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Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML (Head First Series)
by
Elisabeth Robson (Goodreads Author),
Eric Freeman, Kathy Sierra, Rich Gibson
Tired of reading HTML books that only make sense after you're an expert? Then it's about time you picked up Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML and really learned HTML. You want to learn HTML so you can finally create those web pages you've always wanted, so you can communicate more effectively with friends, family, fans, and fanatic customers. You also want to do it righ...more
Paperback, 702 pages
Published
December 15th 2005
by O'Reilly Media
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Jun 11, 2011
Chad Warner
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
web designers
Shelves:
web-design,
non-fiction
The best introductory book on HTML and CSS I’ve read so far. It focuses on (X)HTML and CSS, with a short chapter on graphics and barely a mention of scripting or other web topics. So it’s not as broad as Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to HTML CSS Graphics and Beyond, but it covers things in much more depth, and I understood and retained more from this book. I credit the informal writing, cheesy pictures, “handwritten” explanatory notes, reader question sections, repetition, and visuals....more
This member of the Head First series teaches in an engaging way with every lesson providing the context and the why, not only what and how, of using HTML and CSS.
I have written web pages before, and even worked through some on-line tutorials. But having some colleagues gently remind me that my web page needed to be updated and filled out provides an opportunity to learn how to do this right.
Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML does a better job then others. The style of teaching lends itself ver...more
I have written web pages before, and even worked through some on-line tutorials. But having some colleagues gently remind me that my web page needed to be updated and filled out provides an opportunity to learn how to do this right.
Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML does a better job then others. The style of teaching lends itself ver...more
Wanting to learn CSS I pulled down several books at the bookstore and began thumbing through them. Later I took a look online at reviews and thought to give it a try. Initially I was put off by the rigamarole that the Head First team goes through to explain their philosophy of pounding the material into your head.
But it is good. Humor, with some real world examples and repetition do seem to work here. The only thing lacking is that the book should have a reference instead of telling you to buy a...more
But it is good. Humor, with some real world examples and repetition do seem to work here. The only thing lacking is that the book should have a reference instead of telling you to buy a...more
Finally, a highly-readable tech tutorial! It helps that head first series includes an explanation of the presentation decisions they've made in their preface, and reading this has made me re-think my snobbery regarding the for-dummies series. Although I do think Head First has done a much better job at achieving a conversant style without the cost of patronizing.
This is really a book for beginners, particularly those without any computer science or tech background, but I still found it quite us...more
This is really a book for beginners, particularly those without any computer science or tech background, but I still found it quite us...more
May 15, 2011
Joecolelife
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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Shelves:
college-textbooks
I book this book wanting to learn more about websites. At first I was a little skeptical/regretful about buying the book until I started reading it. I must admit i'm only on page 76, but so far the book has blown my mind. At first glance the cover may look like the book is a bunch of technical jargon thats going to overfill your mind, but once you start reading it you know that the 'head first' part of the title really means 'your going to learn this and its going to be fun'. I have started to l...more
This was assigned as a textbook for Web Development I, and it basically taught the class by itself.
A hefty tome, this book intimidated me up until I opened it and found the illustrated explanation of its mission, to help readers trick their brains into thinking CSS is "as important as a tiger." It does a great job, too - with conversational language, straightforward explanations, and lots and lots of pictures, examples, and exercises, this book taught me oodles of new things about HTML and CSS....more
A hefty tome, this book intimidated me up until I opened it and found the illustrated explanation of its mission, to help readers trick their brains into thinking CSS is "as important as a tiger." It does a great job, too - with conversational language, straightforward explanations, and lots and lots of pictures, examples, and exercises, this book taught me oodles of new things about HTML and CSS....more
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Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML was my second book in Head First series after Head First Java, 2nd Edition. Like the 1st book, this book continues the method of simple, redundant explanations that make the content stick.
The book doesn't cover all the topics but really makes sure that the reader has completely understood the topics being taught. The conversational tone of the book is great if you are learning XHTML and CSS on your own.
If you are getting started with web-designing, this boo...more
The book doesn't cover all the topics but really makes sure that the reader has completely understood the topics being taught. The conversational tone of the book is great if you are learning XHTML and CSS on your own.
If you are getting started with web-designing, this boo...more
Let me start by saying that while I love to read, I can never EVER learn new skills from reading a book. I'm a very kinesthetic/visual learner. When I was learning to crochet, I would have my husband read and figure out the instructions and then show me how to do it.
The format of this book is very visual. There are very few pages that contain mostly text instructions. The book also has you doing something by the end of the first chapter and each chapter builds on the ones before it.
