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Sams Teach Yourself HTML, CSS and JavaScript All in One
The all-in-one HTML, CSS and JavaScript beginner's guide: covering the three most important languages for web development.
Covers everything beginners need to know about the HTML and CSS standards and today's JavaScript and Ajax libraries - all in one book, for the first time Integrated, well-organized coverage expertly shows how to use all these key technologies together Short, simple lessons teach hands-on skills readers can apply immediately By best-selling author Julie Meloni
The all-in-one HTML, CSS and JavaScript beginner's guide: covering the three most important languages for web development.
Mastering HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is vital for any beginning web developer - and the importance of these technologies is growing as web development moves away from proprietary alternatives such as Flash. Sams Teach Yourself HTML, CSS, and JavaScript All in One brings together everything beginners need to build powerful web applications with the HTML and CSS standards and the latest JavaScript and Ajax libraries.
With this book, beginners can get all the modern web development knowledge you need from one expert source. Bestselling author Julie Meloni (Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL and Apache All in One) teaches simply and clearly, through brief, hands-on lessons focused on knowledge you can apply immediately. Meloni covers all the building blocks of practical web design and development, integrating new techniques and features into every chapter. Each lesson builds on what's come before, showing you exactly how to use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript together to create great web sites.
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The all-in-one HTML, CSS and JavaScript beginner's guide: covering the three most important languages for web development!
Mastering HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is vital for any beginning web developer - and the importance of these technologies is growing as web development moves away from proprietary alternatives such as Flash. Sams Teach Yourself HTML, CSS, and JavaScript All in One brings together everything beginners need to build powerful web applications with the new HTML5 and CSS3 standards and the latest JavaScript and Ajax libraries. With this book, beginners can get all the modern web development knowledge you need from one expert source. Bestselling author Julie Meloni (Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL and Apache All in One) teaches simply and clearly, through brief, hands-on lessons focused on knowledge you can apply immediately. Meloni covers all the building blocks of practical web design and development, integrating new techniques and features into every chapter. Each lesson builds on what's come before, showing you exactly how to use HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript together to create great web sites. Coverage includes all this, and much more: " Working with HTML5 text, fonts, tables, links, graphics, and multimedia " Advanced web page design with CSS3, including lists, fixed and liquid layouts, and designing for devices " Web Scripting with JavaScript, including DOM, syntax, functions, and libraries " Extending JavaScript with Ajax " Advanced site functionality and management, from site organization through search engine optimization
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book was pre ordered in late spring 2011 and after several delays arrived in December 2011. My initial flick through filled me with dismay and came close to returning the book as being incorrectly advertised.
The purchase was based on me wishing to get back into web development as a hobby, a subject I had not touched for nearly 10 years and the information supplied indicating I could use it to replace my very old HTML and Javascript books and bring myself somewhat up to date with only 1 book.
After all a newly published book on the subject, in 2011, has to contain the latest information hasn't it? To quote from the Amazon Product Description
Covers everything beginners need to know about the new HTML5 and CSS3 standards and today's JavaScript and Ajax libraries - all in one book, for the first time
In the introduction and "the scoop on HTML 5" it says its HTML 5 is still not a formalised standard and the author will say when the HTML4 elements are not used in HTML5. One example I have found the book does not deal with the new methods that HTML 5 uses for Video at all, but only the older method could be found under the heading of multimedia ( I did some research during the protracted wait).
At the start of the initial CSS chapter, the Author states that where ever CSS is mentioned she is referring to CSS 2.0. I flicked through and did not spot CSS 3.0 only CSS. An in depth read may uncover it.
A comparison table of differences was expected but as yet I have not found one.
I have no pre knowledge of JavaScript so cannot comment but it looks as though these sections are good.
Recently I managed to view a copy of the Authors older book (2009) 'Learn HTML and CSS in 24 hours' also with HTML 5 coverage labelled on the front cover. After a flick through I noted the new book contained sections that were verbatim copies of the older book placed into a traditional chapter format, including the same reference to HTML 5 not yet being a standard. The difference between the books seems to be mainly the chapter format instead of the 24 lessons and the addition of JavaScript.
Whilst the content is good in itself, I don't believe it is as advertised in the Product Description in relation to HTML5 and CSS 3, hence the 1 star.
The purchase was based on me wishing to get back into web development as a hobby, a subject I had not touched for nearly 10 years and the information supplied indicating I could use it to replace my very old HTML and Javascript books and bring myself somewhat up to date with only 1 book.
