you'll have by the end of the module
• Ask the Experts - Q&A sections throughout are filled with extra information and interesting commentary
• 1-Minute Drills - Quick self-assessment sections to check your progress
• Annotated Syntax - Example code annotated with commentary that points to the particular technique illustrated
• Projects - Coding exercises contained in each module show how to apply what you are learning
• Mastery Checks - end-of-module reviews that test your knowledge using short-answer, multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and simple coding questions

---

Customer Reviews

NOT for the Beginner
I have just finished the first two modules and let me tell you that if you are a pure beginner to HTML, DO NOT get this book. Module two is very confusing with very few examples for the beginner. I have been designing pretty decent web pages (www.pacificlittleleague.org) with MS Frontpage 2002 and wanted to learn HTML so I could advance to using javascript & flash. This book was a mistake purchase. It is not for the beginner. I have read all of the other comments that convinced me to buy this book, and all I can say is that maybe this would be a good book if you have already dabbled in some HTML. If you look at some of the test questions at the end of module 2, such as #9 which asks about the proper XHTML format for closing the hr tag, you will find that she hasn't even covered the tag hr yet. In # 11 it asks to rewrite "the text below" so that it doesn't show up on a web page - and then there is no text shown that could be rewritten. The author really needs to get in a frame of mind to that of a true beginner if she is going to sell this book as a beginner book.

The BEST introduction to HTML for the novice
I'm an HTML novice, and I've periodically browsed the bookstores looking for a good introductory HTML book, but I never found one that measured up to my hopes...until I encountered Wendy Willard's new book, HTML: A BEGINNER'S GUIDE. I gave it a quick skim in the bookstore and was immediately impressed by its organization, layout, use of examples, and appropriate level of detail. I read it cover to cover over a long weekend, and I was thrilled! I've read bits and pieces of quite a few technical books, and this book is right up there with the best. Most technical books suffer because they are written by techies, not writers. Well, for someone whose background is in graphic arts, Ms. Willard's expository writing skills are impressive. The book is extremely well organized at all levels--the overall content of the book, the individual chapters, even the individual paragraphs. The style is clear, engaging, fluid, and well balanced. Throughout the book, Ms. Willard maintains a good sense of context, so I never wondered why I was investing my energy in the point at hand. This book helped me to move from a very minimal knowledge of HTML to a high level of comfort with the smallest imaginable investment of time and energy. Quite simply, this may be the best introductory HTML book on the market.

Excellent guide for beginners/Essential resource for experts
I haven't read a more thorough, user-friendly guide to creating a Web site. This book has so much value-added content, beyond HTML, and demonstrates lessons through fun and easy practice tutorials. Individuals overwhelmed with taking on a new skill will discover, with this book, how simple and exciting learning HTML can be.