ronanmcd's review against another edition
4.0
There are more exhaustive books on there on what is coming in web programming, the next generation standards and all that jazz. There will be few that are enjoyable to read.
This books fills those needs - it is a conversational introduction. Just enough to get me excited about coding again.
This books fills those needs - it is a conversational introduction. Just enough to get me excited about coding again.
kartik's review against another edition
4.0
Overall a nice introduction to HTML5. Problem with a book on recent and developing technologies is that they need to be updated very fast. Just about 2 years old since publication certain things sounded too old while reading.
psykobilliethekid's review
5.0
Great intro to a new field. The book doesn't hold your hand but gives you enough information to get your feet wet. Really enjoyed reading this. Great for a beginner coder.
jakemcc's review against another edition
4.0
Short book that is a quick introduction to some of the new features in HTML5. Worth reading if you are like me and want a quick overview of HTML5 and don't feel like searching online for information.
puzumaki's review against another edition
5.0
This book was a great introduction to the changes from HTML 4 to 5 with a good amount of humor and not too heavy. Hard to be heavy at a comfortable 85 pages. Of course, it was written three years ago so the environment has changed slightly in regards to what browsers are capable of, but it's still worth the read.
mscottfowler's review against another edition
3.0
I thought this book was very informative. I plan on keeping it in my library for reference purposes. Great little look. Short. Concise. To the point.
tony_t's review
4.0
This volume wasn't as useful as I had hoped but Keith does provide a number of suggestions, techniques and approaches that I found helpful. I enjoy fonts but have a hard time getting into the nuances of counters, eyes and stems. I feel that after reading this book I have a better idea of how to choose and use fonts on the next website I design. These books are a terrific resource for anyone interested in keeping their web design skill up to date.
jessrezac's review
4.0
This was a really good primer on HTML5, and a little bit of the history of HTML evolution in general. I wanted just a quick explanation of what was new to HTML5 and this was exactly that, but written in such a way that it flowed well and was entertaining and informative.
mlindner's review
4.0
Actually read a few chapters/sections over the last couple of days but then sat down and read it all today.
I would have given this 5 stars but it is just so darn short. I believe it to be a great introduction to HTML5 but it leaves you wanting "a few more bites."
I would have given this 5 stars but it is just so darn short. I believe it to be a great introduction to HTML5 but it leaves you wanting "a few more bites."
stephanieleary's review
5.0
This is a wonderful book. It doesn't attempt to teach you HTML from scratch. It's intended for people who've been working with HTML for a long time and just need to know what has changed in HTML5. It's concise, readable, and informative. Best of all, it's funny. Jeremy Keith writes about web design with obvious affection, even when it's exasperating: "Internet Explorer has special needs." "It would be inaccurate to say [the XHTML 2 spec] was going nowhere fast. It was going nowhere very, very slowly." It's just 85 pages long, so you can zip through it in an hour and a half, tops, and the last chapter is a guide to using HTML5 immediately (and working around the middling support in current browsers). It's ideal for getting started with HTML5 in a single afternoon.