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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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Summary: Good Book, Could Be Better
Review: I'm a multimedia design student and this is the book we have used and will be using for reference. Just as the title implied, this book is for beginners so if you know about html this is not for you. The book is fairly thorough in explaining and the categorizaton of importance is very good: big bold titles, italicized, indentations with bullets, highlighted texts in gray boxes, etc. It even has a chapter (it's called Module and I don't know why) on Javascript and Cascading Style Sheet but short though, because it's intended for newbies. However, the section on making frames (Module 10) is somewhat confusing and I think the author didn't give enough examples. Trying to click on a link and one page and another page changes is what I'm referring to. I had to get help from my intructor at our school. If you don't use frames in your pages then this is no big deal to you. But it's nice to know how to do it in case later on you might decide to use frames. Another thing I wish this book has more is the special characters or entities. It has the basic section that has á,â,ã and such but needs more (á â ã by the way in html codes). English is not the only language in the world and I'm sure some web designers are making pages so they can be viewed anywhere in the world. I've found out a few more with trials and errors. I haven't found any books that has a complete list of special characters, either that they don't exist or I haven't been looking hard enough. Overall, this book is good if you want to know basic html. ...
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Summary: The BEST introduction to HTML for the novice
Review: 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.
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Summary: A brilliant HTML book that is informative, and easy to read.
Review: If you're a computer geek that wants complex HTML ramblings that only the few understand, don't buy this book. If you want an HTML book written for the rest of us then get this now! Not only does Wendy guide you through the minefield of HTML jargon by using plain English we can all understand, she also does it in a reassuring way, so you never feel out of your depth. You learn the basics of HTML very quickly in the book and then you are introduced to the more complex features a bit at a time giving the book a nice learning curve. You also get a taster for Javascripts and a bit of advice on things such as content and layout, which is nice. After you have finished reading this book it makes an excellent reference for those bits you always need to lookup thanks to the clear layout and reference tables.
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Summary: Good Price for FDU
Review: If your going to FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY and your taking up Web Essentials You will need this book!!!
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Summary: HTML: A Beginner's Guide
Review: Ms Willard's book was the third book on HTML that i had and the best of all. She is a gentle and understanding author in her ways of presenting key terms and concepts. She introduces each item in at least a couple of views. Unlike my first book, Ms Willard, thinks in behalf of her readers. She seem to be able to sense what my next question would be. In many instances, when my brows were just about to wrinkle, the answer would be right there in the next paragraph! Yes,yes, yes, this is the book for a beginner. :]
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Summary: The best!!!
Review: Nothing better than that book. I wasn't able to understand how frames work but within couple of hours of reading chapter 10, frames became a piece of cake!!!!
Thanks for the excellent work!
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Summary: Great Beginner's Book
Review: This book is by no means for expert programmer. It is written to explain HTML basics to folks who do not understand web programming. Wendy did a great job to introduce HTML to beginners with his emphasis on important information in this area. I find his writing simple and right to the point. The book does not bother to get into details that could easily confuse his target audience. To some folks who would like to get more HTML details, they should have read the book title before buying. Comparing with other introductory text in this area, this is the best for the beginner folks.
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Summary: Great Beginner's Book
Review: This book is by no means for expert programmer. It is written to explain HTML basics to folks who do not understand web programming. Wendy did a great job to introduce HTML to beginners with his emphasis on important information in this area. I find his writing simple and right to the point. The book does not bother to get into details that could easily confuse his target audience. To some folks who would like to get more HTML details, they should have read the book title before buying. Comparing with other introductory text in this area, this is the best for the beginner folks.
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Summary: I knew nothing - now I feel all clued up!
Review: This book is definetely worth every penny I paid for it. I started off knowing next to nothing about HTML coding. Now I know all about creating a web page/site, styling the text, including web graphics/colours (and about the hexidecimal colour system), tables (which are widely and a useful tool for web pafge layout, I found out), frames (another widely used tool - like on THIS page here!), embedding multimedia (and customizing it) and MUCH more. There are even useful introductions to javascript, cascading style sheets and stuff about actually putting your website on the web, and, at the beginning, stuff about web site design (e.g. for potential customers, etc.). There is a reference section for all the stuff you've learnt and a resources section both at the back. A BIG feature is the project running throughout the book, which gets you to create your own web site and build it up, gradually adding more and more stuff to it as you learn it. This consolidates your learning.This book is EXCELLENT for beginners, who know nothing, and takes you through to, I would say, at least intermediate level. There is also stuff on how to make pages ready for the up-and-coming XHTML. Everything is fully,and very well explained, with useful short tests throughout. The only critcism I can think of is that it is a bit repetative in places - but then that can only be good for a beginner. If you want to learn HTML (and a bit more), this is a VERY good place to start!
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