Learn HTML on the Mac in a Weekend (With CD-ROM)

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Summary: "In a weekend" you could have a basic grasp of HTML.
Review: Learn HTML...on the Mac begins with a brief explanation of what HTML is and then moves immediately to the first session. The book is divided into four main sessions--Saturday and Sunday morning and afternoon with bonus evening sessions. The author throws a large amount of information at you--literally a semester's worth "in a weekend." All you really need to use this book is a text editor (like SimpleText), a browser (Explorer 4 or later or Navigator 4 and up) and a CD Rom drive. You will copy a tutorial file from the included CD so you can more easily follow along with the sessions in the book. The "lessons" are reasonably easy to follow and are illustrated with "screen shots." There are eight appendices including a quick reference guide, working with style sheets, and with graphics. I was disappointed that the graphics section was geared toward using Photoshop (trial version on the CD) and not AppleWorks. Although I think the author uses a little hyperbole--eg. in the 2001 job market I can't believe knowing HTML will "advance your career." Also Callihan says after completing the book "you should be able to say I know HTML with confidence." To me "know HTML with confidence" would be the ability to write code for a web site without referring back to the book. But overall you could easily use this book and have a simple web site up and be able to understand some code "in a weekend."