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I really didn't know much, or anything, about XHTML, or CSS, or any of the basic web site components and this book is great at taking you step by step in order for you to successfully learn them.
Great visual aids, and it's website counterpart is phenomenal! Would definitely recommend to any beginner that's looking to learn how to build a website.
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'Mr Bridge' by Evan S. Connell was totally unknown to me until I saw the DVD with Paul Newman in the title role. The film so roused my curiosity that I sent for both books which form the composite story, 'Mr & Mrs Bridge' To a British person, 'Mr Bridge' is tremendously American - though I have read lots of American novels - but the character (could I call him a HERO ?) must have some Scottish blood in him. I can't tell you how many Scotsmen are exactly like him, even today ! You may think Mr Bridge is repressed, but he is kin to the average expressive, middle-class Scot. I could show you a roomful of Mr Bridges any day in Edinburgh! I was curious as to how Evan Connell would present Mr Bridge, but I find that he simply paints him as he is, and whilst he has insights into the working of his mind - " he felt bewildered. Why had she chosen this night to grow nostalgic ?" the author doesn't attempt any judgements. We take Mr Bridge as he is, and he is straightforward in the extreme.
This 1930s and 1940s world is bright with certainty and an enviable morality, even if only a small number of Americans would have agreed with Mr Bridge's notions. Most of the Bridges' beliefs are conveyed in direct speech, in short, staccato sentences. Every short, brilliant chapter begins on a different note - and is so beautifully written that it is difficult to put the book down. The Bridges' house is full of sunlight and order, and the Bridges' children are harbingers of an age of disorder which is about to (along with the really serious harbingers of the time, like Hitler...) destroy our certainties. Maybe I am reading too much into a simple portrait of a family, for I see the book on two levels. However, the portrait of Mr Bridge is quite fascinating taken on its own, and one can enjoy it as a charming period piece.
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I'd purchased this book as a guide to really get going on web building. I've some knowledge of HTML, but wasn't overly proficient in using HTML confidently. I'm still progressing through the "Create your own site", but so far it seems straight forward. It provides you with links to tools and additional help so that you don't need to have commercial web software to start out. I'll keep this updated as I progress through, but it's a good beginner book.
mwbookrevw said
The second updated edition of Build Your Own Web Site the Right Way Using HTML & CSS includes all source code available for download in a step-by-step guide to building one's first web site using professional tools rather than lighter newcomer interfaces. From controlling style and text layout with CSS to tracking visitors with Google Analytics and optimizing web presentation, this second edition is packed with keys to best practices.
flapster2 said
Best book EV-ER! Before buying this book I really had NO idea what html or css was. Not a clue. After working through the step-by-step process in the book, (building up a fictional site), I feel I could put together a professional looking website, (with my book right next to me every step of the way of course).
Kudos to Ian Lloyd, he is awesome. Thank you Ian!
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