Teach Yourself Web Publishing With Html in a Week (Teach Yourself in a Week) [Paperback]

Laura Lemay (Author), Arman Danesh (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1575213362 | ISBN-13: 978-1575213361 | Publication Date: September 1997 | Edition: 4

If you want to create a home page, present information on the Web, or combine text, images, sound, and video in online Web creations this book is for you. It's the easiest way to learn how to product attractive, well-designed Web pages using HTML. With Laura Lemay's Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML 4 in a Week, Fourth Edition, you'll master HTML fundamentals and discover the best way to present information in this exciting medium. With this book, anyone can learn HTML.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Ideal for those people who are interested in the Internet and the World Wide Web--the Internet's hottest topic! Teaches readers how to use HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) to create Web pages that can be viewed by anyone using Mosaic or a similar Web brow "Explains how to set up documents so they can be easily accessed on the Net. Shows users how to publish attractive, well-designed multimedia documents on the Internet's World Wide Web. Describes how to add graphics, sound, and video clips in documents. ". Covers IBM & Compatibles, UNIX and Macintosh -- Sams --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From the Publisher

Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML in a Week, Fourth Edition is a thoroughly revised version of the shorter, beginner's soft cover edition of the best-selling book that started the whole HTML/Web publishing craze. - Now covers the new HTML Cougar specifications, plus the Netscape Communicator and Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 environments, as well as style sheets, Dynamic HTML and XML

- Teaches web publishing in a clear, step-by-step manner with lots of practical examples of Web pages

- Still the best HTML tutorial on the market

Product Details

• Paperback: 621 pages
• Publisher: Pearson Sams Publishing; 4 edition (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575213362
• ISBN-13: 978-1575213361
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.4 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,331,003 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terribly outdated design advice, July 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Teach Yourself Web Publishing With Html in a Week (Teach Yourself in a Week) (Paperback)

While I admire Ms. LeMay's writing style, I am afraid that her approach to web page design is terribly outdated. This book focuses on creating what David Siegel would call "first generation" web pages; i.e. simple, flat layouts on gray backgrounds, with very little visual appeal. Her advice on which tags to use (<Hx>, <EM>, <STRONG>, <HR>) only reinforces how out-of-touch she is -- no one codes like this anymore. Where is the coverage on how to layout your pages using tables and frames? Where is the advice on using the <FONT> tag to gain greater control over your typography? Every screen-shot in this book looks like something from 1995 (that's a LOOOOOOONG time ago in web years!). There is nothing here that can't be found for free on the Web, in one of those online HTML for beginners guides.

If you want your web site to look like a relic from the dawn of the Web, read this book. If you would prefer to have modern, professional-looking web pages, I recommend "HTML Publishing on the Internet" by Brent Heslop, followed by "Creating Killer Web Sites" or "HTML Artistry".

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Essential For New Designers, October 20, 1999

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Wendy Ice (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teach Yourself Web Publishing With Html in a Week (Teach Yourself in a Week) (Paperback)

When I decided to design a web site for my company Bad Monkey Productions, I wanted to use code rather than relying on software. I had absolutely no experience with computer language or code and was understandably intimidated. Laura Lemay's book rescued me. I receive many compliments on my site and I owe it all to this book. It was the perfect guide when I was a beginner and a handy reference now that I have a little experience.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great book for the beginner, December 12, 1999

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dao nguyen (california) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teach Yourself Web Publishing With Html in a Week (Teach Yourself in a Week) (Paperback)

It's very helpful. Easy to read and understand. All beginners should buy this book.