HTML 4 for Dummies Quick Reference

This is the first HTML book I bought and it's become my favorite. Not only did I learn how to build a webpage from scratch, I continue to learn new tricks from it every time I dip inside. This is great if you want to learn how to code your pages and not rely on templates. There's also a quick and handy color code guide in the back.

This book is fantastic! I learned enough HTML from this book to start producting my own web pages. It covers all the basics and enough on frames and CSS that I can play around with them also. Being a quick reference, it cuts thru the wordiness of regular texts and gets the the point. It has a color cheat sheet in the front, however I found that it is not a true color reference and I have to use the color palet on one of my HTML editors for true color. Still, it is the best HTML book that I have (so far).

This is a very handy book. I use it more than any other HTML book that I own, because it is small, and easy to take with me. It's not supposed to be an extensive reference, buy it for what it was intended, and you will be happy.

Before I bought this one, I had two pendaflex folders full of cheat sheets on syntax, tricks, etc. that I would paw through when I was trying to get a certain result. Now I'm down to this book and about 20 individual sheets of paper. I think that's evidence that the book is a nice job. Only complaint is that it should have more specifics on META tags. When setting up an automatic link (HTTP-EQUIV) to a new page from an old one the other day, I had to go back to my old "cheat sheets" as the book wasn't QUITE adquate in this area. But still highly recommended -- the color chart in the front is worth the price by itself.

I use this book all the time. The spiral edition was a great idea, it allows me to lay it flat so I can read and work at the same time. Perfect reference tool for learning basic to advanced HTML. Has a very handy color "cheat sheet" in the front to change your font colors quickly, and easily. I recomend this book highly.