HTML, XHTML, and CSS, Sixth Edition
by Elizabeth Castro
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Book Reviews of HTML, XHTML, and CSS, Sixth Edition
Book Review: For Reference or for learning
Summary: 4 Stars
Elizabeth Castro has been writing Visual Quickstart Guides to HTML and web design in an easy to understand manner. Now she provides resources for those who would be interested in web design that will create sites that are usable for years to come. Since I first picked up the fourth edition of this book, I have been hooked on the series, because its explanations are written on a level for the average person. The organization allows the reader to move at their own pace and easily refer back to topics that they want to refresh.
It is good for both beginners and advanced designers. This is necessity have for anyone who wants to design websites.
Book Review: Good and Bad
Summary: 3 Stars
Prior to reading this book I knew HTML and a little CSS, but nothing about XHTML. This book did a good job covering HTML and XHTML. I learned a couple of things I did not know about HTML and I now feel I know just as much XHTML as HTML. I feel this book falls short when it comes to CSS. I did not gain any knowledge at all about CSS. The book covers internal CSS and does not cover external CSS. The examples on the books web page must be downloaded one at a time, no group download. 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" by David Sawyer McFarland.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(
Book Review: A great book for everyone!
Summary: 5 Stars
I chose several books on (x)html and css off the bookshelf, and this is the one I took home. Liz has a great writing style, and the visuals are extremely helpful. Lingo is not introduced without description, therefore you're never left scratching your head wondering what a term meant. There is a companion site where you can view the html and css from the book or download a .zip of the examples from each chapter. This book has made learning html and css alot easier for me. I am already pleased with the results I'm getting, and will probably get the VQS books on PHP and JavaScript!
Steve.