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HTML is the core technology for building websites. Today, with HTML5 opening the Internet to new levels of rich content and dynamic interactivity, developers are looking for information to learn and utilize HTML5. HTML5 24–Hour Trainer provides that information, giving new and aspiring web developers the knowledge they need to achieve early success when building websites.
- Covers the most basic aspects of a web page, including a brief introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- Provides lessons that are backed up by professionally created training videos and interactive content to fully illustrate the dynamic nature of HTML5 and the Internet, while also providing a full learning experience
- Combines easy–to–follow lessons with expertly crafted training videos to provide you with both written and interactive instruction for learning HTML5
Written by bestselling author Joseph Lowery and with DVD content created by well–known multimedia and eLearning producer Mark Fletcher, HTML5 24–Hour Trainer brings the new features of HTML5 and the Internet to life unlike any other resource.
From the Back Cover
HTML is the core technology for building web sites; the latest version opens the door to new levels of rich content and dynamic interactivity. This easy–to–follow book–and–DVD package is an ideal introduction to HTML5. Featuring straightforward lessons and expertly crafted training videos, this guide imparts the instruction you need to get started creating your own sites. HTML experts Joseph Lowery and Mark Fletcher cover the basic aspects of a web page, discuss the advantages of using CSS, and share examples of real–world web development to provide the foundation you need to start successfully constructing your own sites.
HTML5 24–Hour Trainer:
Details the new features and capabilities of HTML5 in a unique book–and–DVD combo
Illustrates the dynamic nature of HTML5 and the Internet
Features exercise files that are constructed with web standard–compliant code
Boasts inclusive coverage of CSS to provide you with a more engaging learning experience
Unveils each lesson in small, easily digestible portions so that you can get the most out of each one
On the DVD
Don′t just learn—do!
The lessons within the book are each accompanied by an instructional demonstration on the DVD—hours of video tutorials!
You′ll learn to:
Create your first web page with HTML5
Add a title and meta tag
Apply CSS to a page and check your CSS in a browser
Link to a style sheet
Separate text with headings and set the page font
Incorporate images in a page
Wrap text around an image
Work with bulleted lists
Build and style a table
Enhance HTML with JavaScript
Insert video and audio media
Please see the DVD appendix for details and complete system requirements.
Wrox guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think. Written by programmers for programmers, they provide a structured, tutorial format that will guide you through all the techniques involved.
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While the last 10% of the book does address some of the new features of HTML, most of the other 90% teaches the basics of HTML (for example, 7 pages dedicated to the basics of unordered lists). And, in case that's not enough, the accompanying DVD includes TWO videos on unordered lists...one on inserting them, and one on styling them. The preface claims this book is for beginners as well as for the "working professional who just needs a quick brush-up..." Don't believe it. If you are an experienced HTML programmer looking to learn the latest features of HTML 5, you would be better off looking for a book that includes much less "brush-up" material.
As a book for beginners, this is well written and organized (something I generally count on from Wrox press). The emphasis on using CSS (cascading style sheets) is appropriate, putting newcomers on the right track by teaching them early on to separate content from style. The value of the videos is questionable, however. They largely duplicate the written content. I find it hard to imagine that very many people prefer narrated videos of people typing HTML code over typing it themselves with a textbook.
If you are just starting out with HTML, hoping to learn the basics and get a glimpse of the latest HTML5 has to offer, then this is a good book. Otherwise, experienced HTML/CSS users should look elsewhere.
1. It assumes that the reader does not necessarily know plain vanilla HTML. This makes it a true beginner book.
2. The chapters are well laid out starting with how to view the code written all the way to embedding rich media and such. The chapters feel like they have a logical progression in the level of complexity to them.
3. The accompanying DVD has a bunch of video screen casts that complement the exercise material from the book. Some of the early lessons are really rudimentary like how to view pages on a browser but helps for a novice reader.
My only complaint with this otherwise excellent offering is the lack of source code on the accompanying DVD. The DVD appears to have a lot of free space to accommodate the sample code. I am not sure why Wrox chose to put them on their website instead. A dual approach of having on the DVD and the Web would have helped. This would save the reader the trouble of having to go to the website to pick up all the code.
The only caveat I have for the readers is that this is a "true beginners book". If you have a decent knowledge of HTML or have built websites in the past, this does not offer much in terms of new knowledge. The HTML5 standards doc describes all the new tags and how they work and that should suffice.
For the intended beginner audience, this is an excellent introduction to HTML5. Recommended.
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