HTML Dog: The Best-Practice Guide to XHTML and CSS

by Patrick Griffiths

For readers who want to design Web pages that load quickly, are easy to update, accessible to all, work on all browsers and can be quickly adapted to different media, this comprehensive guide represents the best way to go about it. By focusing on the ways the two languages--XHTML and CSS--complement each other, Web design pro Patrick Griffiths provides the fastest, most efficient way of accomplishing specific Web design tasks. With Web standards best practices at its heart, it outlines how to do things the right way from the outset, resulting in highly optimized web pages, in a quicker, easier, less painful way than users could hope for! Split into 10 easy-to-follow chapters such as Text, Images, Layout, Lists, and Forms, and coupled with handy quick-reference XHTML tag and CSS property appendixes, HTML Dog is the perfect guide and companion for anyone wanting to master these languages. Readers can also see the lessons in action with more than 70 online examples constructed especially for the book.

Genres: Programming, Reference, Software, Ebooks, Website Design

354 pages, Paperback

First published November 22, 2006

Reviews

[Hayat Qaid · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even the beginners in web designing can enjoy and understand this book! It teaches you everything you need to design your own site in a simple way, and even more, it's fun to read. I so love it! Not too many technical/programming books are written in such an easy to understand language. Fabulous! If you want to design/develop your webpage by your own, I so recommend this book!

كتاب رائع وبلغة إنجليزية مبسطة وعبارات مرحة. يعلمك الكتاب أساسيات تصميم صفحات الإنترنت، ويشرح لك كل ما تحتاجه لعمل موقعك الخاص خطوة بخطوة. لم أشعر بالملل عند قراءة الكتاب ولا بأية صعوبة في تطبيق التعليمات. الكتاب ممتع جداً ولاتحتاج لمعرفة بعلوم الحاسب حتى تفهمه وتطبق تعليماته، أنصح به أيضاً أي كاتب يفكر في تأليف كتاب عن البرمجة والتكنولوجيا ليتعلم من أسلوبه السهل والممتع والذي يشرح كل شيء بدون إملال أو تعقيد

[Emin Altan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kitap 2006 basımı dolayısıyla günümüz HMTL ve CSS teknolojilerine uyumlu değil fakat HTML ve CSS'e yeni başlayacaklara fikir sağlamak adına okunabilecek bir kitap. Orta ve üst seviye bilgiye sahip okurlara hitap etmiyor. CSS'i yüzeysel anlatmış çok yüzeysel belli property'lere değinmiş HTML'de ise sık kullanılan elementlere. Fakat yine de içinde tips&trick diyebileceğim ayrıntılar da var. Okuyacak olanlara Appanedix bölümünü es geçmemelerini tavsiye ederim.

[Mark Cate · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent dissertation on the merits of HTML and CSS. Needs an update for HTML5 and CSS3 technologies, though XHTML and CSS appendices are a welcome feature. Patrick's code examples leave readers plenty of elbow room. Open-ended code excerpts accompany clear and concise instruction to benefit beginner and advanced professional alike.

[Incredulous Harrumpherous · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dear World: Leave those archaic and bulky HTML codes in the past where they belong. Move into the future by learning to script and design with Web Standards while having fun!

This book is truly fantastic for either the novice who wants to learn or the expert wanting to keep a great resource at hand regarding (X)HTML and/or CSS.

[Benjamin Haag · Rating 3 out of 5]

For external use only. Not recommended while operating heavy machinery.

[Sean Keery · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read/skimmed it on the bus this morning. Good review of the newer css and xhtml standards. The 200 pages of reference in the back looked pretty comprehensive (skipped it.)

[radiz sutthisoontorn · Rating 5 out of 5]

a good xhtml and css guide and tips

[Michael Silber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy read, great examples.

[Lisa Glon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Terrific info presented in a clear, no nonsense, easy to understand format.

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

"MUST" read =)

[Matteo Tomasulo · Rating 4 out of 5]

The basics to write standard compliant, semantic and accessible web pages using XHTML and CSS 2.
Recommended.

[Ivo Stoykov · Rating 1 out of 5]

very basic and outdated

[Jaret Manuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are newer resources out there now. Not a great beginner resource