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Jon Duckett’s best-selling, full color introduction to HTML and CSS—making complex topics simple, accessible, and fun!Learn HTML and CSS from the book that has inspired hundreds of thousands of beginner-to-intermediate coders. Professional web designers, developers, and programmers as well as new learners are looking to amp up their web design skills at work and expand their personal development—yet finding the right resources online can be overwhelming. Take a confident step in the right direction by choosing the simplicity of HTML & CSS: Design and Build Websites by veteran web developer and programmer Jon Duckett. Widely regarded for setting a new standard for those looking to learn and master web development through his inventive teaching format, Jon Duckett has helped global brands like Philips, Nike, and Xerox create innovative digital solutions, designing and delivering web and mobile projects with impact and the customer at the forefront. In HTML & CSS, Duckett shares his real-world insights in a unique and highly visual style:  Introduces HTML and CSS in a way that makes them accessible to everyone―from students to freelancers, and developers, programmers, marketers, social media managers, and moreCombines full-color design graphics and engaging photography to explain the topics in an in-depth yet straightforward mannerProvides an efficient and user-friendly structure that allows readers to progress through the chapters in a self-paced formatIs perfect for anyone looking to update a content management system, run an e-commerce store, or redesign a website using popular web development tools HTML & CSS is well-written and readable, providing organized instruction in ways that other online courses, tutorials, and books have yet to replicate. For readers seeking a comprehensive yet concise guide to HTML and CSS, look no further than this one-of-a-kind guide.HTML & CSS is also available as part of two hardcover and paperback sets depending on your web design and development needs:Web Design with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery SetPaperback: 9781118907443Hardcover: 9781119038634Front-End Back-End Development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, and MySQL SetPaperback: 9781119813095Hardcover: 9781119813088

A two-book set for web designers and front-end developersThis two-book set combines the titles HTML & CSS: Designing and Building Web Sites and JavaScript & jQuery: Interactive Front-End Development. Together these two books form an ideal platform for anyone who wants to master HTML and CSS before stepping up to JavaScript and jQuery.HTML & CSS covers structure, text, links, images, tables, forms, useful options, adding style with CSS, fonts, colors, thinking in boxes, styling lists and tables, layouts, grids, and even SEO, Google analytics, ftp, and HTML5. JavaScript & jQuery offers an excellent combined introduction to these two technologies using a clear and simple visual approach using diagrams, infographics, and photographs. A handy two-book set that uniquely combines related technologiesHighly visual format and accessible language makes these books highly effective learning toolsPerfect for beginning web designers and front-end developers

A three-book set for web designers, front-end developers, and full-stack developersThis three-book set combines the popular titles HTML & CSS: Design and Build Web Sites (2011)JavaScript & jQuery: Interactive Front-End Development (2014)PHP & MySQL: Server-side Web Development (2022)Together these three books form an ideal platform for anyone who wants to master HTML and CSS, step up to the additional front-end interactivity possible with JavaScript and jQuery, and build back-ends with features like content management and membership using PHP and MySQL. In combination, these skills are commonly referred to as “full-stack development”HTML & CSS covers structure, text, links, images, tables, forms, useful options, adding style with CSS, fonts, colors, thinking in boxes, styling lists and tables, layouts, grids, and even SEO, Google analytics, ftp, and HTML5. JavaScript & jQuery offers an excellent combined introduction to these two technologies starting from how JavaScript changes an HTML page’s code and progressing to creating interactivity including sliders, tabbed panels, accordions, and sorting images. PHP & MySQL finishes a self-taught programmer curriculum with data-driven web sites for content management or online shops that use registration, search, sending emails, and tailoring pages to individual users. A handy three-book set that combines related skillsHighly visual format and accessible language makes these books highly effective learning toolsPerfect for beginning web designers, front-end developers, back-end developers, and full-stack developersWritten by the best-selling author on HTML and JavaScript for the last decade

