HTML in an Instant [Paperback]

Ruth Maran (Author)

Book Description

Series: In an Instant | Publication Date: August 1, 2001

HTML in an Instant covers the most popular features of HTML, including coding, building links, adding images, creating tables, and making forms. Using the award-winning Visual learning system, this compact, value-priced guide visually shows you how to get up and running on the core program features in HTML -- which you'll use over and over again. Concise, step-by-step instructions and consistent placement of elements make for fast learning of essential HTML tasks.

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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: 256 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (August 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764536273
• ISBN-13: 978-0764536274
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,008,558 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Quick and easy to find the tag you need., September 6, 2001

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This review is from: HTML in an Instant (Paperback)

It is exactly what I was looking for. I have VB experience but am new to HTML. The whole book is examples of code with screen shots of how a web page would appear. It even goes into creating classes, style sheets, and adding Javescript. It is a good reference for someone with experience (I have had developers borrow mine) and simplistic enough for a beginner. I definatly recommend it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is so easy for learners like me...., August 16, 2003

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R. Han (Avondale, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This book is so wonderful! I thought the "For Dummies" series would be easy enough, but I've found those types of books often have excess information I really don't care about. I will be taking a class in a few weeks that requires knowledge of HTML, so I needed to learn it easily, and quickly. I'm the type of individual who learns best in bulleted or outlined lists and HTML In An Instant is laid out just this way.

The book is setup perfectly and takes you from the basic concepts HTML structure, all the way up to Java applications. It's not too big and is consistently formatted throughout.

I had previously purchased the Visual Quickstart series and quickly found out these are not so "quick." Frustrated, I finally just sat down in a Borders and pulled out several HTML books and selected this one. I can't rave about it more....

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for the basics, September 4, 2002

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Joshua M. Clark (Seattle) - See all my reviews
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A good primer on HTML and web publishing in general, if you don't want to get too deep. The tags are laid out clearly, and the methods to achieve certain looks or feels are plainly illustrated, but the book doesn't teach that much theory, so you are generally stuck with the methods they teach. Some of the methods are somewhat non-standard, which worries me, but as a whole the book is sound and easy to read. I would recommend _HTML 4 for the Worldwide Web_, by Elizabeth Castro, instead. It is very clear and basic, but it covers more of the theory so you can be a more powerful designer.