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Beginning HTML and CSS

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Beginning HTML and CSS by Rob Larsen offers an approachable introduction to web development basics. The book guides readers through creating web pages using HTML for structuring content and CSS for styling it. It's designed for beginners, emphasising foundational concepts, practical techniques, and good coding practices in web design.
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You might like this book if you are keen on mastering the foundational elements of web development. It offers a thorough introduction to the basics of HTML and CSS, making it suitable for those new to web design or interested in enhancing their coding skills.

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Everything you need to build websites with the newest versions of HTML and CSS If you develop websites, you know that the goal posts keep moving, especially now that your website must work on not only traditional desktops, but also on an ever-changing range of smartphones and tablets.

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Beginning HTML and CSS by Rob Larsen provides everything you need to build websites with the newest versions of HTML and CSS.

If you develop websites, you know that the goal posts keep moving, especially now that your website must work on not only traditional desktops, but also on an ever-changing range of smartphones and tablets. This step-by-step book efficiently guides you through the thicket. Teaching you the very latest best practices and techniques, this practical reference walks you through how to use HTML5 and CSS3 to develop attractive, modern websites for today’s multiple devices. From handling text, forms, and video, to implementing powerful JavaScript functionality, this book covers it all.

  • Serves as the ultimate beginner's guide for anyone who wants to build websites with HTML5 and CSS3, whether as a hobbyist or aspiring professional developer.
  • Covers the basics, including the different versions of HTML and CSS and how modern websites use structure and semantics to describe their contents.
  • Explains core processes, such as marking up text, images, lists, tables, forms, audio, and video.
  • Delves into CSS3, teaching you how to control or change the way your pages look and offers tips on how to create attractive designs.
  • Explores the jQuery library and how to implement powerful JavaScript features, such as tabbed content, image carousels, and more.

Get up to speed on HTML5, CSS3, and today's website design with this practical guide. Then, keep it on your desk as a reference!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781118340189

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 March 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Wrox Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 51.0mm

Width: 198.0mm

Height: 244.0mm

Weight: 907g

Pages: 672

About the Author

Rob Larsen is a lead front-end engineer with deep technical knowledge and more than a decade of hands-on experience. Rob has developed HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for clients including Samsung, Adidas, Reebok, and Philips and is an active technology author and speaker. Wrox Beginning guides are crafted to make learning programming languages and technologies easier than you think, providing a structured, tutorial format that guides you through all the techniques involved.

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