The Absolute Beginner's Guide to HTML and CSS: A Step-By-Step Guide with Examples and Lab Exercises

Written as an illustrated, step-by-step guide for beginners, this book will introduce you to HTML and CSS with lab exercises and examples of code.

You'll begin by setting up the development environment such as local web server and html editor. The next few chapters cover web servers, the basics of HTML such as language syntax, tags, and how to write a program. Next, you'll learn how to put together simple web pages demonstrating how the code works and how to use various HTML tags and CSS to style the pages. Finally, the use of CMS to build websites such as Drupal and WordPress and how HTML and CSS fits in. At the end there are reference libraries for both HTML tags and CSS.

The Absolute Beginners Guide to HTML and CSS provides you with the tools, confidence, and inspiration to start building web pages and websites. If you are a programmer, developer or a student, or just someone who wants to learn on their own, this book is for you.

What You'll Learn

• Understand basic computer programming concepts
• See how to use HTML and CSS to build web pages
• Apply the syntax of HTML and CSS
• See how HTML and CSS fits into CMS systems such as Drupal and WordPress

Who This Book Is For

Software programmers, developers, students, and anyone who wants a quick reference for HTML and CSS

這本書是一本針對初學者的圖解逐步指南，介紹HTML和CSS的基礎知識，並提供實驗練習和程式碼範例。

你將從設置開發環境開始，包括本地網頁伺服器和HTML編輯器。接下來的幾章將介紹網頁伺服器、HTML的基礎知識，如語言語法、標籤以及如何撰寫程式。然後，你將學習如何組合簡單的網頁，展示程式碼的運作方式，以及如何使用各種HTML標籤和CSS來設計網頁。最後，還將介紹使用Drupal和WordPress等內容管理系統建立網站的方法，以及HTML和CSS在其中的應用。書末還提供了HTML標籤和CSS的參考資料庫。

《絕對初學者指南：HTML和CSS》為你提供了開始建立網頁和網站所需的工具、信心和靈感。無論你是程式設計師、開發人員、學生，還是想自學的人，這本書都適合你。

你將學到什麼：
- 理解基本的電腦編程概念
- 學習如何使用HTML和CSS建立網頁
- 應用HTML和CSS的語法
- 瞭解HTML和CSS在Drupal和WordPress等內容管理系統中的應用

適合閱讀對象：
- 軟體程式設計師、開發人員、學生，以及任何需要HTML和CSS快速參考的人。

With over 20 years' experience in the computer industry, Kevin Wilson has made a career out of technology and showing others how to use it. After earning a master's degree in computer science, software engineering, and multimedia systems, Kevin has held various positions in the IT industry including graphic & web design, digital film & photography, programming & software engineering, developing & managing corporate networks, building computer systems, and IT support. He currently teaches computer science at college and works as an IT trainer in England while researching for his PhD.

凱文·威爾遜在電腦產業擁有超過20年的經驗，他以技術和教授他人如何使用技術為職業。在獲得計算機科學、軟體工程和多媒體系統碩士學位後，凱文在IT行業擔任過多個職位，包括圖形和網頁設計、數位電影和攝影、程式設計和軟體工程、開發和管理企業網絡、建立電腦系統以及IT支援。他目前在大學教授計算機科學，同時在英國擔任IT培訓師，並在攻讀博士學位期間進行研究。