HTML for Dummies and the Similarly Handicapped

Logseman · 10-08-2010, 07:31 AM

Dear All ( (C) ReaderEatter, formerly RobertB):

I have the idea of creating a personal web page in the future. Thus, I've decided to learn the basics of HTML. Do you know of any reference texts to start with?

Thanks in advance

TGS · 10-08-2010, 10:14 AM

"Sams Teach Yourself HTML and CSS in 24 Hours" gets good reviews - but is strictly for beginners.

Salgueiros · 10-08-2010, 10:36 AM

You have that appropriately named HTML for Dummies book. It is very easy to read and understand. I would recommend that one.

Atletico, Rayo, o Real?

A mi me gusta el Atletico, mas por causa de Mourinho sigo los partidos de Real.

Logseman · 10-08-2010, 10:56 AM

I support Barcelona

In fact, I come from the Canary Islands, not from Madrid. I'm surprised that you know about Rayo Vallecano, though, as they're a team which is in the 2nd Division B

Salgueiros · 10-08-2010, 11:46 AM

I like small clubs. And they were in Primera Division some years ago. I remember the red sash in a white jersey they used.

HarryT · 10-08-2010, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Logseman

Dear All ( (C) ReaderEatter, formerly RobertB):

I have the idea of creating a personal web page in the future. Thus, I've decided to learn the basics of HTML. Do you know of any reference texts to start with?

Thanks in advance

I'm a fan of the O'Reilly books myself. Extremely thorough.

Freeshadow · 10-08-2010, 01:55 PM

Logseman since you are able to read german you might want to look @ http://de.selfhtml.org/ (for the interested ones: there's a french version too: http://fr.selfhtml.org/)

weateallthepies · 10-08-2010, 02:09 PM

I'm going to recommend the free resource http://www.w3schools.com/ which I still nip back to occasionally. Really good tutorials.

Oh and aim to learn css, particularly for page layouts rather than <shudder> tables.

Logseman · 10-08-2010, 08:16 PM

Seemingly HTML and CSS are a sort of bundle in these days... and maybe I could learn things about ebooks that way. However, I'll go step by step and check the materials you've posted. Thanks a lot!

Freeshadow · 10-08-2010, 08:29 PM

while we are on such topic:
Since a fair ammount of the well done epubs here is done by HTML and CSS savvy people here, due to the needs of manual fine tuning:

Wouldn't it be great if said contributors 'd put up a collaborative "epub for Dummies" ? (should I move that to the book begging thread?)
Since the only method existing ATM is to dig oneself trough the web design learning material with one eye while keeping the other one on the epub specs; checking which part of the first pile can be skipped as not supported and thus not needed knowledge for epub creation only.

Falcao · 10-08-2010, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Logseman

I'm surprised that you know about Rayo Vallecano, though, as they're a team which is in the 2nd Division B

Even me, and I live in the other shore, have heard about Rayo. In the 80s or 90s they had a reputation of giant-killers in the King's Cup.

GeoffC · 10-10-2010, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Freeshadow

Wouldn't it be great if said contributors 'd put up a collaborative "epub for Dummies" ?

Please !

Laurenes · 02-18-2015, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by weateallthepies

I'm going to recommend the free resource http://www.w3schools.com/ which I still nip back to occasionally. Really good tutorials.

Oh and aim to learn css, particularly for page layouts rather than <shudder> tables.

Hi I'm also getting started with web design but it's still really confusing at the moment and somehow I feel like the only person not clever enough to figure all the pieces of the puzzle out by myself

But w3schools seems like a good ressource to get started and I also find CodeAcademy quite useful http://www.codecademy.com/en/tracks/web

HarryT · 02-18-2015, 09:58 AM

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10-08-2010, 07:31 AM	#1
Logseman Orisa Posts: 1,999 Karma: 1035571 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Device: Onyx Poke 5	HTML for Dummies and the Similarly Handicapped Dear All ( (C) ReaderEatter, formerly RobertB): I have the idea of creating a personal web page in the future. Thus, I've decided to learn the basics of HTML. Do you know of any reference texts to start with? Thanks in advance

10-08-2010, 11:46 AM	#5
Salgueiros Eudaimonia Posts: 898 Karma: 9164418 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Sony PRS T2, Sony PRS T3, Sony DPT-RP1	I like small clubs. And they were in Primera Division some years ago. I remember the red sash in a white jersey they used. Last edited by Salgueiros; 10-08-2010 at 11:52 AM.

10-08-2010, 08:29 PM	#10
Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 2,791 Karma: 24285242 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: PB 623	while we are on such topic: Since a fair ammount of the well done epubs here is done by HTML and CSS savvy people here, due to the needs of manual fine tuning: Wouldn't it be great if said contributors 'd put up a collaborative "epub for Dummies" ? (should I move that to the book begging thread?) Since the only method existing ATM is to dig oneself trough the web design learning material with one eye while keeping the other one on the epub specs; checking which part of the first pile can be skipped as not supported and thus not needed knowledge for epub creation only. Last edited by Freeshadow; 10-08-2010 at 08:30 PM. Reason: typos as usual

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10-08-2010, 10:14 AM	#2
TGS Country Member Posts: 9,058 Karma: 7676767 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Liseuse: Irex DR800. PRS 505 in the house, and the missus has an iPad.	"Sams Teach Yourself HTML and CSS in 24 Hours" gets good reviews - but is strictly for beginners.

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Salgueiros Eudaimonia Posts: 898 Karma: 9164418 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Vancouver, Canada Device: Sony PRS T2, Sony PRS T3, Sony DPT-RP1	You have that appropriately named HTML for Dummies book. It is very easy to read and understand. I would recommend that one. Atletico, Rayo, o Real? A mi me gusta el Atletico, mas por causa de Mourinho sigo los partidos de Real.

10-08-2010, 10:56 AM	#4
Logseman Orisa Posts: 1,999 Karma: 1035571 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Device: Onyx Poke 5	I support Barcelona In fact, I come from the Canary Islands, not from Madrid. I'm surprised that you know about Rayo Vallecano, though, as they're a team which is in the 2nd Division B

10-08-2010, 01:55 PM	#7
Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 2,791 Karma: 24285242 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: PB 623	Logseman since you are able to read german you might want to look @ http://de.selfhtml.org/ (for the interested ones: there's a french version too: http://fr.selfhtml.org/)

10-08-2010, 02:09 PM	#8
weateallthepies Lord of the Pies Posts: 252 Karma: 103458 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle Scribe, Kindle Oasis 3, Kobo Sage, Onyx Boox Leaf 2, iPad Pro	I'm going to recommend the free resource http://www.w3schools.com/ which I still nip back to occasionally. Really good tutorials. Oh and aim to learn css, particularly for page layouts rather than <shudder> tables.

10-08-2010, 08:16 PM	#9
Logseman Orisa Posts: 1,999 Karma: 1035571 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ireland Device: Onyx Poke 5	Seemingly HTML and CSS are a sort of bundle in these days... and maybe I could learn things about ebooks that way. However, I'll go step by step and check the materials you've posted. Thanks a lot!

02-18-2015, 09:58 AM	#14
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Moderator Notice Please don't post to 4-year-old threads. It's vanishingly unlikely that the original poster is interested in your reply after that length of time. Thread closed.

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