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Summary: HTML, A Beginner's Guide
Review: During my many years of researching and reading technical books, as a norm have found them extremely dry and boring as all get out and all to often wonder what in the world the writer is trying to say. Ms. Willard's, HTML A Beginner's Guide, is a refreshing change. Not only does Ms. Willard know what she is talking about but articulates her topic in a down to earth manner, interlaced with a bit of humor. In fact in Module 6, I'll just bet that she incorporated images of her daughter Corinna. Ms. Willard takes her readers into the HTML world as a Graphic Designer/Artist and guides us thought real hard core text editing (real programming) instead of attempting to teach us how to use a software application. As a Web Master, I found her book to be a very refreshing reference guide. Especially, during those long evenings and early morning deadline hours of programming when code is hard to come by, I find her words a breath of fresh air and as I turn the pages... there in front of me are the answers I needed or just a little different twist of an idea. I see this evening that Ms. Willard has a new book due at Amazon this June... I'll own that one also. Thank you, Windy!Tom Rogers NorthMountainWeb
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Summary: Wonderful book!
Review: HTML was very intimidating to me. This book gives you just enough information and in a form that is not intimidating but rather exciting.
If you dream of opening wordpad and creating a page from nothing or if you use a wysiwyg and just want to understand some of the tags you are creating..this is a must have book!
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Summary: Great HTML Tutorial
Review: I am a web developer with a small computer-training firm. We are teach classes in HTML, and we use Ms. Willard's book. The book makes teaching a joy due to its engaging layout, its clarity, its good examples, and its simplicity. The only problem I have is slowing the students down! They race through the book because it is so readable and interesting. I'm afraid that if they discover the book by themselves, they may opt to skip our class and teach themselves the topic! Anyone who has used technical manuals -- as a student or as an instructor -- knows that they can be dry and boring. This book rises above that trap, yet still captures the needed information. I am thankful to have found it.
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Summary: Too many code errors
Review: I am using this book (2nd edition) for a beginning HTML class that I am teaching. I was initially impressed with the book's coverage of XHTML. However, the book is loaded with code errors. This is unacceptable, especially for a 2nd edition!
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Summary: The best!!!
Review: 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.
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Summary: NOT for the Beginner
Review: 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.
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Summary: Excellent guide for beginners/Essential resource for experts
Review: 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.
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Summary: A Masterpiece
Review: I needed a relatively quick way to learn how to construct a custom web page for my Computer-Help website, and this book did not disappoint. I just finished the book today, and I can now use basic Javascript, tables, frames (don't use them!), and basic CGI scripts. All the information you need to go from beginner to intermediate is here. I highly recommend this book as the most painless means of acquiring a working knowledge of HTML. Some things this book does not cover are ASP, PHP, and the like, which is understandable. There are only so many pages available.
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Summary: HTML Made Easy
Review: I read this book in its preliminary stage. I knew nothing about HTML, web pages, or even basic computer "lingo." I could not even download from the internet without pulling my hair out. If I can now understand HTML, ANYONE can. Read this book.
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Summary: A quick review of the basics
Review: I was looking for a easy to read information guide, that would provide syntax instructions and where to use HTML elements on a webpage. I had very little experience with HTML but had my basic webpage up and running within two days. Invaluable information about tables, forms and frames can be found inside. Added bonuses are the Module's at the end of the book containing quick references and info on special characters. A must read for people that have basic web understanding that want to learn HTML!!
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