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Demonstrates the basics of HTML while explaining how to design Web sites, format text, add multimedia effects, and create forms, tables, lists, and style sheets.
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    0321430840
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    978-0321430847
  3. Edition
    6th
  4. Publisher
    Peachpit Pr
  5. Publication date
    August 15, 2006
  6. Part of series
    Visual QuickStart Guide
  7. Language
    English
  8. Dimensions
    7 x 0.75 x 9 inches
  9. Print length
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Elizabeth Castro has written all five best-selling editions of HTML for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guide. She is also author of Perl and CGI for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guide and XML for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guide—both best-sellers! Liz was the technical editor for Peachpit’s The Macintosh Bible, Fifth Edition, and she founded Pagina Uno, a publishing house in Barcelona, Spain.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Peachpit Pr; 6th edition (August 15, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 456 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0321430840
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0321430847
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.9 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.75 x 9 inches
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I am writer and publisher living in Barcelona off and on since 1987 (currently on). I have written several bestselling computer books about using technology to tell one's story, with and without the support of a large publisher. In 2011 I began to publish books about Catalonia and its upcoming independence in English, including a series of essays by Catalan experts, titled “What's up with Catalonia?” and a book of photographs illustrating the incredible creativity of this eminently grassroots, non-violent, progressive, democratic process called “Many Grains of Sand: A sourcebook of ideas for changing the world, tried and tested in Catalonia”. You can find me on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/lizcastro or on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/lizcastro. My official website is at http://www.lizcastro.com

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Customers find this book an excellent introductory guide to HTML and CSS, with plenty of examples to illustrate concepts thoroughly. Moreover, the book is well-organized, easy to read, and customers consider it good value for money. They appreciate its clarity, with one customer noting it includes visual examples, while another highlights its realistic approach to HTML and CSS.

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66 customers mention "Ease of use"53 positive13 negative

Customers find the book easy to use and appreciate it as an excellent introductory guide to HTML and CSS, with one customer noting it serves as a quick reference for web page creation.

"This book covers the basics of website design and will give you all of the basic and intermediate technical knowledge on how to build and maintain..." Read more

"...She also provided the code examples download in one complete zip file, as well...." Read more

"...a 3 out of 5 though, because I think it's well-written and does contain a lot of useful, factual information, and it can serve as a good reference...." Read more

"...Overall I liked the presentation style of the author. With this book you will certainly feel that HTML is easy to learn and even to master...." Read more

35 customers mention "Reference value"29 positive6 negative

Customers find the book serves as a good reference, with thorough descriptions and plenty of examples to illustrate concepts.

"...She also provides excellent references to outside resources that are cutting edge and quite informative...." Read more

"...I would recommend this book because it is very thorough in its coverage of HTML, XHTML and CSS...." Read more

"...And this book has the best index I've ever seen in a technical book...." Read more

"...to Professional", an excellent intro to CSS, which I think includes enough HTML that you probably don't even need to get an HTML book...." Read more

24 customers mention "Readability"24 positive0 negative

Customers find the book pleasant and easy to read, particularly noting it is great for beginners.

"...After building my first website, I now feel quite comfortable with the html language and with the ability to create more sites." Read more

"...The writing by Elizabeth Castro is actually very clear and pleasant to read, but the style of writing is not conducive to learning the material in..." Read more

"...Instruction is well spoken and laid out. Castro has a mellow, consistent, and clearly knowledgeable voice...." Read more

"...If you are looking to learn HTML and/or XHTML this is a good book, but if you want to learn CSS I suggest a different book - "CSS The Missing Manual..." Read more

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Customers appreciate the layout of the book, finding it well organized and nicely designed, with one customer noting that the chapters progress in a logical manner.

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"...Using this books, you will learn how websites are structured, how they are layed out, and how they are given "properties" such as font sizes, border..." Read more

"...It will tell you everything you need to know about creating a great looking website that is easy to style using concise markup and CSS...." Read more

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Customers find the book offers good value for money.

