Learning Web Design ─ A Beginner's Guide to Html, Css, Javascript, and Web Graphics

With the release of HTML5 and browsers that constantly update, HTML is experiencing a renaissance. CSS3 and the recent upgrades to JavaScript have also helped change the way we build striking and useful sites today. If you’re new to web design, the thoroughly updated 5th edition of this no-nonsense guide provides everything you need to know to create professional websites.

Ideal for beginners seeking a design-centric introduction to HTML and related standards, this practical book helps you:

• Learn the site development process from start to finish
• Create a simple (X)HTML page, including links and images
• Explore text formatting, colors and backgrounds, page layout, and more in CSS
• Get your pages on the web, with information on hosting, domain names, and FTP

Jennifer Niederst Robbins was one of the first designers for the Web. As the designer of O'Reilly's Global Network Navigator (GNN), the first commercial web site, she has been designing for the Web since 1993. She is the author of the bestselling "Web Design in a Nutshell" (O'Reilly), and has taught web design at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston and Johnson and Wales University in Providence. She has spoken at major design and Internet events including SXSW Interactive, Seybold Seminars, the GRAFILL conference (Geilo, Norway), and one of the first W3C International Expos.