New Perspectives on Blended HTML, XHTML, and CSS

by Henry Bojack

This text offers a new approach to teaching HTML, XHTML and Cascading Styles Sheets (CSS). Beginning Web programming students will get additional coverage and understanding of HTML, XHTML and CSS that combines reference, practice, and reinforcement all into one easy-to-understand text. CSS material is integrated throughout the HTML and XHTML content to give students a cohesive understanding of how all the parts work together in creating and designing Web pages.

Genres: Nonfiction

448 pages, Paperback

First published November 21, 2007

Reviews

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a tutorial, NOT a reference on rudimentary web design. In that role it serves very nicely. What you will learn from this book is rather simplistic text-based web design, with images relegated to simple banners or inline distractions. Some of the tutorials in the book produce rather ugly webpages, while some are attractive and functional. However, all of them look old. If this is the only book you use, then your web design will look about 8-10 years out of date.

The code examples also contain a few errors which can be frustrating, but also present a good learning opportunity. You need to get used to hunting down small punctuation errors in your code, so you might as well start now! There is no errata offered for this edition as far as I know. The publisher is on the verge of releasing a new edition, so I'd recommend that you find that if possible.

This book was assigned for my course SLIS 5714: Website Content Development and Maintenance.

[Sean · Rating 1 out of 5]

There are so many good, thorough introductions to HTML and CSS. Do not waste your time with this fluffy, useless garbage.