Monday, August 30, 2010

HTML for the World Wide Web with XHTML and CSS, Fifth Edition (Visual QuickStart Guide)

My first foray into the world of HTML, XHTML and a splash of CSS. This book helped me on my first baby steps with the building blocks and foundations of website design.

The level is beginner to intermediate and as with all good technical books, starts off at the very beginning and describes the history of the web, technologies, browser wars, the different flavours of HTML, best practices and proper coding tips. The book also explains defunct and proprietary tags as well as elements and their use/misuse.The crucial role of separating content from design is explained via the dichotomy of XHTML and CSS.

This is a very good starting point and handy reference book for anyone looking to start off on a path of web design. I would recommend it to anyone who has the patience and dedication. Some parts of the book are a bit hard to digest, but not by much.Overall its step by step definition and tutorials will leave you feeling ready to take on the finer aspects of XHTML & CSS.

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