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Super Source for the Beginner to Moderate
Ive created several web pages over the years, though I have no formal training in this area. Consquently theyre run-of-the-mill... Creative HTML Design, is easy reading, straightforward talk - practical "how tos". I cant wait to employ what Ive read and spruce up the sites!!! The Weinmans book reads like youd expect them to talk --- not covered in too much "techy-lingo" but the source code is provided to bring you along the technical path.Good for the beginner but probably not an advanced web designer. Easy reading and examples for Paintshop Pro and Photoshop 4.0 pgms.
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packed with information
A very good book! The chapters detail increasingly advanced HTML topics with an emphasis on developing good presentation techniques. This book and all the examples within are up to date with the current HTML 4.0 standard. Efforts are made to be browser-independent, but when a topic is specific to a browser, the point is clearly made. Throughout the book, examples involving graphics include how-tos for Photoshop 4.0 (Windows and Mac) as well as Paint Shop Pro. Many other advanced web topics are covered in this book such as CSS, Imagemaps, DHTML, and Javascript. The authors are very good at explaining each topic in an easy-to-understand manner. I feel that the book is a great learning tool for the web newbie (its sure helped me!) I think this book could also be a good reference for the web professional.
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Lacks Thoroughness
While useful in parts, Im surprised at what this book lacks. After you buy this book, and do a little reading, youll be shocked that it says nothing about tables--which is one of the most important html skills to learn. Quite simply, you just cant do any serious Web design without knowing tables quite well. The book does cover using tables for tiling graphics, but theres much more to tables than merely placing graphics on a page. Im rather surprised that three (3!) book editors let this glaring omission get by. Perhaps heres a case where the editors dont know much about the subject matter--an example for the buyer to beware. I liked Weinmans book "Designing Web Graphics"--Its a great intro to how art is used in the Web medium, but now I have doubts that she can teach html effectively. Sure, its fun to learn a few tricks in html, but its much more useful to know enough html to do what your Web project needs. Theres too many html books and tutorials that attempt to teach html in little bits and pieces. I feel that the best way to learn html is to do an actual web design project, test its effectiveness, and learn from your mistakes. Learning html is a very detail-oriented skill--and books that teach html need as much detail as a real Web design project warrants.
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Shame theres no facility for no stars. I bought a copy of Microsofts Frontpage for Macintosh computers having been led to believe by a PC user that it is an excellent product. I would have returned it to Amazon had I not damaged its manual beyond repair in frustration at trying to make sense of its .. 
Fluffy content aside, Ive *never* seen a book riddled with so many typographical and editorial errors. Worst are the inaccurate URLs and "page to come" spaceholders that were never replaced with the actual page numbers. How did this book get published in this condition?.. 
this easy tutor is great for getting to grips with the all new lotus millenimum edition it teaches you everything that you need to know about the package and how to use it all.
The author does a good job of outlining several "problems" that should be considered when designing a web site. It assumes a basic understanding of HTML, but that is it. If you are preparing to create your first complete web site, this book will be very helpful. If you are a more accomplished web de.. 
This book is totally outdated with 2-dimentional examples. Maybe nice for a beginner, not for (semi)professionals...