HTML, XHTML and CSS For Dummies [Paperback]

Ed Tittel (Author), Jeff Noble (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 11, 2011 | ISBN-10: 0470916591 | ISBN-13: 978-0470916599 | Edition: 7

The indispensable introductory reference guide to HTML, XHTML and CSS

Even though new technologies enable people to do much more with the Web, in the end HTML, XHTML and CSS are still at the root of any Web site. The newest edition of this bestselling guide is fully updated and revised for the latest technology changes to the field, including HTML5 and CSS3. Illustrated in full color, this book provides beginner and advanced coders the tools they need to be proficient at these programming languages.

• Shows you how to create a Web page and formulate XHTML document structure
• Addresses working with content management systems (WordPress, Drupal, and Joomla), and designing for mobile devices (iPhone, BlackBerry, and Android)
• Introduces HTML5 and CSS3, tools critical to mobile Web development
• Reviews working with text, lists, and images, and customizing links
• Demonstrates ways to employ cascading style sheets (CSS) and get creative with colors and fonts
• Details integrating scripts with XHTML and understanding deprecated HTML markup tags

Written by two veteran computer whizzes, HTML, XHTML and CSS For Dummies will help you get the design results you want!

Editorial Reviews

Review

'This is the perfect book for beginners in web development and will show you everything you need to know to get started' (YoctoCon.com, July 2012)

From the Back Cover

Build your Web pages and get them uploaded and published with (X)HTML and CSS!

You don't have to be an expert programmer to build great Web pages. If you can follow driving directions to a friend's house, you have what it takes to build a useful Web document. This book will not only show you the design and technical elements you need to create good-looking, readable Web pages — it will give you the confidence to get started!

• Speak the language — master HTML, XHTML, and CSS syntax, create and view a Web page, and plan your site

• Gather the building blocks — learn how to work with text and lists, create and customize links, and add images to your Web site

• Build it correctly — take precise control with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and get creative with colors and fonts

• Juice it up with JavaScript — integrate scripts, add dynamic content with (X)HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and get familiar with popular content management systems

• Go mobile — design your site for optimal viewing on mobile devices with HTML and CSS

• Out with the old, in with the new — find out what elements are deprecated and look ahead to HTML5 and CSS3

Open the book and find:

• How to plan, build, test, and publish Web pages

• Steps for formatting Web pages with (X)HTML

• Advice on planning a problem-free Web site

• Solutions for adding inter-activity with JavaScript

• Ways to embed content from Flickr, Twitter, YouTube, and Google Maps

• Tips for enhancing your Web site's capabilities

• How to design for smartphones, iPads, and other mobile devices

• Techniques for eliminating bugs in your Web pages

Learn to:

• Develop and build Web pages using HTML, XHTML, and CSS

• Work with content management systems like Drupal, WordPress, and Joomla!

• Plan and design Web pages with mobile devices in mind

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Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 7 edition (January 11, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470916591
• ISBN-13: 978-0470916599
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.8 x 9.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,246 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #3 in Books > Computers & Technology > Programming > Languages & Tools > XHTML
  • #5 in Books > Computers & Technology > Programming > Languages & Tools > CSS
  • #14 in Books > Computers & Technology > Web Development & Design > Web Services

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

69 of 69 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars In my view, the only one to have October 29, 2008

By Anthony Mcmanus

Format:Paperback

As a retired aerospace engineer closing with 70, I must be the quintessential cyberspace "Dummie". Looking for a change from retirement boredom, I decided to write a specialist e-guide on kayaking and river running in Thailand. Of course, I would need a website to carry it. So, I set out to build one and obtained two "Dummies" books on website building. They were very good books, both, full of great info. But they made it very clear that I'd have to have something a little more than a passing acquaintance with the site building code, HTML. I had a bad feeling. It sounded, boring, ominous and turgid, rather like eating breakfast cereal without the milk. But I pressed on and bought one of the books recommended which was "HTML 4 for Dummies" by Ed Tittel and Mary Burmeister, 5th Edition. What a surprise. I may be a computer slowcoach, late to the cyberspace gate, but I am a professional and I do recognize and respect professionalism when meet it. The book was a breeze to follow, well written and superbly structured, with countless tips and links to helpful websites. I read the book through with pleasure and plundered it for instruction as I built my website. Mr. Tittel is a pro. He knows his subject well and, writing with a deft sense of humor, he teaches, guides and instills confidence in the reader. So much confidence that I have decided to build more websites. And who knows, maybe even become a webmaster. I lent my copy to a friend and he feels the same. It now sits torn, dog-eared, taped-up and battle-scarred on my bookshelf.
So when I heard of the latest edition "HTML, XHTML and CSS for Dummies" with Mr. Tittel in collaboration with Jeff Noble I obtained a copy. This book has everything the earlier book had, but more. Expanded, naturally, and with more emphasis on CSS and other relevant advances it's a wonderful book. I cannot recommend this work highly enough. It even packs along a dedicated website! If you're a beginner and want to build a website and want a good grasp of HTML, grab this book. And you'll be glad you did.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Book at the Perfect Time August 2, 2008

By Don Eaves

Format:Paperback

Finally a book that could help me! This was the perfect book at the perfect time.
Now I may or may not be an actual 'dummy', but I can say that this was the first book I've read that really helped me. I searched the book stores (sorry Amazon) looking for a book that could help me re-start a website, and all I could find was a bunch of over technical and complicated volumes that were hard for me to understand. This book was a good introduction book that I found very easy to read without being bogged down with too much technical jargon. The examples were basic but easy to understand and I was able to apply what I learned to help me get my broken-down web site actually working. I was about to give up my hopes of having a 'working' web site, and resign myself to living with the 'technical-dinosaurs'. Fortunately, this book turned all that around for me. Thank you Mr. Tittel and Mr Noble. I will be sending you guys a link to my site soon, so you can see what your book has made possible.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good but somewhat out dated January 29, 2009

By Robert E. Gillis

Format:Paperback

I bought this book to learn XHTML and CSS, the latest standards in web development. I found the book very easy to understand and mostly it met my needs. The color examples made the code stand out and less confusing than if the book was printed in black ink. However, when it got to developing tables, the authors used depreciated HTML code which I found disappointing. I was hoping that they would have used the latest CSS standards to do it. All in all, I found the book to be good, but not excellent, introduction to HTML, XHTML.