I feel like...more
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Uno de los mejores libros que he visto nunca sobre html, pero con diferencia, aprendes de forma correcta html y css siguiendo los estándares muy fácilmente y te sorprende como cobra sentido todo.
Realizado con mucho cariño con ilustraciones, explicaciones, diálogos y personificaciones de cada propiedad, etiqueta, etc, que te hacen pasar un buen rato y entender hasta la más ínfima diferencia y característica de tu web.
Una lástima que no esté en español porque podría ser libro de cabecera para much...more
Realizado con mucho cariño con ilustraciones, explicaciones, diálogos y personificaciones de cada propiedad, etiqueta, etc, que te hacen pasar un buen rato y entender hasta la más ínfima diferencia y característica de tu web.
Una lástima que no esté en español porque podría ser libro de cabecera para much...more
I bought this book after many failed attempts at building my website with paid and free builders that are offered online. It came down to me needing to have my website up and running at the end of 14 days. I got through this book in five and build my website by hand coding in split view within dreamweaver. Met my deadline and was very happy with the result. By the way I had no prior experience coding at all before this book. Absolutely fantastic. I have since gone on to other books in the Head F...more
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Absolute must read for people who want to learn HTML and CSS to start their own webpage/site and who have no idea how to do that.
The book is designed for absolute beginner, and covers almost all aspects of building a webpage/site using HTML, and explains it in a really understandable way without any high-tech terms. Also gives a lot of exercises after each chapter which help to learn a subject really well.
I would diffidently recommend this book for my friends who are not familiar with any of web...more
The book is designed for absolute beginner, and covers almost all aspects of building a webpage/site using HTML, and explains it in a really understandable way without any high-tech terms. Also gives a lot of exercises after each chapter which help to learn a subject really well.
I would diffidently recommend this book for my friends who are not familiar with any of web...more
Jul 08, 2010
Rob
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
beginners, anyone who wants to review stuff
Shelves:
computing
HEAD FIRST = FUNTIMES. Highly enjoyable introduction to HTML/CSS plus the basics of image editing. Still highly enjoyable even if you already know a lot of HTML/CSS. It teaches you the basics, the reasons why we follow standards and it makes you think and do -- a lot.
This is the ultimate newbie book. Although it needs a little update: HTML 5 is almost a reality + it needs to clear up the unfortunate naming (e.g. XHTML). Apart from a few things that needs to be cleared up, this book is heaven se...more
This is the ultimate newbie book. Although it needs a little update: HTML 5 is almost a reality + it needs to clear up the unfortunate naming (e.g. XHTML). Apart from a few things that needs to be cleared up, this book is heaven se...more
I actually brought this book on the train with me for pleasure-reading while I was commuting. I found this book on the shelf in the library while looking for a book on PHP, and something about the look of its spine had me pull it down and browse through it. I wasn't sure about the layout of the book at first (it's full of pictures, asides, and "handwritten" notes), but it seemed interesting enough that I thought I'd take it home with me and look through it. Now, I consider myself pretty well ver...more
I wish they had a Head First for everything. The world would run much more smoothly.
I had a simple working knowledge of HTML, but this series gives you the keys to more complex HTML without feeling like you're doing more work. In fact, I think I would consider reading and using this book to be fun. I've become a better writer of HTML and XHTML, though I didn't make it through CSS all that easily. I've got Head First Javascript on the way, and I'm looking forward to it.
I had a simple working knowledge of HTML, but this series gives you the keys to more complex HTML without feeling like you're doing more work. In fact, I think I would consider reading and using this book to be fun. I've become a better writer of HTML and XHTML, though I didn't make it through CSS all that easily. I've got Head First Javascript on the way, and I'm looking forward to it.
Aug 29, 2009
Richard Piet
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Students, educators, self-learners
Shelves:
computer-instruction,
non-fiction
Pro: Excellent use of learning styles, good reasoning behind instructions.
Con: The same material could have been presented in about 1/3 less pages.
I will use this as a course outline for teaching XHTML with CSS. There is no better book than this for beginners to coding for the web.
This is an update to my review above:
I am currently using this book as a lesson book for Grade 12 students for the second time. The authors understand how people learn and apply it to this book. I cannot imagine a bett...more
Con: The same material could have been presented in about 1/3 less pages.
I will use this as a course outline for teaching XHTML with CSS. There is no better book than this for beginners to coding for the web.