Jon Duckett’s best-selling, full-color introduction to JavaScript—filled with techniques to make websites more interactive and engaging Learn JavaScript and jQuery from the author who has inspired hundreds of thousands of beginner-to-intermediate coders. Build upon your HTML and CSS foundation and take the next step in your programming journey with JavaScript. The world runs on JavaScript and the most influential tech companies are looking for new and experienced programmers alike to bring their websites to life. Finding the right resources online can be overwhelming. Take a confident step in the right direction by choosing the simplicity of JavaScript & jQuery: Interactive Front-End Web Development by veteran web developer and programmer Jon Duckett.Widely regarded for setting a new standard for those looking to learn and master web development, Jon Duckett has inspired web developers through his inventive teaching format pioneered in his bestselling HTML & CSS: Design and Build Websites. He also has helped global brands like Philips, Nike, and Xerox create innovative digital solutions, designing and delivering web and mobile projects with impact and the customer at the forefront. In JavaScript & jQuery, Duckett shares his real-world insights in his unique and highly visual style: Provides an efficient and user-friendly structure that allows readers to progress through the chapters in a self-paced formatCombines full-color design graphics and engaging photography to explain the topics in an in-depth yet straightforward manner Recreates techniques seen on other websites such as sliders, content filters, form validation, Ajax content updates, and much more Is perfect for anyone looking to create web applications and games, design mobile apps, or redesign a website using popular web development tools  JavaScript & jQuery is clear and actionable, providing organized instruction in ways that other online courses, tutorials, and books have yet to replicate. For readers seeking a personable yet professional guide to using JavaScript in the real world, this one-of-a-kind guide is for you. JavaScript & jQuery is also available as part of two hardcover and paperback sets depending on your web design and development needs: Web Design with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery Set Paperback: 9781118907443 Hardcover: 9781119038634 Front-End Back-End Development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, and MySQL SetPaperback: 9781119813095Hardcover: 9781119813088

Jon Duckett’s best-selling, full color introduction to HTML and CSS—making complex topics simple, accessible, and fun!Learn HTML and CSS from the book that has inspired hundreds of thousands of beginner-to-intermediate coders. Professional web designers, developers, and programmers as well as new learners are looking to amp up their web design skills at work and expand their personal development—yet finding the right resources online can be overwhelming. Take a confident step in the right direction by choosing the simplicity of HTML & CSS: Design and Build Websites by veteran web developer and programmer Jon Duckett. Widely regarded for setting a new standard for those looking to learn and master web development through his inventive teaching format, Jon Duckett has helped global brands like Philips, Nike, and Xerox create innovative digital solutions, designing and delivering web and mobile projects with impact and the customer at the forefront. In HTML & CSS, Duckett shares his real-world insights in a unique and highly visual style:  Introduces HTML and CSS in a way that makes them accessible to everyone―from students to freelancers, and developers, programmers, marketers, social media managers, and moreCombines full-color design graphics and engaging photography to explain the topics in an in-depth yet straightforward mannerProvides an efficient and user-friendly structure that allows readers to progress through the chapters in a self-paced formatIs perfect for anyone looking to update a content management system, run an e-commerce store, or redesign a website using popular web development tools HTML & CSS is well-written and readable, providing organized instruction in ways that other online courses, tutorials, and books have yet to replicate. For readers seeking a comprehensive yet concise guide to HTML and CSS, look no further than this one-of-a-kind guide.HTML & CSS is also available as part of two hardcover and paperback sets depending on your web design and development needs:Web Design with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and jQuery SetPaperback: 9781118907443Hardcover: 9781119038634Front-End Back-End Development with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, and MySQL SetPaperback: 9781119813095Hardcover: 9781119813088

