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HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites
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Every day, more and more people want to learn some HTML and CSS. Joining the professional web designers and programmers are new audiences who need to know a little bit of code at work (update a content management system or e-commerce store) and those who want to make their personal blogs more attractive. Many books teaching HTML and CSS are dry and only written for those w
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Paperback, 514 pages
Published
November 8th 2011
by Wiley
(first published October 25th 2011)
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Credit where credit is due: this is a great looking book. The layout and design are top notch, is easy to read and there are plenty of illustrations and examples of everything discussed.
The problem with the book is that I'm not sure who the audience is. If you already know HTML and CSS, the majority of the book is probably beneath you. If you're new, then it might be over your head as it explores topics instead of really getting into the "how to" side of things.
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The problem with the book is that I'm not sure who the audience is. If you already know HTML and CSS, the majority of the book is probably beneath you. If you're new, then it might be over your head as it explores topics instead of really getting into the "how to" side of things.
There's enough good information to ...more
I swore after taking COBOL and FORTRAN in college (back when you lugged around boxes of punch cards), I wanted no more to do with coding or programming. And did I really need to know this stuff? Then I started a Wordpress site and, being a designer myself, I really wanted to either customize the template I was using or created one from scratch that was what I wanted. So, I started learning HTML & CSS online though CodeLesson.com and found I needed a couple of more resources. This book is SO good
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Mar 23, 2020
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For the love of all that is good in this world, NO ONE ASK ME TO ACTUALLY USE ANYTHING I READ IN THIS TEXTBOOK 'CAUSE I UNDERSTOOD NONE OF IT.
*deep breath*
yes, it seems I am not destined to be a coder. reaaaally bummed about that. :P
*deep breath*
yes, it seems I am not destined to be a coder. reaaaally bummed about that. :P
My original review: "A great, minimalist guide to web development with lush attention to print design. It's like a book-sized magazine written for the classroom, but it's mercifully much easier to read than any textbook on the subject."
Update 1: This book is a nice snapshot of HTML in 2011, but enough has changed since then that this book is now well out of date. I think this book gives you some easy access to some of the basics, but that's about it. If I were to pick up this book now, it would ...more
Update 1: This book is a nice snapshot of HTML in 2011, but enough has changed since then that this book is now well out of date. I think this book gives you some easy access to some of the basics, but that's about it. If I were to pick up this book now, it would ...more
Make Your Website Pretty
18 August 2018
Another university text book, and honestly, I probably shouldn’t go on a rant about university text books, particularly since that everything these books tend to contain can pretty much be found, for free, on the internet. As you can probably tell, this book is basically all about web development, though this book is more about how to make a website look pretty as opposed to actually making the website do funky stuff. Yet, in reality, our lecturers and tuto ...more
18 August 2018
Another university text book, and honestly, I probably shouldn’t go on a rant about university text books, particularly since that everything these books tend to contain can pretty much be found, for free, on the internet. As you can probably tell, this book is basically all about web development, though this book is more about how to make a website look pretty as opposed to actually making the website do funky stuff. Yet, in reality, our lecturers and tuto ...more
This book is the most straight-forward introduction to HTML and CSS that I have found. I started reading a few other books before finding this one, and they all start with lots of unnecessary background information (What is a browser? How does the World Wide Web work?) before getting into the actual "how to" of creating a web page.
The only complaint I have after reading (almost the entire) book is that now, I'm not really sure where to start. It would be helpful as a sort of last step for the au ...more
The only complaint I have after reading (almost the entire) book is that now, I'm not really sure where to start. It would be helpful as a sort of last step for the au ...more
i think it's the best book for HTML and CSS .
The first thing that struck me about this book was that it's beautiful. I kid you not. A coding design manual that's visually stunning.
Things are even better, when added to the fact that overall, it was pleasure to read too. It is hard to put down a book when it's almost perfectly tuned. The only times I accomplished the feat, was through sheer exhaustion and later in the book, when I had to try out some of the trickier but simply explained examples. Really this book is brilliant.
The beauty of i ...more
Things are even better, when added to the fact that overall, it was pleasure to read too. It is hard to put down a book when it's almost perfectly tuned. The only times I accomplished the feat, was through sheer exhaustion and later in the book, when I had to try out some of the trickier but simply explained examples. Really this book is brilliant.
