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 !

10-08-2010, 10:14 AM	#2
TGS Country Member Posts: 8,906 Karma: 5884407 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. __________________ Men never commit evil so fully and joyfully as when they do it for religious convictions. Blaise Pascal

10-08-2010, 10:36 AM	#3
Salgueiros Eudaimonia Posts: 314 Karma: 3967762 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Device: Sony PRS 505, Sony PRS 300, Sony PRS 350, Kindle DX Graphite	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. __________________ humilitas occidit superbiam

10-08-2010, 11:46 AM	#5
Salgueiros Eudaimonia Posts: 314 Karma: 3967762 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Device: Sony PRS 505, Sony PRS 300, Sony PRS 350, Kindle DX Graphite	I like small clubs. And they were in Primera Division some years ago. I remember the red sash in a white jersey they used. __________________ humilitas occidit superbiam Last edited by Salgueiros; 10-08-2010 at 11:52 AM.

10-08-2010, 08:29 PM	#10
Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 1,984 Karma: 10590862 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: BeBook mini	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, 01:55 PM	#7
Freeshadow temp. out of service Posts: 1,984 Karma: 10590862 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Duisburg (DE) Device: BeBook mini	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: 247 Karma: 1710 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Nokia N800, BeBook 1	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.

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