Apply bestselling author Jon Duckett's engaging and innovative style to learning PHP and MySQLLearn PHP, the programming language used to build sites like Facebook, Wikipedia and WordPress, then discover how these sites store information in a database (MySQL) and use the database to create the web pages.This full-color book is packed with inspiring code examples, infographics and photography that not only teach you the PHP language and how to work with databases, but also show you how to build new applications from scratch. It demonstrates practical techniques that you will recognize from popular sites where visitors can: Register as a member and log inCreate articles, posts and profiles that are saved in a databaseUpload their own images and filesAutomatically receive email notificationsLike and comment on posts. To show you how to apply the skills you learn, you will build a complete content management system, enhanced with features that are commonly seen on social networks.Written by best-selling HTML & CSS and JavaScript & jQuery author Jon Duckett, PHP & MySQL: Server-side Web Development uses a unique visual approach, with step-by-step instructions, practical code examples and pro tips that will teach you how to build modern database-driven websites using PHP.

Apply bestselling author Jon Duckett's engaging and innovative style to learning PHP and MySQLLearn PHP, the programming language used to build sites like Facebook, Wikipedia and WordPress, then discover how these sites store information in a database (MySQL) and use the database to create the web pages.This full-color book is packed with inspiring code examples, infographics and photography that not only teach you the PHP language and how to work with databases, but also show you how to build new applications from scratch. It demonstrates practical techniques that you will recognize from popular sites where visitors can: Register as a member and log inCreate articles, posts and profiles that are saved in a databaseUpload their own images and filesAutomatically receive email notificationsLike and comment on posts. To show you how to apply the skills you learn, you will build a complete content management system, enhanced with features that are commonly seen on social networks.Written by best-selling HTML & CSS and JavaScript & jQuery author Jon Duckett, PHP & MySQL: Server-side Web Development uses a unique visual approach, with step-by-step instructions, practical code examples and pro tips that will teach you how to build modern database-driven websites using PHP.

HTML und CSS lernen auf die kreative Art: Sie möchten Webseiten erstellen und gestalten und brauchen dafür noch ein wenig Grundlagenwissen? Visuelle Informationen erfassen Sie schneller und intuitiver als lange Texte? Dann ist dieses Buch für Sie gemacht! Jon Duckett stellt Ihnen alle häufig benötigten HTML- und CSS-Tags vor - an Beispielen, die auf einen Blick einleuchten, und übersichtlichen Code-Schnipseln, die Sie praktischerweise von der Verlagswebsite herunterladen können.Auch wenn Sie keinerlei Vorkenntnisse mitbringen sollten, werden Sie sich im Handumdrehen zurechtfinden: Im ersten Teil des Buchs lernen Sie von Grund auf, wie Sie Webseiten mit HTML strukturieren und z. B. Texte, Bilder, Tabellen, Formulare und Audio- und Video-Dateien einfügen. Im zweiten Teil steigen Sie in CSS ein und erfahren, wie Sie die einzelnen Seitenelemente gestalten und attraktive Layouts entwerfen. Selbstverständlich sind alle Beschreibungen aktuell zu HTML5 und CSS3. Im letzten Teil des Buchs zeigt Ihnen Jon Duckett dann, wie Sie Ihre neu gewonnenen Kenntnisse zusammenführen und eine Website bauen, die optimal auf Ihre Zielgruppe zugeschnitten und für Suchmaschinen gut auffindbar ist. Damit wissen Sie alles, was Sie wissen müssen - lassen Sie Ihrer Kreativität freien Lauf!

Der Stil dieses Buches - leicht verständlich und mit großzügigem Layout - hat schon Tausende von Lesern begeistert. Nach "HTML & CSS" und "JavaScript & jQuery" erscheint jetzt "PHP & MySQL" von Jon Duckett. Lernen Sie, Websites zu erstellen, die leicht aktualisiert werden können und trotzdem jedem Benutzer andere Inhalte zeigen. Die Techniken in diesem Buch sind für alle Arten von Websites nützlich: Online-Shops, Kataloge, Blogs, soziale Netzwerke, Suchmaschinen und viele mehr. PHP- und MySQL-Kenntnisse sind im Übrigen auch bei der Verwendung von Content-Management-Systemen wie WordPress, Magento, Drupal und Joomla sehr nützlich.