HTML, XHTML, and CSS, Sixth Edition by Elizabeth Castro
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Book Reviews of HTML, XHTML, and CSS, Sixth Edition
Book Review: Worth the Time and Every Dime
Summary: 5 Stars
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.Book Review: Exelent and very clearly written
Summary: 5 Stars
What Elizabeth Castro writes in her introduction:
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"HTML, is not hard to learn or master. "
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Is very true with the help of this excellent book. After having red the book I decided NOT to buy expensive and complicated software and write my WEB page directly in XHTML, using CSS style sheets. And because I wrote my WEB page directly in XHTML, I have the feeling I have far more control over my page, because I know and understand all the codes. I didn't loose time and energy learning a new piece of software, all that time and energy was directed at understanding how a WEB page is really made and really functions.
Alexander Halkema
Book Review: Far and away the best book for everyone!
Summary: 5 Stars
This is simply the best HTML and CSS book. It has basically everything you need to know, with easy-to-find, easy-to-understand, and concise descriptions. It it not "web for dummies," rather, it is a very sophisticated and realistic approach to HTML and CSS, without a lot of hype or self-promotion. If you want to hear people wax poetical about the "EM" unit, you can get the book by Lie & Bos, but I think Castro's book is far more useful. She gives links to many web sites to help with more advanced stuff (Javascript, etc.), which is nice, but the book itself is incredibly comprehensive. And the layout of the book is a model for all instructional texts. A winner!Book Review: The way web design should be taught.
Summary: 5 Stars
Ok... this book is the last thing I would've bought if I had just browsed around the web (that's the I-already-know-everything talking).
My roomate bought it and the second I started turning the pages I actually told my students to get a copy for class. I got one for myself and even though I have 8 flaming years of experience in web design (note the sarcasm please) I really found every single bit of information extremely valuable.
Elizabeth restructured the way I work in the web and the I-already-know-everything guy recieved his lesson as in the old days.
Simply get a copy. I can't say much more.
Book Review: Very Poor Binding! Great book, but falling apart.
Summary: 5 Stars
My NEW book fell apart! I was studying it flat on the table, and it split right down the binding, top to bottom. Now the pages are falling out! Arggghhhhhhh.
This is the BEST book I've seen on XHTML & CSS. I refer to constantly (and carefully), while studying another class-required "dummies" textbook (that drives me up the freaking wall). I can't think of one instance where I've not found exactly what I needed to know, within seconds. I'm very happy with the content of the book! The binding sucks! I tried to email Peachpit to let them know, but they don't have any contact info on their page. :o(