The beauty of i ...more
I had some website work to do, and I decided to do it "right" (just to be clear... those are sarcastic quotes). The "right" (again) way to do website is to separate form form content by using HTML combined with CSS. Now, CSS is pretty obnoxious, but once you climb the learning curve, it is an attractive model.
So, I grabbed this book. It is awesome.
+ It's both a how-to and a reference book.
+ It's introductory and has more in-depth information.
+ It looks great with tons of color examples.
+ It has ...more
So, I grabbed this book. It is awesome.
+ It's both a how-to and a reference book.
+ It's introductory and has more in-depth information.
+ It looks great with tons of color examples.
+ It has ...more
Very informative and well organized. I may go back to this book while creating the in-house website that my work office uses, but in most cases, it's easier to find the information I'm looking for online.
This book is a Must Read for beginners in Web design /Development.I really like that it's concise and so organized in a neat way that makes it easy to read but Head first series in my opinion is way better because it really explains every new concept or rule in a great detail.anyways loved that book and I highly recommend it for beginners in the web development field .
I found HTML and CSS to be really intimidating when I was in college. This book is exactly what it claims to be in that it truly is a nicer way to learn HTML and CSS. I started working with a simple text editor and then slowly transitioned to working in dreamweaver. This book allowed me to take my time and really focus on writing really clean code. So if you're interested in learning how to make really awesome basic websites but are maybe a little scared, this book is perfect!
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If you are in the market for a HTML/CSS book that will actually make you excited about HTML/CSS, get this book. It's so beautiful and simple and makes coding look beautiful and simple.
I didn't read every word of it, but given more time and energy I totally would have.
Easily the best textbook of my MLIS.
I didn't read every word of it, but given more time and energy I totally would have.
Easily the best textbook of my MLIS.
so informative! the information is laid out in a very comprehensive way and made learning about coding very accessible.
4 stars
4 stars
Jon Duckett's HTML/CSS book has amazing format and style but is unfortunately quite dated. I'm new to web development and really enjoyed the immersive visual design this book offered. It was refreshing to learn from a physical book instead of a screen. Since I'm already coding, it helps to have a resource that's not electronic. Although Duckett talks extensively about the 'upcoming' HTML5 and CSS3, he wrote the book before the CSS Flexbox and Grid layouts, so readers will have to look elsewhere
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Crazy easy reading. For someone with experience coding lower level non-web stuff like C++, I found this to be a great place to start to make a webpage. The book starts with baby steps though, and would be good for a caveman who just approached a computer.
Lastly, the pages are laid out awesomely. You know you’re reading the work of someone with great design skills when perusing these concise infographic-like pages.
Lastly, the pages are laid out awesomely. You know you’re reading the work of someone with great design skills when perusing these concise infographic-like pages.
Jul 03, 2012
Chad Warner
rated it
really liked it
Recommended to Chad by:
The East Wing podcast
Shelves:
web-design,
non-fiction
This is the most visually pleasing web design book I’ve ever read. It’s logically organized and explains concepts well, using simple terms, code examples, and beautiful illustrations. I wish I had had it when I was first learning HTML and CSS. The book focuses on the fundamentals of HTML and CSS (including some HTML5 and CSS3), but there are also a handful of pages about the design process, SEO, and analytics.
I won a copy of this book in a Twitter contest from The East Wing podcast, one of my fa ...more
I won a copy of this book in a Twitter contest from The East Wing podcast, one of my fa ...more
The first thing I noticed when I opened the book was how it looked. It is visually stunning with full color, glossy pages and large, easy to read type. Examples of code are placed next to a picture of what it will look like when viewed in a web browser making it easy for the reader to visualize.
The book begins at an introductory level and is targeted at the beginner or user who has some basic knowledge and wants to learn to build a website from scratch using a text editor such as notepad. The fi ...more
The book begins at an introductory level and is targeted at the beginner or user who has some basic knowledge and wants to learn to build a website from scratch using a text editor such as notepad. The fi ...more
This book was a required text for my university level introductory website development course. I purchased the ebook for use on my iPad and had no issues with the digital text. I had previously done some work with websites via Wordpress, but I had extremely limited experience with HTML and CSS. I did have some experience with other programming languages like Java and Python.