"...Here's why I love the series. I don't learn so well by going thru a step by step process to build a teacher's product...." Read more

"...It is a complete book. It is a book that will serve you well as you journey through the exciting world of creating your own Web site...." Read more

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"Very good book. Offers very detailed examples which you can write and will work as described. Its divided in sections so you know what to look for...." Read more

8 customers mention "Clarity"7 positive1 negative

Customers find the book very clear, with one mentioning that it is easy to read with visual examples.

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"...Castro has a mellow, consistent, and clearly knowledgeable voice...." Read more

"...uses a contradictory style of presentation in the book - easy to read with visual examples; however nearly every page I read had references to other..." Read more

7 customers mention "Html properties"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the HTML properties in the book, with one customer highlighting its realistic approach to HTML and CSS, while another notes its comprehensive coverage of attributes for (X)HTML.

"...some good foundational background for web design, the differences and purposes of HTML, XHTML, and CSS, and it's a great resource for all aspects of..." Read more

"...web designer's back pocket, providing special character codes, CSS properties, hexadecimal charts, and more...." Read more

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  • F. Anderson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the Time and Every Dime
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2006
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    After many years of working with web sites and building pages of all kinds, I realized that I needed to get a firmer grip on the basics of HTML, XHTML and CSS. A thorough search of Amazon kept pointing to this book, so I bought it and I am so glad I did. First of all the first review from 2000 can throw you off a bit because the sixth edition is just out and completely up-to-date. The author does not provide step-by-step tutorials, but she does provide an A-Z guide for how to use the tools to create the results. She also provides excellent references to outside resources that are cutting edge and quite informative. I highly recommend this book and will continue to use it as a refence for some time to come.
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  • Harrison Place
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for beginners and intermediate readers
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2010
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    This book covers the basics of website design and will give you all of the basic and intermediate technical knowledge on how to build and maintain websites. I would recommend this book because it is very thorough in its coverage of HTML, XHTML and CSS.

    Using this books, you will learn how websites are structured, how they are layed out, and how they are given "properties" such as font sizes, border colors, background images, and much more in this area. I think any new student of web design will want to consider this book. I have looked at many, and this is certainly one of the best. Also, I would recommend buying the latest edition whenever purchasing any web programming book as the standards change with some regularity.
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  • abcdefg
    4.0 out of 5 stars I generally liked the book but....
    Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2009
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    I think the errata, at the authors website, needs to be updated because there are even more mistakes in the book, mostly in the code examples, that have not been covered in the errata at the author's website. Also there are some errors in the code examples that does make it frustrating, as well. But, then again, it was a good exercise in trying to find out why the code wasn't working right..something one will have to do anyway. On the other hand, when one is new to the subject, and trying to learn something, it is nice to see how it is supposed to work right the first time. I am surprised that after, what 3 years, the code has not been corrected at the author's web site nor the errata more extensive.

    The author made available, on her website, all of the code examples contained in the book...saving you the necessity of having to type it all out yourself. She also provided the code examples download in one complete zip file, as well. The file names in the zip file do not have any reference to a Chapter number or figure numbers so you have to hunt around, opening each one, to find the example you are looking for. Or, you can also open up her website index and cross reference to the Chapter and figure that way. I like the zipped file because I can run most programs without having to be online and at the author's web site. I renamed my unzipped files with the chapter and figure numbers(at least the html ones...the css ones are being referenced by the html ones when the programs are run).

    All of the examples, for example, in Chapter 10 have the same code problem (specifically, if you click on "Park Guell" it is supposed to link down to "Park Guell" section but it doesn't do so because the <a href> did not match the <a name="">. "Guell" was used in one and "milla" was used in the other. Another example in Ch 10 was in fig. 10.11 in the use of a:link, a:hover {font-weight:bold} which did not work but did work if I separated the a:link from the a:hover instead of having it on one line separated by a comma. Another example in several of the examples in Ch10 is the use of the same color for a:link and a:hover (why use the same color? you cannot tell the difference when hovering over the link.) In Ch8 fig 7.17 it showed color:rgb(%35,0%,50%) which wouldn't work until I discovered that the %35 should have been 35% which worked ok. I am using a Firefox browser and maybe some of the stuff I had problems with might have worked ok in another browser, I don't know. I am only half-way through the book and hope that there are no other coding or printed errors.

