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Learning Web Design: A Beginner's Guide to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Web Graphics 5th Edition

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  • NEW! Use CSS Flexbox and Grid for sophisticated and flexible page layout
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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.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ O'Reilly Media
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 19, 2018
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 5th
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 808 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1491960205
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1491960202
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.96 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 1.5 x 9.75 inches
  • Best Sellers Rank: #932,529 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars (688)

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Jennifer Niederst Robbins got started designing for the Web in 1993 as the graphic designer for Global Network Navigator (GNN), the first commercial website published by O'Reilly. She has been writing books about web design since 1995, including Learning Web Design, Web Design in a Nutshell, and the HTML5 Pocket Reference. Jennifer has spoken at many conferences and has taught beginning web design at Massachusetts College of Art and Johnson & Wales University. She now uses her web technology know-how in the design and development of mobile apps and other digital products at O'Reilly Media.

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Customers find this web design book well-organized and easy to understand, with clear explanations of technical topics. Moreover, the book includes multiple exercises in every chapter that help solidify the information, and customers appreciate its accessible writing style. However, the pacing receives mixed feedback, with some finding it excellent for beginners while others consider it too basic.
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31 customers mention content depth, 30 positive, 1 negative
Customers find the book's content depth positive, describing it as a great in-depth guide that covers essential introductory concepts well and offers advanced topical instruction. One customer notes that Jennifer provides clear explanations of technical topics.
...examples - I have only used this a bit so far but have found it very helpful. Clear explanations, good book layout, easy to find what I need.Read more
Thorough and uses experts in the field...Read more
Comprehensive book covering all the basics of front-end design....Read more
Good book with a lot of information....Read more
12 customers mention ease of understanding, 10 positive, 2 negative
Customers find the book easy to understand and very clear.
Easy to understand...Read more
...It is well written, has beautiful images, examples are easy to follow, very thorough, an abundance of resources for your file, and current experts...Read more
...The examples provided in the book were easy to follow and super helpful in understanding the concepts.Read more
...The author's writing style is super accessible and clear, the sections are laid out logically, and the exercises really help solidify the...Read more
12 customers mention exercise content, 11 positive, 1 negative
Customers appreciate the book's exercise content, with multiple examples that build in complexity, and one customer notes that the exercises help solidify the information.
so many wonderful examples! and little details other authors skip over!Read more
...This book provides plenty of examples and opportunities to do exercises....Read more
...I like the exercises and the immediate results of seeing what the coding does. The book is a little thin on Javascript, but that's ok....Read more
...I enjoyed reading and completing the exercises, and I have learned A LOT. The explanations and diagrams are helpful and relevant....Read more
8 customers mention book layout, 8 positive, 0 negative
Customers appreciate the book's well-organized layout, with one customer noting that the sections are laid out logically and another mentioning that it goes through HTML structures carefully.
...It covers a huge variety of topics and is well organized. The scope and sequence are appropriate for a beginner textbook on web design....Read more
This is a great book. It’s well-organized with excellent design. My only complaint is the paper is way too thin....Read more
...Clear explanations, good book layout, easy to find what I need.Read more
There is a wealth of information here, carefully and meticulously presented--I cannot say enough to applaud the author's effort--on how to design...Read more
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Customers praise the book's approach to web design.
This text is a great introduction to web design. It covers a huge variety of topics and is well organized....Read more
It is a good book for web design, but more advanced concepts are not covered....Read more
This is a great book. It’s well-organized with excellent design. My only complaint is the paper is way too thin....Read more
...This is a great class in a book on web design and Jennifer provides clear explanations to technical topics....Read more
7 customers mention writing style, 7 positive, 0 negative
Customers appreciate the writing style of the book, finding it super accessible.
Learning Web Design is an excellent book. It is well written, has beautiful images, examples are easy to follow, very thorough, an abundance of...Read more
exactly what I was looking for. very well written for my needs as a beginner. I really liked the inclusion of further references in each section....Read more
...I love all-in-one books and this book covers HTML, CSS, and Java Script....Read more
...the concepts and goes on to run through the HTML structures, styles and CSS, some JavaScript, the Document Object Model (DOM), and looks at the use...Read more
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5 customers mention pacing, 3 positive, 2 negative
Customers have mixed opinions about the book's pacing, with some finding it excellent for beginners while others consider it too basic.
...Even though it's geared toward beginners, the author doesn't shy away from advanced topics - helping readers understand how they relate to what they...Read more
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Good for someone who is starting right at the beginning
5 out of 5 stars
Good for someone who is starting right at the beginning
This book introduces and explains the concepts and goes on to run through the HTML structures, styles and CSS, some JavaScript, the Document Object Model (DOM), and looks at the use of images in web pages and the things that can be done on a webpage. Someone who has not done this before should be able to design simple webpages after working through this book. If, having read it and worked through it, you want to do more advanced stuff on your webpages, you would need another book covering JQuery, ReactJS and server-side programming using Node.js for example.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2023
    This text is a great introduction to web design. It covers a huge variety of topics and is well organized. The scope and sequence are appropriate for a beginner textbook on web design. I enjoyed reading and completing the exercises, and I have learned A LOT. The explanations and diagrams are helpful and relevant. It’s a winner for this beginner.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2018
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    This book is a solid introduction to the concepts that you need for web design. I've just returned to web design after a 20 year hiatus (basically back to being a beginner again). The author's writing style is super accessible and clear, the sections are laid out logically, and the exercises really help solidify the information that has been presented.

