Learning HTML

Called "The Hyperlinked World of Learning HTML" on the program (at least on the DVD version) and a little more aged in content than the copyright suggests (references to Microsoft Explorer 4.0 place this in the 20th, not the 21st, century), Learning HTML still does a bang-up job of what it sets out to do: teach viewers basic HTML (Hyper Text Markup Language). In the trademark Standard Deviants fast and furious wacky style, a slew of onscreen hosts present graphics-reinforced information, from the relatively simple (defining a text editor) to the more complex (building a table in HTML). By the time they've reached the end of this jam-packed hour-and-a-half presentation, net novices will know how to build a web page using HTML tags to incorporate headlines, hyperlinks (both onsite and offsite), background colors, tables, email links and images. In addition, the program includes tips on design issues and a basic primer on uploading. While the suggestion to visit web pages and use the "view source" option to check out underlying HTML code doesn't always work today (some sites now prevent surfers from viewing source code), the other information included here is still valid, making this inexpensive HTML primer an excellent guide for those who plan to build their own pages from scratch, as well as those who like to see what's going on behind user-friendly WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) web page design programs such as Microsoft's Front Page. Highly recommended. Aud: J, H, C, P. (R. Pitman)