Learn to Code HTML and CSS: Develop and Style Websites

Shay Howe

Apr 2014 · New Riders

About this ebook

HTML and CSS can be a little daunting at first but fear not. This book, based on Shay Howe's popular workshop covers the basics and breaks down the barrier to entry, showing readers how they can start using HTML and CSS through practical techniques today. They'll find accompanying code examples online, while they explore topics such as the different structures of HTML and CSS, and common terms. After establishing a basic understanding of HTML and CSS a deeper dive is taken into the box model and how to work with floats. The book includes an exercise focused on cleaning up a web page by improving the user interface and design, solely using HTML and CSS. With a few quick changes the web page changes shape and comes to life. Interactive, technically up-to-the-minute and easy-to-understand, this book will advance a student's skills to a professional level.

Ratings and reviews

The book is great but most of the images that show the results of the code are broken. Its not helpful to read a book on web design and not be able to see what the results should look like. I'm hoping this is a fluke and can be fixed but if its a permanent problem I may request a refund.

Perfect for somebody new to HTML and CSS or somebody who just needs to sharpen their skills.

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About the author

As a designer and front end developer, Shay Howe specializes in product design and interface development. Shay has designed front end architectures for a variety of clients including Groupon, The Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Belly, lightbank, and others. Additionally, Shay is a seasoned educator, having taught front end design and development at the Starter League in Chicago. He has spoken and held workshops at SXSWi 2013, HTML5 Developer Conference, CSS Developer Conference, Future of Web Design, WebVisions, Techweek, and more, and has published with Smashing Magazine, UX Booth, and Design Informer. In his spare time Shay helps co-organize Chicago Camps, Refresh Chicago, and UX Happy Hour.