Sams Teach Yourself Html 4 in 24 Hours (Sams Teach Yourself...in 24 Hours) (Paperback)

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If you want to get up to speed with HTML 4 quickly, Sams Teach Yourself HTML 4 in 24 Hours is a great way to achieve your ambitious goal. This title sheds all extraneous material and presents a complete HTML 4 tutorial in 24 hour-long lessons.

The first four hours of study serve to bring you up to speed with a basic understanding of the Web's architecture--even if you are entirely new to Web-page design. The author introduces you to Web pages, shows you how to look at the source of any page on the Web, and explains how to publish to a Web server.

The book moves on with four chapters on presenting Web-page text and four more on implementing graphics. After laying an HTML foundation, the author discusses general Web-page design issues and introduces you to multimedia components and even Dynamic HTML--a rather advanced topic. The tutorial wraps up with chapters on presenting, managing, and promoting your Web site and offers you a peek into the future of HTML.

Throughout this book, generous language-reference tables and screen shots, as well as exercises, chapter summaries, and review questions help you gauge your knowledge. This well-organized introduction impressively demystifies Web design. --Stephen W. Plain --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Description

Sams Teach Yourself HTML 4 in 24 Hours, Fourth Edition, is a carefully organized tutorial that teaches the beginning Web page author just what you need to know in order to get a Web page up in the shortest time possible. The book covers only those HTML tags and technologies that are likely to be used on a beginner's Web page, and it is organized in a logical step-by-step order. This new edition updates coverage of new Web publishing technologies. Refined and reworked parts of the book to make it even more clear and straightforward for beginners.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 481 pages
• Publisher: Sams; 4th edition (September 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0672317249
• ISBN-13: 978-0672317248
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #713,121 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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48 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Single Best Book for the Beginner, November 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Sams Teach Yourself Html 4 in 24 Hours (Teach Yourself in 24 Hours Series) (Paperback)

As a full-time computer trainer, I have reviewed nearly every book out there on the basics of HTML. Far and away, this book is the single volume you should purchase when you are starting out.

This book has a lot going for it. First of all, you can't beat the price. How many times have you spent $40, $50 or more for a less-than-ideal computer book? This one is really a bargain! When you buy it you'll want to get started right away. Be sure to check out the portion of the Introduction called "How to Use This Book." Based upon what you want to do, this section outlines which lessons to focus on and how to proceed.

The writing lives up to Mr. Oliver's promise of a "good-humored, plain-English, beginner-friendly style." The format of 24 one-hour lessons is easy to live with and increases retention of each topic. I especially liked that fact that Mr. Oliver doesn't teach you HTML in a vacuum. He includes great introductions to graphics, the art of web design, and interactive web pages, and web site maintenance and management.

This book is rich with examples, and each lesson includes a summary (very useful for reference later on), Q&A, a quiz, and activities. The quiz and activities are aimed at adults, so you won't feel like you just bought a college textbook. Give them a try. You'll quickly see how much you've learned from the quiz and the activities will build both your skills and confidence.

My students ask for book recommendations from me every day. Many times I have to tell them that the book they heard was so great is only good if you need a doorstop. That's not the case with Dick Oliver's book; I highly recommend this one to all my students.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Move Beyond Web Building Software, May 24, 2000

By	Brad Smith (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

I started creating web pages over a year ago with a web building software package. It seemed great until I wanted to expand my page and add new things. The software made it frustrating so I looked into HTML books and bought Sams Teach Yourself HTML4 in 24 hours. Now I am creating 99% of my webpages in HTML code that I write myself (No special software needed)and have total control on what I see and where it is placed. I am about to take an Advanced Web Page Course for a certificate and Sams Teach Yourself HTML4 covers everything needed for this ... course and more! This book is a must for anyone who wants to learn HTML who has No Experience with HTML and Web Design to start with!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best HTML book for everyone, May 3, 2004

By	Webren (Washington, D.C.) - See all my reviews

I read this book a few years ago when I knew nothing of HTML and it was an amazing experience. I read this book in the car on a 14 hour trip and on that 14th hour, I was already an intermediate HTML programmer. The book is broken down into 24 chapters that are each very detailed and smooth. Reading this book was almost like watching a good movie. After every chapter, I found myself wanting more. It was very hard to put this book down because it was exactly what I needed. My goal was to understand the concepts of HTML and to make very good and detailed websites. This book does it all. After I read this book, I immediately pulled up a plain text file and started typing in some code. Within a few minutes, I already had a full-blown webpage with images, tables,a centered header, and even an e-mail form (that did not include any CGI). After every chapter there are questions and answers about everything that was discussed. That helped me understand everything more and kept me from getting lost. In conclusion, if you want to be on your way with making awesome websites, this book is worth the price and worth 24 hours of your time.