    This book is also a very handy reference. The color coding of the pages for the various sections makes it so that you can quickly get to what you're you're looking for. Even though it's geared toward beginners, the author doesn't shy away from advanced topics - helping readers understand how they relate to what they're learning and pointing readers in the right direction if they're interested in digging more deeply into advanced topics.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2020
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    This book introduces and explains the concepts and goes on to run through the HTML structures, styles and CSS, some JavaScript, the Document Object Model (DOM), and looks at the use of images in web pages and the things that can be done on a webpage. Someone who has not done this before should be able to design simple webpages after working through this book. If, having read it and worked through it, you want to do more advanced stuff on your webpages, you would need another book covering JQuery, ReactJS and server-side programming using Node.js for example.
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    Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2020
    This book introduces and explains the concepts and goes on to run through the HTML structures, styles and CSS, some JavaScript, the Document Object Model (DOM), and looks at the use of images in web pages and the things that can be done on a webpage. Someone who has not done this before should be able to design simple webpages after working through this book. If, having read it and worked through it, you want to do more advanced stuff on your webpages, you would need another book covering JQuery, ReactJS and server-side programming using Node.js for example.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2021
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    she does pretty good but the drop-off for this particular beach is very steep & close to shore. helpful, but not easy & i don't think there is a nerd out there who can actually teach a non-nerd. still, i got some code written using it.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2025
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    Good condition
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2022
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    I am impressed by this book. The tone is conversational to keep it from sounding too clinical and dry in its discussion of topics, but the quality of information presented is top-notch. I am certain this book is used in college level courses. The book covers all essential introductory concepts well enough to get a beginner started. I finding this it indispensable for clarifying concepts when I am feeling confused by something. I also appreciate that in one of the introductory chapters the author makes recommendations for additional book titles that offer advanced topical instruction beyond the intended scope of this title.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2021
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    I have some experience with programming, lately Excel VBA. But I knew very little about html and designing web pages. This book is the best. Very good presentation of all the aspects of building a web page. I like the exercises and the immediate results of seeing what the coding does.
    The book is a little thin on Javascript, but that's ok. There's much to learn in this book. I'm getting another book just on Javascript.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2018
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    I've barely scratched the surface, but I really love what I'm reading so far. Jennifer, the author, really takes time to teach you about everything you need to know as a web designer/developer. I love all-in-one books and this book covers HTML, CSS, and Java Script. I'm a computer programmer learning web design and I really appreciate the in depth instruction, the color coded pages, and basically how everything is in color makes it a lot easier to understand on a website level (unlike many other books which are just in black and white).
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  • FakeTexan
    5.0 out of 5 stars The best intro-level book to web design
    Reviewed in Germany on October 15, 2018
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    The author has a clear vision of how to teach beginners HTML, CSS and JS. The chapters are well structured, and contents are well explained so that all the necessary details are covered. The accompanying zip package contains all the materials you need for the exercises. The author understands the differences in various features between previous versions of HTML and the new HTML5. It gives me a feeling, whenever I have questions regarding certain features, the exact questions are answered immediately in the following texts. The author knows your questions and confuses so well and she explains everything extremely clear. This is a great book, and it will also be a good reference for experienced veterans in the field as well.
  • 263715
    5.0 out of 5 stars Eccellente
    Reviewed in Italy on September 27, 2018
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    L'ho pagato 42 euro, ora sta a 50 ma secondo me li vale, è un vero e proprio manuale che spiega nel dettaglio html5 e css3 con numerosissimi consigli su come ottimizzare l'uso della banda, su come rendere responsive un sito, illustrando meccanismi di fallback per browser che potrebbero non supportare una determinata tecnologia non lascia nulla al caso, insomma una reference completissima, mi reputo assolutamente soddisfatto. Per quanto riguarda js ovviamente il capitolino dedicato non è neanche sufficiente a comprendere i rudimenti.
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  • C. Canavan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Makes learning HTML and Style Sheets easy.
    Reviewed in Canada on December 16, 2020
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    Excellent book, highly recommended. The material is presented in a clear manner which unfolds from simple to more complex. The writing style both encourages and challenges the reader.
  • Caz3000
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very comprehensive textbook
    Reviewed in Australia on July 16, 2020
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    I got this to teach myself web design. This is a really comprehensive book that does not assume any prior knowledge, and focuses on HTML and CSS, but also the process of web design, industry terminology etc. The quality is similar to taking a tertiary subject with a lecturer experienced in the industry - significantly more thorough than a standard 'DIY' book. The Javascript content is very minimal, but this is a book you might look at prior to learning Javascript.
  • peter4361
    5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2024
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    I get more and more impressed with this book, the more I re-read it and work with the examples and exercises. It's superbly paced, allowing opportunities for new concepts and knowledge to sink in (in the chapter on flexbox and grid layout, which is particularly long and complex, the author provides a picture of a red panda, just as a moment of relief and relaxation, before starting on grid layout). Also, the examples and exercises ***work***, unlike those in so many "learning" books on computer subjects - and the code in the downloadable material matches that printed in the book - again, something which is quite unusual. Highly recommended.