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Head First HTML And CSS will help readers learn how to create webpages using HTML, and then aims to show how to add advanced elements by using CSS. Summary Of The Book Head First HTML And CSS, published in 2012, is in its second edition. This book has been designed for those who want to learn how to create web pages. Head First HTML And CSS first explains the meaning of HTML, and how it helps a person get on the Web. A section of this book elaborates on the HT part of HTML, which helps link pages together. The building blocks of web page construction are also covered. A Trip to Webville explains how the HTML pages can now be put up on the Internet, where other people can see them. To make web pages more snazzy, the authors teach readers how to add images, like photographs and logos. Head First HTML And CSS then dives into the world of CSS, abbreviation for Cascading Style Sheets, which lets the creator have control over the presentation of the web pages. Chapters like Adding a Little Style and Expanding Your Vocabulary, show how to style fonts and add colour. Next, readers can learn how to give unique identities to each HTML element that was used in web page construction. The book also focuses on how to collect customer feedback, conduct contests, take online orders, and more. The appendix contains ten topics that haven’t been covered, such as Vendor-specific CSS properties, Audio, and XHTML5. Head First HTML And CSS is filled with exercises, diagrams, photos, and speech bubbles. This book is a multi-sensory experience for readers, as it is designed in a way that uses cognitive science, neurobiology, and learning theory, to ensure that readers stay focused, and enjoy learning this subject. About The Authors Elisabeth Robson is an author and internet technology expert. She has co-authored other books, such as Head First HTML5 Programming and Head First Design Patterns. Robson has a MSc. degree in Computer Science. She specializes in new media formats, Digital Rights Management, and content standards. The author has worked with the Walt Disney Internet Group. At present, she is the co-founder and principal of an education content and technology startup called WickedlySmart. She also conducts online video courses for O'Reilly Media. Robson enjoys cooking, photography, and hiking. She lives in the Pacific Northwest. Eric Freeman is an author and computer scientist. He is the co-author of Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML. Freeman completed his Ph.D. from Yale University. He then worked for a decade at The Walt Disney Company, as the CTO of Disney Online. He is the co-founder of WickedlySmart, and is now working in that company. Freeman’s music app, Immersion Station, is available on the Apple App Store. He lives on Bainbridge Island.