Start Here! Learn HTML5

This book is written in four parts. Part I is 'Getting Started with HTML' and comprises five chapters. I didn't once encounter the term, 'element' in the entire five chapters about HTML markup. The author is attached to the term 'tag' and wrongly uses that colloquialism everywhere. For an introductory text, it would behoove the reader to learn that,<element> is <tag attribute=value> content </tag>There could be zero or more optional attributes. A tag is part of an element and is not synonymous with 'element'. The book also assumes the reader is computer illiterate and gives instructions like, "Press Enter to take you to the next line" or "click between 'a' and 'b' to place the cursor between them." These are not exact quotations, but very close. This level of baby-sitting is common throughout the book.The copy-editing was terrible. For example, a topic would have a heading like,Hyperlinking to Other Content Hyperlinking to Other ContentA heading followed immediately by a sub-heading with identical wording. What the heck? And sometimes Figure 2, for example, would have the wrong figure.The above notwithstanding, the book gets three stars because though mediocre, it is not useless. It covers the main points of web design sufficiently that the computer illiterate and web design novice could learn enough to build a functional website. It is however, very rudimentary and one does not get the feeling that the author is an experienced web practitioner who has spent years in the trenches. The technical reviewer and copy editor were worse. The exercises don't challenge at all: they merely ask the reader to follow steps.I am learning web technologies and reading through nine books and a few booklets on HTML. The best so far for a beginner is Head First HTML and CSS, 2nd Edition. This book had the misfortune that I read the Head First book immediately before this one, and the contrast is gaping.

Start Here! Learn HTML is well written for newcomers to html. For a person with knowledge of html and wants to learn about html 5 will find the information here. If you are proficient in the use of html, it will serve as a useful reference book. This book is very well designed and easy to locate anything you want to find. It has illustrations where necessary, otherwise, examples are shown in typeset form. This book is certainly the best html book that I have yet seen... I have used html since 1998 and many html books are in my library. I wanted this book to transition my web pages to html 5. This is surely what I need to accomplish this. Highly recommended.

When I first began to get interested in learning website design, I was stumped. While there are various programs and videos, and tutorials offered on learning HTML and design in general, there seems to be a shortage just taking you from start to finish. Enter this book. I wish it had been around in the early days for me.The book is well written and concise. It's not mistake free and not close to perfect in it's other aspects either. But with that being said, it's worth taking a look at it. If you're a beginner it's exactly what you need! Easy to read. Lots of examples on what it's talking about. Very easy to follow.The book isn't really for the veteran designer though. Just basics here. So really it depends on what you're looking for. It doesn't really hold up well as a reference book. But it's perfect for a beginner. Good book.

I had the chance to look at Start Here! Learn HTML5 by Faithe Wempen M.A. via the Amazon Vine review program. This is one of those books where you have to know and understand the target audience and mindset of the author in order to avoid some disappointment (depending on your current skill level). Basically, you need to be a complete novice to HTML to get the most out of this book.Contents:Part 1 - Getting Started With HTML: HTML Basics - The Least You Need to Know; Setting Up the Document Structure; Formatting Text with Tags; Using Lists and Backgrounds; Creating Hyperlinks and AnchorsPart 2 - Style Sheets And Graphics: Introduction to Style Sheets; Formatting Text with CSS; Formatting Paragraphs with CSS; Inserting GraphicsPart 3 - Page Layout and Navigation: Creating Navigational Aids; Creating Division-Based Layouts; Creating Tables; Formatting Tables; Creating User Forms; Incorporating Sound and Video; HTML and Microsoft Expression WebAppendices: Appendix A - Designing for Usability; Appendix B - Designing for Accessibility; Appendix C - Quick ReferenceGlossary; IndexIf you've been around HTML for any length of time, it's hard not to see "HTML5" and think "oh, the updated stuff". However, if you pick up this book thinking it's going to be your guide to learn what changes HTML5 brought to web page development, you'll be highly disappointed. This could be titled "Learn HTML" and it would be pretty much the same. The core elements of HTML make up the majority of the material, and HTML5-specific information isn't something that drives the format and layout of how the content is organized.The author also takes the position that learning to code by hand (using Notepad) is the best way to fully understand how HTML works. She does introduce Microsoft Expression Web towards the end as an example of how HTML editing tools works. On one hand, I understand the reason for taking that approach... learn by doing at the lowest level possible. On the other hand, I'm not sure that isn't overkill given the availability of HTML editors. I could learn and code C+ programs in Notepad, but I could also learn using a code editor if I pay attention to what is going on. I would probably end up being productive more quickly. I guess it depends on how fast you want to get from not knowing anything to being fully productive with a technology.If you're coming to the HTML table (no pun intended... much) with no experience, Learn HTML5 will help you figure out what's going on. It may not be the first book I'd recommend, but you'd learn the topic. If you're thinking you can learn the new features of HTML5 from this book, don't spend your money here. That wasn't the purpose of the book, and you wouldn't be the right audience.Disclosure:Obtained From: Amazon Vine Review ProgramPayment: Free

I was interested in starting a blog, and used one of the services that supposedly did everything for you. I still felt lost and wanted more insight. This book is exactly what I needed. It is clearly written for beginners, not programmers. It takes you through all the steps, and explains everything in detail. There are exercises to complete each step of the way, and you can look at a real blog and see the progress you're making. It's easy to follow and logical. Highly recommended.

A great book, very helpful and easy to follow