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We recommend the following books, all are on our desks. All are in the library, but may very well be on loan due to limited copies. We've ranked them in order of priority. The first - Dan Cederholm's 'Web Standards Solutions' - is essential reading for anyone embarking on a career writing standards based markup (that's you). If you don't have a copy get one now.
Web Standards Solutions
Dan Cederholm
If you're still using tables for layout you will fail this course. Get this book to show you the way forward.
HTML Mastery
Paul Haine
Get HTML cracked once and for all. Everything you ever wanted to know about well structured, semantic markup and web standards.
Beginning CSS Web Development
Simon Collison
Beginning CSS Web Development doesn't waste time discussing theory, it delves straight into the practical matter providing you with what you need to know, faster. It is also completely up to date, covering the most modern CSS standards and design techniques.
Build Your Own Website The Right Way Using HTML and CSS
Ian Lloyd
From start to finish, an introduction to HTML and CSS with an emphasis on web standards.
CSS Mastery
Andy Budd, Cameron Moll, Simon Collison
From start to finish, an introduction to HTML and CSS with an emphasis on web standards.
Defensive Design for The Web
37signals
How to handle what happens when things go wrong. Packed with common sense, but surprisingly overlooked ideas essential to web design.
PHP Solutions: Dynamic Web Design Made Easy
David Powers
You want to make your websites more dynamic by adding a feedback form, creating a private area where members can upload images that are automatically resized, or perhaps storing all your content in a database. The problem is, you're not a programmer and the thought of writing code sends a chill up your spine. Or maybe you've dabbled a bit in PHP and MySQL, but you can't get past baby steps. If this describes you, then you've just found the right book.
Teach Yourself PHP with MySQL
Nat McBride
Would you like to add interactivity and dynamic content to your site? Read this...
CSS the Missing Manual
David McFarland
Web site design has grown up. Unlike the old days, when designers cobbled together chunky HTML, bandwidth-hogging graphics, and a prayer to make their sites look good, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) now lets your inner designer come out and play. But CSS isn't just a tool to pretty up your site; it's a reliable method for handling all kinds of presentation-from fonts and colors to page layout.