Easy HTML for eBay

Rating:
Summary: Excellent presentation, content OK
Review: The presentation of the material in this book is excellent. It has the look and feal of a modern school textbook and is very easy to follow. The illustrations and screen shots are great.

The focus of the book is on presentation of listings (it is about HTML!). Topics covered include setting up photos, clipping images, and the use of video/animation and sound. From a personal perspective the latter two are annoying in most instances.

Following the book will result in well presented listings. Advice on actual content (wording)is limited. Much of the content is covered off in ebay hacks, albiet lacking the same level of illustration.

If you are familiar with HTML the book won't give you anything new. Cover price of $19.95 may make it slow to get your money back off this book. There are more useful books (driving ebay traffic, ebay hacks).

I'm not great with HTML but I don't think it will be much better as a result of this book (although ebay stores are covered it does not detail how to structure companion sites).

Example from my homepage:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vze48sdz/id1.html

If you have no HTML experience, don't like getting into technical details and want a very user friendly guide, this book is a very soft introduction.