    If it is true that the author came across as not favoring IE, I don't blame her. With the history of IE being constantly full of security leaks and Microsoft's reticence in patching them; and apparent obstinance, even arrogance, of accepting what works best and in the interest of it's users, I am surprised that IE still has the numbers of users that it does. But that's just my opinion...and the opinion of millions of others who wised up and bailed on IE for a more reliable, and less troublesome, browser. If you are still using IE I hope you are at least using Sandboxie as well which isn't a bad idea for any browser or email program you are running. You'd be surprised at how much junk (probably a lot of malware, etc) tries to sneak into your system..stuff you can see every time you clean out your Sandboxie at the end of every surfing session.
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  • Kerch McConlogue
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best help when you know a little: It's all about the index!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2010
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    I learned to write code using Elizabeth Castro's books probably 10 years ago.
    I've bought the 4th, 5th and 6th editions of this book and I love them all. I've given several away to people just starting out.

    Here's why I love the series. I don't learn so well by going thru a step by step process to build a teacher's product. But rather, I know what I want a page to look like in the end and I want to build THAT page. I start with a general idea of what kinds of code might be required. And this book has the best index I've ever seen in a technical book.

    While the code examples in the book are kinda small, if you really need to see them more clearly, they're all on line.

    Or if you like to learn in order, I also recommend Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML. The examples are bigger and the pictures more engaging! And, you might nee d both as there is some stuff that's included in one book or the other. I've followed along in the HeadFirst books and learned a great deal. But if I want to look something up, the index in the HeadFirst books just isn't as good as the one in Elizabeth Castro's.
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  • D Baron
    5.0 out of 5 stars Easy and Surefire Way to Create a Great Website
    Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2007
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    As a man of 70 years with no clue as to how to create a web page, I purchased this book along with its primer, "Creating a Web Page with HTML" by the same author, and in no time I was able to structure a web page for an architect friend of mine which received rave reviews. Castro's ability to walk you through the process of the protocols with ease made the project a cakewalk. I had previously purchased Dreamweaver thinking it would be easier to not have to learn the html language. However, I got frustrated with the software which is what precipitated my going out to try to find a simple, easy but complete book on how to build a site. After building my first website, I now feel quite comfortable with the html language and with the ability to create more sites.
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  • Alertus
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, good reference
    Reviewed in Canada on March 28, 2012
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    This is intended to further confirm what the majority of people have said already. I bought this book based on the positive reviews and 5 star rating and I must say that I am more than satisfied. It assumes no previous knowledge of HTML but goes into great detail explaining proper syntax and redundantly stresses each interlinking aspect of the HTML / XHTML and CSS markup language. The visual examples and the online forum are bonus extra help for understanding what the text explains and it is very possible to have a great looking webpage(s) created and ready for hosting within a day.
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  • Rachael
    5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant!!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2010
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    I think this book is absolutely brilliant. I've had a bit of experience with CSS and XHTML, as I did a course with the Open Uni. I've just read the first few pages of this new book and it details things so much more clearly than the course I did. It's really refreshing. It gives you the background on HTML and why it moved to XHTML - the positives and negatives this brings, also why CSS is important, with the author giving her own views on such things!

    The Index is brilliant - not only giving an index on normal words, but giving an index on symbols.

    It gives you a 2 page chart of colours, from the hexadecimal ones, to the 16 pre-defined ones, also giving you a very brief overview on what they mean, and a website where you can get the full range. So helpful in my opinion, as I've many times tried to find a part in the book where I can remember the author giving a website but can't find it!

    It gives a list of graphic tools, from Dreamweaver to Photoshop, providing a brief description, & a URL to purchase it from.

