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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good up-to-date guide for new web developers,
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This review is from: HTML and CSS Web Standards Solutions: A Web Standardista's Approach (Paperback)
HTML and CSS Web Standards Solutions reads like a textbook, and it should: the authors are both lecturers at the University of Ulster at Belfast, and have worked to create web development courses that use the most modern standards-based techniques for creating well-crafted websites. This approach makes the book and excellent choice for a newcomer to website coding, and is one of the best, most up-to-date examples I have seen of the details of creating standards-based websites from scratch.
The first several chapters are dedicated to HTML and an explanation of why good semantic markup is important for organization, accessibility and search engine optimization. Each chapter builds on the last and provides details about every HTML tag and why you would use them. There are no hands on, step-by-step examples, but each chapter does include several code examples with matching browser screen shots, and a "homework" assignment at the end where the reader is challenged to apply what they have learned. There's even a chapter on setting up your own domain name and uploading your website to a server. The remainder of the book is dedicated to the art of using carefully crafted CSS styles to transform plain HTML into a well-designed web page. Although web designers already familiar with CSS might not find anything new or unique here, a new designer unfamiliar with Cascading Style Sheets will find an excellent presentation of the proper process for building up a stylesheet. Basic typographic principles, multi-column layout schemes, and creative use of background images to solve unique design problems are covered with solid code and appropriate examples. Those looking for advanced CSS ideas or new standards-based approaches to creative techniques won't find them here, but those looking for a solid foundation in the correct, most up-to-date methods for building modern websites will benefit from this book.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect Book on learning XHTML and CSS,
This review is from: HTML and CSS Web Standards Solutions: A Web Standardista's Approach (Paperback)
XHTML and CSS have been around for a long time, and there are lots and lots of books on the topic(s). But there are very few that explain these topics the proper way with regard to web standards and taking consideration to more advanced topics like SEO.
Whether you code your web pages from scratch or use a web design tool (Dreamweaver or Web Expression) or even use a CMS that creates most of the content for you. Understanding the presentation layer (XHTML) and what should and should not be used is important as you add on other layers (Structure and Behavior) with CSS, JavaScrpt and a server-side langauge. The foundation of any website is XHTML and CSS and the author of this book really explains whats necessary with web design/ The author first starts off with what are web standards and how they have evolved over the years and with the most current web browsers. Then the basics of the different flavors of XHTML and DocTypes with the basic tag definitions...<head>, , <table>, <ul>, etc. My favorite chapter is chapter 3 which very few books (if any) explain what semantic markup is all about as well as what is meaningful tags and how they should be used. Yes, you can find this information on the web, but its all here at your fingertips and put together wonderfully with great examples. The chapters that explain CSS are chapter 8 - 13 and really are all you need to fully understand CSS properly. I love that the author includes links to useful online CSS tools like the list-o-matic and explains how to create CSS frameworks for all kinds of web page designs. There really isn't anything that the author has not covered in this boo about XHTML and CSS and I highly recommend it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent,
By Mary L "einsteinsboi" (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: HTML and CSS Web Standards Solutions: A Web Standardista's Approach (Paperback)
I bought this book because I wanted to learn standards compliant web coding. I've been building websites for a while now but I learned by trial and error, so I'm not new to HTML/CSS at all. I decided I wanted to learn to do it the right way, and I couldn't have picked a better book!
Well written, thorough, no nonsense approach. I really enjoyed the hands on nature of this book and that it was so focused on building accessible websites. It could be said that this book is not for the more advanced user, but I can say it would serve as a great refresher to those who are experienced but need to brush up on standards compliance. Even though I can be considered a relatively advanced user, I still found this book very useful and the only chapter I felt I could skip comfortably was Chapter 7 on how get your site online. Even then, I still skimmed through it to make sure I wasn't missing anything I didn't know :) Standards compliant semantic web coding - if that's your goal then this is the book for you! Highly recommended read!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fast and new!,
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My first buying at Amazon and I couldn't be more happy! I bought this book as used and it cames as a BRAND NEW! As if it isn't enough, I receveid it 2 weeks only I've paid. Just one more thing: I live in Brasil!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent and Simple To Use Book,
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I read some books on XHTML and CSS for some time. Then lately I picked up the languages and found this book excelled the others. First when I got this book I was fascinated by the succinct yet clear explanation that out weight the other authors. Other books come with wordy and complicated unnecessary examples and exercises, where this book is much clear and to the point.
