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Posted by mark4asp on 11/29/07 08:02
On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 22:31:36 -0500, Jud McCranie
<youknowwhat.mccranie@comcast.net> wrote:
>I'm seeking a recommendation for a simple HTML book. One that doesn't
>get into it too deeply. I know just a little about HTML. I was
>considering these:
>
>1. HTML for Dummies - but it got some poor reviews
>2. HTML & XHTML: The Definite Guide
>3. Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML
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>The last two are O'Riley books. From what I've read, I'm leaning
>toward #3. Does anyone have a recommendation?
I agree with the other commentators. Only #2 above will be a good
reference after you've finished reading the book. Read the others if
you want to but get them from the library rather than pay. Given the
price of technical books it's a real shame to spend so much money on
something you throw away after reading.
* A nice css book is Wrox press "Beginning CSS", by Richard York - it's
suitable for all, from beginners to experienced coders, like me, who've
never before taken the time to learn css because they considered it too
easy or below them! It's full of gems and useful detailed information
which I wish I'd read years ago as well as being a great reference on
css.
* "Accessible XHTML and CSS Web Sites", also published by Wrox is a nice
book too, but it may not be strictly a beginner's book.
* I use Danny Goodman's "DHTML - The Definitive Reference" which I can't
recommend for you because it's way OTT; it's a reference not a tutorial
and covers stuff you probably don't want to know. Essential reference
book for advanced coders though.
Sorry I can't recommend a beginner's html book but I've never read one.
That "Beginning Css" would definitely be worth it for you. A book I
used to swear by was Jennifer Niederst's "Web Design in a Nutshell",
which is really a book for web coders - not a "design" book and it may
be showing it's age now even if it is in its 3rd edition.
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