HTML Web Classroom, The (Book/Website) [Paperback]

Paul Meyers (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0137961111 | ISBN-13: 978-0137961115 | Publication Date: June 19, 1998 | Edition: 1

There is a glut of HTML books on the market that can teach you how to build Web pages, but how many can claim to allow you to practice what they preach? Access to a fully-interactive Website and server, which features exercises linked to the book, an online tutorial, and a space for registered users to BUILD AND HOST THEIR OWN PAGES! This package is unique and sets a new standard in the market by combining the best of both worlds: a complete, book-based tutorial on HTML, plus access to a dedicated Web server where users can build and host actual Web pages. Thoroughly class-tested with both students and professionals.

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There is a glut of HTML books on the market that can teach you how to build Web pages, but how many can claim to allow you to practice what they preach? Access to a fully-interactive Website and server, which features exercises linked to the book, an online tutorial, and a space for registered users to BUILD AND HOST THEIR OWN PAGES! This package is unique and sets a new standard in the market by combining the best of both worlds: a complete, book-based tutorial on HTML, plus access to a dedicated Web server where users can build and host actual Web pages. Thoroughly class-tested with both students and professionals.

Product Details

• Paperback: 306 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 1 edition (June 19, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0137961111
• ISBN-13: 978-0137961115
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,986,665 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for beginners. Breezy style; focuses on right things, July 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: HTML Web Classroom, The (Book/Website) (Paperback)

I'm a software developer, and spent some time looking at beginner's HTML books recently because my dad asked for a recommendation. This book was my favorite of the ones I looked at.

This book is perfect for newcomers to HTML. The author focuses on all the right things, drawing special attention to common areas of confusion, such as: pairing of HTML begin/end tags; resizing images; alignment of text around images; and so on.

The book starts with super-simple samples. Note: unfortunately, there's a serious mistake in the very first HTML sample! Near the top of p. 28, where the sample has one line which says, "<Hi, my name is Paul Meyers>", cross out the "<>", so that it just says, "Hi, my name is Paul Meyers". But don't let this mistake worry you; it's the only one I saw in the book.

The author has a breezy, joking style which I think will work well for beginners, preventing them from being intimidated. But he knows what he's talking about.

This book does not talk at all about fancier stuff like Javascript, ActiveX, and so on. And I think that's a good thing. Those are deep subjects which shouldn't be discussed in a beginning book.

One other problem: The book frequently refers the reader to an accompanying web site, however, that web site is empty! As of this writing, the site says, "Under Construction." Hopefully they'll fix this soon.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Demystifying HTML, February 27, 2000

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Jeremy Meyers - See all my reviews

This review is from: HTML Web Classroom, The (Book/Website) (Paperback)

As an update to an earlier review, the companion website for this book is online and up-to-date. The online support adds to an already tremendous resource.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding! The best book of its' kind!, July 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: HTML Web Classroom, The (Book/Website) (Paperback)

This book is a can't miss for beginning web designers. The author's simple, step-by-step writing style makes web development possible for the most novice web user.

This book doesn't miss a thing. Filled with plenty of very explicit examples, Paul Meyers finds a way to bring a virtual instructor into your computer room.

This is a can't miss for the novice web designer!