After all a newly published book on the subject, in 2011, has to contain the latest information hasn't it? To quote from the Amazon Product Description
Covers everything beginners need to know about the new HTML5 and CSS3 standards and today's JavaScript and Ajax libraries - all in one book, for the first time
In the introduction and "the scoop on HTML 5" it says its HTML 5 is still not a formalised standard and the author will say when the HTML4 elements are not used in HTML5. One example I have found the book does not deal with the new methods that HTML 5 uses for Video at all, but only the older method could be found under the heading of multimedia ( I did some research during the protracted wait).
At the start of the initial CSS chapter, the Author states that where ever CSS is mentioned she is referring to CSS 2.0. I flicked through and did not spot CSS 3.0 only CSS. An in depth read may uncover it.
A comparison table of differences was expected but as yet I have not found one.
I have no pre knowledge of JavaScript so cannot comment but it looks as though these sections are good.
Recently I managed to view a copy of the Authors older book (2009) 'Learn HTML and CSS in 24 hours' also with HTML 5 coverage labelled on the front cover. After a flick through I noted the new book contained sections that were verbatim copies of the older book placed into a traditional chapter format, including the same reference to HTML 5 not yet being a standard. The difference between the books seems to be mainly the chapter format instead of the 24 lessons and the addition of JavaScript.
Whilst the content is good in itself, I don't believe it is as advertised in the Product Description in relation to HTML5 and CSS 3, hence the 1 star.
0 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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So far I've read the introduction to this book and so far it's a great book and as I get further into this book I can imagine it to get very in depth and to be a very good book. I've been a fan of SAMS books now for a while and i now know how to code in php, but then fora while I've been wanting to extend my knowledge on HTML & CSS but then i saw they where bringing this book out with javascript included so thought ill pre-order it and get it maybe a day early like I've done in the past with books and computer games but no i was wrong only today have i got this book on the 17th of December also Amazon said it would be here on the Friday the 16th. So far I've waited 2 months for this book to get from an Amazon warehouse to my home. I know this is not Amazons fault due to I tried to order this book from two good book stores I knew (WHSmith's and Waterstones but they where also saying that they where going to be selling them but they hadn't got them from their supplier yet.) The only reason I was a little disappointed with Amazon was that they didn't let me know why my book wasn't going to be here for two months and I don't believe they tried there hardest to get this book from the supplier to their warehouse to my home so sorry Amazon it's only two stars today ** but I wish you would have kept me a little more informed on a package that I had paid for. Ill have to say that I'm also a little disappointed in SAMS for not getting this book finished in time or not getting a supplier to make enough books printed in the time they wanted them for. If a company like activision set a date for call of duty to come out and then a month before said "owe no sorry where going to have to delay it by two months because we can't either get enough copies made in that time or we haven't finished programming yet", there would be a huge up raw. I hope you don't do this again SAMS so I wont have to give you another negative review. Also same with Amazon I hope you keep me a little more informed next time. *NEW REVIEW* After a month of reading this book i would now have to say wow what a great book for a beginner i am an intermediate programmer but I've previously programmed in languages like C++ and Objective-C. Then i decided i wanted to learn a dedicated code to web development because i wanted to start my own business so people know what i can do with things like iOS apps. So i decided to get this book so i could make my own website and yes the delivery on this book was terrible but i wanted to get this book so i could also learn a bit of HTML, CSS & java script instead of just HTML and CSS so i decided to wait for this book to be delivered to me instead of cancelling and just overall this is a great book. Ive almost finished it and I've learnt so much so I've decided to order another SAMS book and another book by Julie C. Meloni the PHP, Apache and MySQL I'm still waiting for the delivery but i can imagine it to be a great book like this one and hopefully it will teach me a lot hope this review is better.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Just right!
3 Feb 2012
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I never really thought of myself as a prissy Goldilocks, but I recently realized that these "Teach Yourself" books tend to be either too easy or too hard. I recently read Sams Teach Yourself HTML and CSS in 24 Hours (Includes New HTML 5 Coverage) (8th Edition) and found it to be too simplistic. But this book is truly *just right*.
Self-paced HTML books are a commodity: they've been around for years and they're pretty much all alike. But there are good ones and bad ones.
I like this book for two main reasons:
* I like the gradient. It starts off simple and then picks up the tempo very nicely. I like this, because it gives me more content that I can really sink my teeth into. If I just wanted a list of HTML tags I could search online and find what I was looking for. But I want an explanation of the concepts and best practices. I want comparisons of different techniques. This book does a nice job of this.
* I like the all-in-one approach of this book. Sometimes that works and sometimes it doesn't. In this case, it works well. This book delivers a good balance of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript all in one book. That's great, because a good web page really needs all three of these elements.
