Beginning Web Programming with HTML, XHTML and CSS

by Jon Duckett

Book Overview

What is this book about? Beginning Web Programming with HTML, XHTML, and CSS teaches you how to write Web pages using HTML, XHTML, and CSS. It follows standards-based principles, but also teaches readers ways around problems they are likely to face using (X)HTML. While XHTML is the "current" standard, the book still covers HTML because many people do not yet understand that XHTML is the official successor to HTML, and many readers will still stick...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764570781
• ISBN13: 9780764570780
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Wrox Press
• Length: 814 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 7.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent - Informative

It's an excellent and informative book! It helped me very much to teach the item to a very "difficult audience"!

Very thorough page turner

For being a technical book, this was a very nice read. Similar to other Wrox books that I have read in that their basic format is a thorough explanation of a subject, then a "try it out" where you are able to implement the subject, and finally a "how it work" where the "try it out" is explained. In addition to teaching html this book goes into other parts of web programming including CSS, JavaScript, and XML. The two chapters on CSS are informative but I would suggest a book dedicated to the vast subject. Each chapter for JavaScript and XML are more of an appetizer to wet your appetite for a more thorough dedicated title. Could have used some color, especially the HTML color appendix. I would also suggest, if it becomes possible and soon I would think it should, getting an updated addition of this book. This information is certainly up to date but there is much "errata" or errors. One must visit the Wrox web site to gather these "updates" to ovoid confusion. Also, there are several errors not covered in the errata that even I was able to discover. This, however, is part of reading technical books. I don't think anyone purchasing this title is looking for a literary gem. If I had it to do over I would still get this book. If I lost it I would replace it. And you do stop getting creped out by the author's picture staring at you after a few days.

Excellent text for web programmer

This is a good intermediate level book for learning to design and write web pages. It might be a bit much for a beginner, but would still belong on their shelf as a reference. I bought the book to update myself on XHTML and found it's approach perfect for my needs. It explained the transition from earlier HTML to today's current standards. It consistently covers the mix of old and new code necessary to ensure compatability with all browsers. The author gives not just good technical information, but good advice on layout and content to help write professional looking web pages. I would reccomend this book both for a personal reference and as a course textbook.

Great book for everyone

I must have read a dozen books on HTML over the years and this is one of the best books I've read so far. It's great for begginers and advance users but if your looking for a more dictionary type of book which I do not suggest for begginers but it is great for experts try Sybex Publishing's Mastering HTML and XHTML. If you are only looking to learn some light XHTML and CSS try Visual Quick Start Guide's HTML for the world wide web.

A very good introduction

I liked this book. The book is well written and well organized. It is a good introduction to HTML, XHTML and CSS.