I seldom finish computer books cover from cover; I think I will do with this book because it is interesting to read, and with exercises. I will come back again for another review when I am on the way reading or after finish reading the text. I mean it looks like a textbook, but it doesn't matter as long as it serves the purposes - fun, easy to read and follow, concise and well organized.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great introductory book,
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"Standardistas" is a fanfastic introductory book. Delivers on everything it promises. Very clearly written, organized, and fun to read. Good examples, effective homework assignments (activities and resources provided).
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Five Stars For Sure!,
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This is really a great book. I had been studying HTML and CSS from some other books for about six months before launching into this one, but the difference in quality is like night and day. I do believe that studying an easier and more basic book has helped me to get a lot more out of this book, but whether this is your first HTML/CSS book or the one that soon follows, this is a superior book (I can't imagine there is a better one out there) and I highly recommend it.
HTML and CSS Web Standards Solutions is written in clear and easily understood language (easily understood for what it is, of course!). It is a step-by-step guide which will in the end give the aspirant a real foundation in how to design a website. The homework assignments are meaningful and in the end you produce a sample website whose principles are readily transferable to the kind of skills one needs to make his or her own personal website. Having an extremely basic and limited knowledge of HTML/CSS before reading this book, I have had a series of "aha!" moments where I understand not only the dry theory (what was covered in other books), but the practical why you do things the way the author's suggest inn addition to the necessary nuts and bolts theory. This is an invaluable approach which takes the reader way beyond the usual "do as I say" format to understanding why you do certain things and why you don't do others. In the end you are able to think for yourself when you design a website and not just follow a formula or set of instructions. I am making steady, and relatively painless progress thanks to the HTML and CSS Web Standards Solutions book. While the same topics are covered in many similar books, they are not, IMHO, covered as well, as clearly, or as comprehensively, as they are here. Hats off to the authors for a five-star job!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great for Beginners,
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I have always wanted to design web sites but never had the time to go on courses. Then I found this book. Not only is it written in everyday language, it is easy to follow, has excellent example and allows you to see your work as you progress, it also has excellent and easy to access on-line support every step of the way. I felt comfortable with the chapters, how they were organised and it was like having a tutor standing right there beside you.
It teaches XHTML emphasizing standards that will allow any website you build to be available to all browsers and includes information on how to make your website easy for those who use audio or other types of aides. You learn how to make clean, clear and well structured websites and all in XHTML with style sheets. A chapter on how to look for an ISP to host your site as well as recommendations on software, either free or at a relatively low cost as extremely helpful. I recommend this title for anyone who wants to build their own websites without the cost of purchasing expensive proprietary software. Become a Web Standardista today.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent introduction to the basics of HTML & CSS,
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This book is the best introduction to modern web site design I have yet come across. The authors are teachers and their focus is on understanding how HTML and CSS work together and why one should follow w3c standards when building a site. The result is a book that doesn't try to tell you everything you might want to know about web design, but will instead provide you with a solid foundation to build on.
If you are new to web design, or have only worked with WYSIWYG web software before, this won't be the only book you need on your shelf, but reading it first will make it much easier to understand all the others.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Not without HTML and CSS Web Standards Solutions ...,
By Beere Wold "Woddi Erre" (Uppsala, Sweden) - See all my reviews
This review is from: HTML and CSS Web Standards Solutions: A Web Standardista's Approach (Paperback)
First of all, I didn't just ordered this book blindly. I mean, I knew about its content, and how well written it were. Among many other books I could physically browse into and read, on the same subject, I found two books being outstanding, and this one being the best!
Here is how I went about about evaluating the content. As an engineer, I have got some expectations on how well done thing should be. I'm well-oriented on Networking, including HTML, and I needed some effort for my present project where HTML is part of the solution. I needed a comprehensive, structured and a content keeping some standard. This book offers the most in a very concise way. I hope you don't need to have those "misty-engineer-eyes" to feel and get a similar perspective. And it's a book I definitely recommend for all kinds of reader regardless of background. The reason that I ordered it from Amazon.com is the price. It costed half as much as it does at our local book-keeper here in Sweden, including shipping fee. |
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