I found the material to be presented clearly and concisely. It should be noted that there are no practice problems. The pa ...more
I found the material to be presented clearly and concisely. It should be noted that there are no practice problems. The pa ...more
This is a very good book that takes you into the web development world from scratch. It focuses on web design rather than web development, but it is essential for you if you are a beginner.
It starts teaching you what is the web and how the web works, how your browser works and what happens if you asked for a specific website.
Then it takes you through the process of coding a website which is divided into two sections:
- The first one is the HTML section
- The second one is the CSS section
Through th ...more
It starts teaching you what is the web and how the web works, how your browser works and what happens if you asked for a specific website.
Then it takes you through the process of coding a website which is divided into two sections:
- The first one is the HTML section
- The second one is the CSS section
Through th ...more
Helpful and quick guide to HTML and CSS.
I did spot a few typos within the book. Sadly these typos were in importance areas. For example the book stated that the value for an Alpha value within HSLA were from 0.0 to 1.5, rather than 1.0 as reflected by W3 publications. The ebook also had a typo in the introductory chapters stating that HTML5 was released in 2000, over a decade early.
Very helpful from an overview and conceptual standpoint. Poor proofreading of this book makes me concerned that th ...more
I did spot a few typos within the book. Sadly these typos were in importance areas. For example the book stated that the value for an Alpha value within HSLA were from 0.0 to 1.5, rather than 1.0 as reflected by W3 publications. The ebook also had a typo in the introductory chapters stating that HTML5 was released in 2000, over a decade early.
Very helpful from an overview and conceptual standpoint. Poor proofreading of this book makes me concerned that th ...more
it is worth more than 5 stars the book is very organised . it have taken me from nothing in the world of the web industry to a lot of basics and advanced topics in html and its editions , css and its editions, seo , web design ,google analytics . must read for every one want to begin his career in the web design . the was supported with a lot of websites helped me to understand this topic ,good luck .
Oct 13, 2014
Helene Fosse
rated it
it was amazing
Shelves:
reference-type-books,
books-i-own-physical
This is a superb book for learning HTML and CSS. It's unlike any other programming-type book I have ever seen, with a beautiful and tidy design that really helps the reader understand the concept of coding. There is nothing included in this book that doesn't have to be there.
As a design-student, I completely fell in love with this books layout as well, and will probably not only refer to it while making websites, but also for layout- and book-design.
As a design-student, I completely fell in love with this books layout as well, and will probably not only refer to it while making websites, but also for layout- and book-design.
Feb 25, 2012
Sarah
rated it
it was amazing
Recommends it for:
Non-web folks looking to learn basic coding.
Wiley sent me a review copy of this HTML & CSS book because I teach an intro web design class at an art college (Pacific NW College of Art). I don't usually rate the tech/web books here on Goodreads, because they mostly suck, but this one is great for designers/artists/non-tech folks. It'll be my required text next term--it's that well-done.
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A great handbook for learning to code HTML and CSS. The design of the book is vibrant and you get to the information you need quickly.
I found the last couple of chapters on design and website analytics to be really helpful.
I found the last couple of chapters on design and website analytics to be really helpful.
Love how the information is organized. Everything is very clear and nice to look at.
know the web changes quickly, but it is definitely too bad there is nothing on mobile-first or responsive design... Maybe just a page or two.
Probably time for a new edition?
know the web changes quickly, but it is definitely too bad there is nothing on mobile-first or responsive design... Maybe just a page or two.
Probably time for a new edition?
It's a good book to help planning and designing a website. Wish there was more coding.
The most amazing and graphical HTML and CSS book for beginners. It cover a lot of topics, even web driven graphic design. I recommend it a lot.
"Html and CSS" by Jon Duckett is a fabulous non-fiction book that teaches you about High Text Markup Language(HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets(CSS). The book first talks about how everything we use on the internet is written in code and it is always in HTML. He then gives you a 10-14 chapter tutorial on how to write in HTML. For example, he has charts and tables and screenshots that show you exactly how to do this thing and have the code displayed next to it. After walking you through the ins an
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