I write technical documentation for a living, so I am a tough critic. I don't often encounter technical publications that make me nod and say, "nicely done, my good author". But I approve of the job that Julie Meloni did with this book. Nicely done.
Self-paced HTML books are a commodity: they've been around for years and they're pretty much all alike. But there are good ones and bad ones.
I like this book for two main reasons:
* I like the gradient. It starts off simple and then picks up the tempo very nicely. I like this, because it gives me more content that I can really sink my teeth into. If I just wanted a list of HTML tags I could search online and find what I was looking for. But I want an explanation of the concepts and best practices. I want comparisons of different techniques. This book does a nice job of this.
* I like the all-in-one approach of this book. Sometimes that works and sometimes it doesn't. In this case, it works well. This book delivers a good balance of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript all in one book. That's great, because a good web page really needs all three of these elements.
I write technical documentation for a living, so I am a tough critic. I don't often encounter technical publications that make me nod and say, "nicely done, my good author". But I approve of the job that Julie Meloni did with this book. Nicely done.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Excellent
14 Feb 2012
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From the rumors I've heard, Microsoft is trying to push JavaScript as the programming language for Windows 8. I hope not. C# is pure awesome, but that's besides the point. If that is true, you will want to wrap your skills around JavaScript, and this is a really nice place to start. The Sams books are always top rate for easy, comprehensive instruction. I loathe to go anywhere else.
The chapters on HTML (and a bit of XHTML) and CSS are excellent as well. Those take up the first half of the book, and are covered in depth.
For someone first getting in to Web Programming, this is a fine start. It covers everything, from finding a hosting solution to coding for enhanced readability. You'd be hard pressed to find a gentler, more effective introductory guide.
For someone more familiar with Web Programming, who might want to update their skills, or might be coming from a different scripting language, such as Perl or VB Script, the content is very well organized for you to jump strictly to what you need.
Most of the developers in my office (except the one who hates books) have borrowed my copy for a day or two, then bought a copy for themselves.
The chapters on HTML (and a bit of XHTML) and CSS are excellent as well. Those take up the first half of the book, and are covered in depth.
For someone first getting in to Web Programming, this is a fine start. It covers everything, from finding a hosting solution to coding for enhanced readability. You'd be hard pressed to find a gentler, more effective introductory guide.
For someone more familiar with Web Programming, who might want to update their skills, or might be coming from a different scripting language, such as Perl or VB Script, the content is very well organized for you to jump strictly to what you need.
Most of the developers in my office (except the one who hates books) have borrowed my copy for a day or two, then bought a copy for themselves.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
a good balance
12 Feb 2012
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If you look at some of the other reviews for this book, you will find one person said, "this book is written for the complete novice." Someone else said, "Beginners need more hand holding than this book provides," while still another person said, "Just right!"
I am inclined to agree with that last person who said it was "just right." Obviously no book can be perfect and not everyone has the same learning style. Personally, I felt that this book had a very good blend of text that will enable the average person to learn HTML, CSS and JavaScript. I have coded web sites and am familiar with HTML (though I did that much more frequently several years ago than I do now, and I am really not up to date), and have also done some CSS and JavaScript. Based on what I already know, I think that this book does a good job of explaining all three areas to a beginner. It addresses the major areas and is written in an easy to understand manner. I found that the author seemed to belabor some very basic points, but then from the point of view of someone who is not familiar with any of the topics, it would be helpful. I think that is better than making the assumption that the reader already knows the basic stuff.
All three areas covered by the book are important for creating and maintaining web sites these days and this volume does a good job of integrating the three into one text that I feel one can successfully use to learn enough to put together a nice, functional site. I like it because of the sections on CSS and JavaScript, two areas that I want to learn more about, and the sections on HTML are a good refresher course.
I am inclined to agree with that last person who said it was "just right." Obviously no book can be perfect and not everyone has the same learning style. Personally, I felt that this book had a very good blend of text that will enable the average person to learn HTML, CSS and JavaScript. I have coded web sites and am familiar with HTML (though I did that much more frequently several years ago than I do now, and I am really not up to date), and have also done some CSS and JavaScript. Based on what I already know, I think that this book does a good job of explaining all three areas to a beginner. It addresses the major areas and is written in an easy to understand manner. I found that the author seemed to belabor some very basic points, but then from the point of view of someone who is not familiar with any of the topics, it would be helpful. I think that is better than making the assumption that the reader already knows the basic stuff.
All three areas covered by the book are important for creating and maintaining web sites these days and this volume does a good job of integrating the three into one text that I feel one can successfully use to learn enough to put together a nice, functional site. I like it because of the sections on CSS and JavaScript, two areas that I want to learn more about, and the sections on HTML are a good refresher course.
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