Creating Web Pages with HTML Simplified® 2nd Edition [Paperback]

Ruth Maran (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764560670 | ISBN-13: 978-0764560675 | Publication Date: September 9, 1999 | Edition: 2

Authoring attractive, dynamic Web pages has never been easier, thanks to Creating Web Pages with HTML Simplified, 2nd Edition. This full-color, easy-to-follow guide is an indispensable tool for both first-timers and seasoned Web authors. Here, full-color illustrations and concise captions take you through all phases of Web publishing, from laying out and formatting text to enlivening pages with graphics and applets. Add links, format tables and include forms on your Web page; in no time you'll be ready to build in sounds, video, frames and style sheets! Creating Web Pages with HTML Simplified, 2nd Edition also helps explain the many options available to you when the time to comes to publish your pages. Explore the many ways you can publish your work with Web presence providers, test your Web pages before they go live, and publicize your site to attract a large audience. Creating Web Pages with HTML Simplified, 2nd Edition is both informative and enlightening; this book is a keeper for anyone interested in broadening their presence on the Web.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Are you new to computers? Does new technology make you nervous? Relax! You're holding in your hands the easiest guide ever to creating Web pages with HTML—a book that skips the long-winded explanations and shows you how things work. All you have to do is open the book, follow Chip, your friendly guide—and discover just how easy it is to get up to speed.

"Since I have purchased your books, I can honestly say that I do understand some of the mechanics behind this wonderful creation of the computer world. Thank you for making it a lot easier to learn the basics."
—Allan Black (Woodlawn, Ontario, Canada)

• "Simplify It" sidebars offer real-world advice
• A friendly character called Chip introduces each task
• Full-color screen shots walk you through step by step
• Self-contained, two-page lessons make learning a snap

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Ruth Maran is the Author and Architect of maranGraphics books. She creates the words and structure that are the basis for the books.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (September 9, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764560670
• ISBN-13: 978-0764560675
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,009,314 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super book for kids,beginners, i-Net+ prep, or just for fun!, September 2, 2000

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Loser - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creating Web Pages with HTML Simplified® 2nd Edition (Paperback)

I have several certifications under my belt. I study frequently. This book was a great help in me making my career change from being a Technical Support Specialist to becoming a Web Developer. I am a Certified Technical Trainer and actually teach with this book, and send each of my students home with a copy to keep! This is not a book for experts obviously, but if you need to learn HTML with no prior experience or you are tweaking your skills as a beginner/intermediate user, this is the book for you. It delivers the information in a clear, simple and brief format. You do not even need to be sitting in front of a computer with this book. Many of my students read ahead at night, memorize the techniques and come in the next day way ahead of the others! Big clear pictures, all color pages, tear out reference charts and all for only $20! I should have given a review of this book last year when it first came out. This book is still completely relevant and is not outdated! Buy a copy without hesitating! You will learn HTML in less than a week! 30 day guarantee, you cannot lose! I also recommend for beginner/intermediate/advanced users "HTML 4 for the World Wide Web" -ISBN - 0-201-69696-7. It is only $18 and an excellent "Next Step" after this book. You can also use it as your very first book. It also makes an excellent desktop reference! Brian MCP, A+, Network+, I-Net+, M CIW D, CTT New Jersey

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid way to start learning HTML, May 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Creating Web Pages with HTML Simplified® 2nd Edition (Paperback)

I gave this book 4 stars only because an instruction book needs to fill all of my requirements to earn 5 stars. This book comes darn close.

The MaranGraphics instruction books for computer applications and education are generally superb for learning how to do something on a computer from scratch. This book will teach you how to program HTML and put up a very nice web site of your own.

My one gripe is that I would have liked to have worked on one project from the beginning, starting from blank page to finished web site, while seeing how each stage looks via the excellent graphics these books have. That was not the case. This book showed you the code, and what it's effect would be, but the pages were always different. Not something I could do and have it show just like in the book. Some of the other Maran Graphics books do just that.

Still, you won't go wrong if you pick this book to learn HTML. It is not the complete end all reference to HTML, but if you get that advanced you can buy one of those too.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It sure helped me., September 4, 2002

By 

Guy M. Blasi (Highlands Ranch, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creating Web Pages with HTML Simplified® 2nd Edition (Paperback)

I was in the process of learning how to create web pages on a "What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) program. I was a total and complete novice. While the program I was using really did most of the work, a lot of it was too technical for me. Enter this book. It helped through some very difficult areas, such as metatags, key words and the color chart codes on the first page were a huge help. And it's great for the novice or youngster. It has a cartoon/comic book appearance, but don't let that fool you. There's a lot to learn in this book. Highly recommeded for the HTML rookies (like me) of this world.