Hello all! Long time reader, first time poster. I was wondering if you guys had any suggestions on some good books for learning HTML/CSS. I've done the tutorials on the w3schools site and those helped a lot. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Book recommendation for learning HTML/CSS
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Designing With Web Standards by Jeffrey Zeldman is an EXCELLENT book. It isn't quite for the absolute beginner, but learning HTML and CSS is a snap, and this book will take you way beyond that. Highly recommended.
For simple HTML/CSS learning, a Google search will bring you a ton of pages with HTML and CSS tutorials. It's free, and that's how I learned HTML way back in 1998 🙂
For simple HTML/CSS learning, a Google search will bring you a ton of pages with HTML and CSS tutorials. It's free, and that's how I learned HTML way back in 1998 🙂
I absolutely second the Zeldman book for learning CSS. I was learning CSS, but never really understood what the big deal was, until several "eureka" moments while working through "Designing with Web Standards."
For HTML, IMHO, the best way is to start cutting code. You may want to download TextWrangler2.0 from Bare Bones Software (it's now free). Also, consider picking up the OReilly HTML in a Nutshell, or HTML reference so you have something to refer to while learning.
Finally, make sure to begin checking out the HTML source for any web pages you visit. I'd recommend focusing on pages that do not have huge, graphic backgrounds, because these often stray from basic HTML practices. Also, the intricate graphic sites often were created using WYSIWYG apps. You should concentrate on learning basic HTML, then when (if) you finally use something like Dreamweaver or GoLive, you'll understand how these apps are helpful, and where they really suck.
Best,
Logicat
For HTML, IMHO, the best way is to start cutting code. You may want to download TextWrangler2.0 from Bare Bones Software (it's now free). Also, consider picking up the OReilly HTML in a Nutshell, or HTML reference so you have something to refer to while learning.
Finally, make sure to begin checking out the HTML source for any web pages you visit. I'd recommend focusing on pages that do not have huge, graphic backgrounds, because these often stray from basic HTML practices. Also, the intricate graphic sites often were created using WYSIWYG apps. You should concentrate on learning basic HTML, then when (if) you finally use something like Dreamweaver or GoLive, you'll understand how these apps are helpful, and where they really suck.
Best,
Logicat
I highly reccomend Lynda.com
Check out their couse list and you can purchase the CD's or get an online membership for $25 a month and take all the classes you want.
Check out their couse list and you can purchase the CD's or get an online membership for $25 a month and take all the classes you want.