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Summary: Not Really for the Novice - but Still Good
Review: I would not say this book was for the novice, but it is still a very good book to use when first learning HTML. It has excellent drawings and examples, and the instructions are simple and easy to use.There is only one thing I did not like in this book. Say you are a total 100% novice to HTML, and you begin studying this book. It begins with an introduction to web page authoring and HTML, but the drawback occurs when it refers to codes and example--but then says this will be covered on page "whatever." In the meantime, the novice does not know what the author is talking about because he/she has not gotten to that page yet. Still it is a good book to begin learning HTML and should be added to your library on HTML and web authoring.
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Summary: Excellent HTML Book for people who want to learn to code.
Review: This book is easy to read and provides useful examples. It goes into enough detail, without boring you or skipping important information, which is a tough balancing act which most technical books fail to accomplish. If you are interested in learning how to code HTML on your own instead of letting some program do it for you, buy this book. Programs that help people create web pages add a lot of useless "fat" to the code. When you write your own HTML you can create lean pages, and are also able to customize your web site to your own liking. I used Elizabeth Castro's 3rd edition book, but this 4th edition was still worth buying.
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Summary: My only HTML reference
Review: I have turned to this book again and again, and it never lets me down. Next, I'm going to tackle some JavaScript to give my pages a little juice! :-)
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Summary: Very informative and detailed, but 1 major change required
Review: I learned HTML several years ago and used it quite a bit back then, but I knew that the use of HTML along with today's advanced techniques for creating dynamic webpages had changed. Faced with the fact that I have to take an HTML placement exam in the near future I picked up this book to "review" myself as it was recommended by the providers of the exam. After just finishing it I think that it was a really big help and a well-written book. One thing that I do want to address first is the organization of the book. Something that should have been changed is instead of discussing each HTML tag in detail that exists in the beginning of the book and then going over cascading style sheets at the end, the order should have been switched around. Now I understand that the book it titled "HTML 4 for the ..." and not "CSS for the ...", but as I know and as it states in the book, a great number of the tags discussed in the book are not recommended to be used by the W3C. On just about every HTML tag "page" it has tips at the bottom and every tag had a tip which referenced the reader to the end of the book in the CSS section. Why not put the CSS section in the beginning and the HTML sections in the end so this referencing does not have to take place. This is my only gripe with the book and despite some of the other reviews on here, I found the book to be very helpful to a wide range of people. It helped someone like me who has experience but am a bit rusty, and it would be great for someone who is new to HTML! I highly recommend this book to anyone who is shopping for an HTML title and needs some opinions. 2 thumbs up from me. :)
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Summary: Best HTML reference I've found
Review: I'm a big fan of the Visual Quickstart Guide series, and Elizabeth Castro's "HTML 4 for the World Wide Web" is no exception. Extremely easy to follow, H4ftWWW is great for beginners to be introduced to the basic concepts of how to create web pages and troubleshoot their problems. Ms. Castro offers plenty of sidebar advice on common missteps and typos web designers encounter (which I can relate to), as well as the inevitable problems that come with the cross-platform nature of the Web: Netscape vs. Internet Explorer vs. Mozilla vs. whatever, Windows vs. Macintosh issues are all taken into consideration. Even for people who use WYSIWYG web page creators like FrontPage, H4ftWWW is handy for learning to fix the numerous problems that such programs create. For seasoned web designers like myself, Castro's book is great as a reference for things I don't use often, such as ordered lists and forms. But it doesn't end there: Castro also delves into the basics of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and DHTML, which seems to be the future of web design. All in all, "HTML 4 for the World Wide Web" is simply the best of its kind -- for beginners and pros alike.
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Summary: Liz is good for a quickie but not a long-term relationship
Review: It's OK, actually fine if you just want to be told 'how to do it.' Easy to read but lets you down in the logical and verbal consistency departments. Better than most 'quickie guides' nowadays however. (Castro is not a responsive writer, even to fundamental criticisms.) Ed ...
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Summary: Perfect For Beginners!
Review: I knew *nothing* about HTML and making web pages before I bought this book. Within just a day or 2 I had some simple pages up. A few weeks later I had a nice family site up and running, along with a few sites for friends.
This book covers everything you need to know to make simple web pages. Unfortunately it doesn't help you make more dynamic web pages. There's either not much info or no info at all on cgi, javascript, css, or DHTML. This book is pure HTML, which is really all the basic web page builder needs. The book is well written and the examples are very easy to follow. I'd recommend this book to EVERY HTML beginner. But if you want more advanced stuff, you'll have to buy another book or 2 after this one. - on a side note, I wouldn't recommend the Visual Quickstart Guide: "DHTML and CSS for the world wide web". Most of the examples in there could be accomplished with straight HTML, and a lot of times much more easily.
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Summary: Best Start!
Review: Being a novice to the Web Design area, I bought this book as step 2 in my quest to learn how to build web pages. I think this was worth well more than what I paid and I'm not finished using the book. I think I will definately hang on to this book for awhile. I am a slow learner when I'm learning on my own, but I had no problems following along with this book. Elizabeth Castro has offered a very promising book for those interested in building a web page from start to finish. For the price, why not give it a try?
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Summary: Great reference
Review: I am a college student studying Web Design, and I keep this book close by during all my HTML classes. It's an excellent companion to our textbooks, and this book is sometimes easier to understand and follow. The index is great, it makes it so easy to find whatever topic you need. And the greatest part is that you don't have to read a lot, most of the topics have just one or two pages with illustrations and extra tips. I've been teaching my husband HTML as I learn it, and he refers to this book a lot too, because it's so easy to get used to, even for beginners. One of the best books on my shelf.
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Summary: A productive and enjoyable learning experience
Review: This superb book gave me, a complete novice, the tools to begin Web Page Design in a format which is zestfull (with a capital "Z"),direct, to the point, and accompanied by pictures of integral Importance. I found only two very minor flaws. The pictures and their captions, which are vitally important were difficult for me to see clearly because they are small, but this may not apply to others. The first page of every chapter is a much appreciated, anxiety reducing introduction; perhaps an end page which, in the author's cogent, witty and good humored style, mentioned some of the pitfalls novices have nose dived into would not be amiss. At any rate it would make delightful reading - misery does like company. If you are a tyro don't miss this text!
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