This is an update to my review above:
I am currently using this book as a lesson book for Grade 12 students for the second time. The authors understand how people learn and apply it to this book. I cannot imagine a bett...more
as long as it is from Head First Series, my review will be 5 out 5, it is because I never felt boring while reading these books, and I never forget the techniques I learnt from it! Head First HTML and CSS will put you in a professional lever in writing excellent HTML and CSS Pages without using any web editor! it is enough! and you will never need any other books!
It teaches you HTML like no one else. This books is more towards XHTML than HTML 5 as WWW was inclined towards XHTML at that time. A new version of this book is coming which references HTML 5 instead of XHTML. A complete book on HTML 5 exists too.
Always been a fan of HeadFirst Series, if you want to go in unfamiliar territories. Build my first website just reading this book.
Always been a fan of HeadFirst Series, if you want to go in unfamiliar territories. Build my first website just reading this book.
Excellent and enjoyable introduction to html 4, css 2, and xhtml 1. I feel very confident in my ability to use these technologies after reading this book. However, the book is a bit dated. Published in 2006, it makes the case that xhtml is of utmost importance as the emerging standard in web site data structuring, and that there will not be an HTML 5.
Now, five years down the road, the XHTML 2.0 spec is languishing, while HTML 5 and CSS 3 have emerged as the current cutting edge standards.
Head F...more
Now, five years down the road, the XHTML 2.0 spec is languishing, while HTML 5 and CSS 3 have emerged as the current cutting edge standards.
Head F...more
This is an excellent book for anyone looking to learn HTML, XHTML, and CSS. Even if you already know the basics of HTML it's a great book to refresh yourself.
In this book you cover the basics of HTML, XHTML, and CSS. You'll learn how to correctly create the form of your page with XHTML and correctly design your page with CSS. After you're done reading it you'll definitely be prepared to create your own website and read more books on more advanced techniques.
The Head First series is great because...more
In this book you cover the basics of HTML, XHTML, and CSS. You'll learn how to correctly create the form of your page with XHTML and correctly design your page with CSS. After you're done reading it you'll definitely be prepared to create your own website and read more books on more advanced techniques.
The Head First series is great because...more
Great book, lives up to the standard of most, if not all of the "Headfirst" series.
Again, great introduction into the differences and evolution of HTML, CSS, XHTML.
Broad coverage of syntax and semantics of HTML, CSS, XHTML, does just enough for clarification.
Always a joy to learn from.
Again, great introduction into the differences and evolution of HTML, CSS, XHTML.
Broad coverage of syntax and semantics of HTML, CSS, XHTML, does just enough for clarification.
Always a joy to learn from.
What a fun book! I already knew a lot of the concepts they went over but the book gave me the tools I needed to take my skills one step further in the right direction. It's written in an engaging way to where you are interacting with the book. It inspired me to continue my web design studies!!
Jan 06, 2013
Apostolos Gazepis
added it
Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML is for sure the best book for HTML and CSS, really is what its title describes Head First, the reader can learn HTML and CSS the funny and interesting way, believe me you can read it as a fiction book also, not boring at all.
This is a great first book for someone new to web development. The unique writing style is geared toward you actually learning the material. This book is the antithesis of a dry, technical tome that will put you to sleep. Lots of exercises and comical illustrations help to keep you engaged with the topic and also aid retention. The weakness is that you will eventually need other resources - but they tell you that right there on the book. Overall a unique and very effective take on a complex subj...more
The best book on HTML / CSS you can pick up. Extremely clear and to the point. I already knew HTML, but still learned a trick or two. Also a great refreshers course. Would HIGHLY recommend to anyone wanting to learn HTML/CSS in a day or two.
Worked through this book to get familiar with HTML and CSS so I could do my PHP class homework. Loved how well the book kept my interest. Great explanations, kind of simplistic at times, but very straightforward and fun.
Great overview of topic. Generally printed before HTML 5 so some of the information can be ignored but most will probably be similar. But then there are those old guys who have "done it this way for 30 years" that we will all work for one day.
The only book that can give you all that you need to start writing your front-end pages
The chapter on layout and position is key to your web designing, must read especially for backend engineers trying to learn
The chapter on layout and position is key to your web designing, must read especially for backend engineers trying to learn
These "Head First" guys have nailed the way books should be written.. This book explains HTML/CSS is such a way that even a 5 year old could get it and start building websites..
A very good book for beginners..
A very good book for beginners..
Good, basic introduction to HTML, CSS and XHTML. Could become out of date quickly, though basics probably still useful. I imagine there are free resources on the Internet that are equally as helpful if not more so.
Of all of the text books I have been forced to consume, this is probably the best of them all. One of the first, if not only, textbooks that made learning something simple and had a good sense of humor doing so.
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