Comments on: HTML, XHTML, and CSS: Your visual blueprint for designing effective Web pages http://www.politicalblogtips.com/html-xhtml-and-css-your-visual-blueprint-for-designing-effective-web-pages/ Blog Tips for Political Bloggers to learn how to make money, build traffic and become a blogger. Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:35:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Waldinahttp://www.politicalblogtips.com/html-xhtml-and-css-your-visual-blueprint-for-designing-effective-web-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-6176 Waldina Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:07:47 +0000 http://www.politicalblogtips.com/html-xhtml-and-css-your-visual-blueprint-for-designing-effective-web-pages/#comment-6176 </div> This is a really great book for learning XHTML, CSS, and related web technologies. I like how comprehensive it is, covering topics that are mostly ignored by other HTML books like search engines, CSS hacks, and common pitfalls. Jam packed with very useful, well presented, and up to date information, you will get your moneys worth on this one. This is a really great book for learning XHTML, CSS, and related web technologies. I like how comprehensive it is, covering topics that are mostly ignored by other HTML books like search engines, CSS hacks, and common pitfalls. Jam packed with very useful, well presented, and up to date information, you will get your moneys worth on this one.

]]> By: Zerahhttp://www.politicalblogtips.com/html-xhtml-and-css-your-visual-blueprint-for-designing-effective-web-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-6175 Zerah Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:10:43 +0000 http://www.politicalblogtips.com/html-xhtml-and-css-your-visual-blueprint-for-designing-effective-web-pages/#comment-6175 </div> What a great pickup this book has been! As someone who has worked with html at the code level for many years, I picked this up with the intention of honing my CSS skills. After reviewing the topics I already felt comfortable with so as to make sure I was doing things correctly, I was able to quickly get up to speed on the topics that most interested me. <br/><br/>Arranged so that skills build progressively through the book coupled with clear, bold page headers it is simple to flip through and easily find any section you are looking for. I especially like the way the author broke down large topics into smaller, scalable sub-topics that are clearly explained on two pages, eliminating the back and forth page flipping that some authors make necessary. <br/><br/>In addition to covering the most basic of html and CSS, the author doesn't shy away from introducing more advanced uses such as alternate-use style sheets and even the creation and implementation of RSS feeds. <br/><br/>This isn't a `dummies' book that tries too hard to be clever and jokey, it is a serious resource that quickly and clearly gets to the point while avoiding the dryness that some books fall prey to. I've never picked up a Wiley Press book before but will definitely consider them in the future. What a great pickup this book has been! As someone who has worked with html at the code level for many years, I picked this up with the intention of honing my CSS skills. After reviewing the topics I already felt comfortable with so as to make sure I was doing things correctly, I was able to quickly get up to speed on the topics that most interested me.

Arranged so that skills build progressively through the book coupled with clear, bold page headers it is simple to flip through and easily find any section you are looking for. I especially like the way the author broke down large topics into smaller, scalable sub-topics that are clearly explained on two pages, eliminating the back and forth page flipping that some authors make necessary.

In addition to covering the most basic of html and CSS, the author doesn’t shy away from introducing more advanced uses such as alternate-use style sheets and even the creation and implementation of RSS feeds.

This isn’t a `dummies’ book that tries too hard to be clever and jokey, it is a serious resource that quickly and clearly gets to the point while avoiding the dryness that some books fall prey to. I’ve never picked up a Wiley Press book before but will definitely consider them in the future.

]]> By: Lakinhttp://www.politicalblogtips.com/html-xhtml-and-css-your-visual-blueprint-for-designing-effective-web-pages/comment-page-1/#comment-6174 Lakin Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:56:27 +0000 http://www.politicalblogtips.com/html-xhtml-and-css-your-visual-blueprint-for-designing-effective-web-pages/#comment-6174 </div> As a Web design teacher who deals with these issues on a daily basis, I have already decided I will use this as a textbook in the future. My students range from completely uninformed to reasonably practiced developers. This book will work equally with all of them. <br/><br/>Others have addressed the depth of the topics of the book, so there is little I can add there. I wanted to say how much I appreciate how short the lessons are. Although the book is designed for more advanced Web designers, a neophyte wanting to learn to develop Web pages could pick this book up and work through the lessons in short and easy steps, becoming reasonably well informed developers. <br/><br/>I also particularly appreciate the appendices in the back. One addresses XHTML, and the other Cascading Style Sheets. They are both easily used and full of information. <br/><br/>I highly recommend this book and plan to use it in relevant graduate and undergraduate courses (actually, I also plan to keep it by my side while I work). Now if I could just find a similarly satisfying XML book. <br/><br/>Thanks As a Web design teacher who deals with these issues on a daily basis, I have already decided I will use this as a textbook in the future. My students range from completely uninformed to reasonably practiced developers. This book will work equally with all of them.

Others have addressed the depth of the topics of the book, so there is little I can add there. I wanted to say how much I appreciate how short the lessons are. Although the book is designed for more advanced Web designers, a neophyte wanting to learn to develop Web pages could pick this book up and work through the lessons in short and easy steps, becoming reasonably well informed developers.

I also particularly appreciate the appendices in the back. One addresses XHTML, and the other Cascading Style Sheets. They are both easily used and full of information.

I highly recommend this book and plan to use it in relevant graduate and undergraduate courses (actually, I also plan to keep it by my side while I work). Now if I could just find a similarly satisfying XML book.

Thanks

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