    20 pages detail all types of XHTML elements, from elements and attributes (tags), to properties and values that you'd include in a css file (eg. background-color.. etc), "intrinsic events" (eg. onmouseover / onkeypress .. etc), special charactors (eg. ><"&-,./), Greek, and finally... shapes and arrows.

    I find it very hard to concentrate whilst reading a book if there's a lot of text - it puts me off so much - but this book is really good, as for each page, it's spilt down the middle into 2. For the beginning, the introducions only take up half of each page, so it doesn't look like a lot of text at all. You can have a sneek look of pages on Amazon I think.. I think they're called page turners? I had a look before I purchased this book, as I liked the look of the content.

    The content itself is really interesting - it describes things in a few sentences that the course I've done with the Uni would of used a whole chapter for! But it does include all the info you'll need.

    There are a few piccies on each page or every other page, so it doesn't look all text. Headings and colours are used to seperate things, and also there's a lot of boxes titled "Tips!" so you know where the best bits are.

    Overall a brilliant book. I think even for experienced css/xhtml users, this is a "refer back to" book, that you'll always have open on your desk! For beginners like myself, it's a must-have, as the author puts her opinions in so you don't feel like you're reading from a school book.. it's quite personalised.

    Brilliant! A*

    Rachael
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  • Alexander Reid
    5.0 out of 5 stars Understanding the language
    Reviewed in Canada on January 7, 2010
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    I really enjoy reading this book, it has given me a better understanding of the language behind the web page. I think with practice I will be able to write a web page from scratch using this language. I am a beginner at doing web pages and use Dreamweaver CS3 for that purpose. Dreamweaver gives me the opportunity to look at the code while I desgn the pages, and this book helps me to understand what is happening in the code.
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  • keep_learning
    5.0 out of 5 stars The woman is a genius!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2007
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    I've had several editions of this book and they're the best of the best. In fact, it's how I started out after I'd read all the other confusing books out there and I still use it because virtually EVERYTHING is covered including kerning, word-spacing and other odds and ends that you normally don't come across.

    What's so great about this book?? Clarity and simplicity. She explains everything in detail and you can pick out what you want, when you want. No need to start from the beginning and work your way through - just find the section you need and get started.

    This book is in colour, too. Every example has a detailed, friendly picture of a page that she (presumably) made herself and next to it will be the appropriate HTML. Every example also has real life tips, for example on the difference between the browsers (particularly bad old non-compliant IE).

    A list of the chapters:

    Intro (CSS and browser support, XHTML vs HTML)

    1 - Web page building blocks (URLS, Doctypes)

    2 - Working with Web Page Files

    3 - Basic (X) HTML structure

    4 - Basic (X) HTML formatting

    5 - Images

    6 - Links

    7 - Style sheet building blocks

    8 - Working with style sheet files

    9 - Defining selectors

    10 - formatting with styles

    11 - Layout with styles

    12 - dynamic effects with styles

    13 - style sheets for handhelds

    14 - style sheets for printing

    15 - Lists

    16 - Tables

    17 - forms

    18 - Video, auio and other multimedia

    19 - scripts

    20 - a taste of javascript

    21 - symbols and non english characters

    22 - testing and debugging webpages

    23 - publishing your pages on the web

    24 - getting people to visit

    25 - syndication and podcasting

    There are some very useful reference apendices at the end, and a colour chart.

    My only gripe is that I couldn't find anything about iframes, but I have an old copy of her book and that's in there.

    As far as I'm concerned this is the only book on HTML / XHTML and every time she brings out a new version I buy it, as it's always up to date.

    Brilliant!
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  • J. M. Maden
    4.0 out of 5 stars HTML, XHTML, and CSS:Visual Quickstart Guide
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 27, 2012
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    I bought this book secondhand from 'massive books ltd' and it is in near perfect condition. This book is just another source of great information regarding building a website and would recommend it to anyone attempting to build a site.
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