A solid way to start learning HTML

The MaranGraphics instruction books for computer applications and education are generally superb for learning how to do something on a computer from scratch. This book will teach you how to program HTML and put up a very nice web site of your own.

My one gripe is that I would have liked to have worked on one project from the beginning, starting from blank page to finished web site, while seeing how each stage looks via the excellent graphics these books have. That was not the case. This book showed you the code, and what it's effect would be, but the pages were always different. Not something I could do and have it show just like in the book. Some of the other Maran Graphics books do just that.

Still, you won't go wrong if you pick this book to learn HTML. It is not the complete end all reference to HTML, but if you get that advanced you can buy one of those too.

It took me 2 1/2 hours to understand the web

     I read this book today and for the first time understand the basics of HTML, etc. Front to back I was able to follow the entire narrative without a computer in front of me (of course, now I will go and try and put this to practice). The drawings are a little hokey but I have to say they make sense in the end. If you have a basic understanding of how to work your computer and find your way around the internet, this book can quikcly get you comfortable with the world of web page development.

A marvelous beginning guide for HTML

     This book is well organized and lays out the steps needed to get started in creating a web page. Its step by step approach was very helpful and informative.