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can you please tell me some books and sites for reference...i want to learn HTML and web designing..from basics to higher level..so that i could design website

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For and anyone starting out: several replies here correctly push hands-on practice and using documented references (echoing and ). Below is a compact, modern learning path and a practical workflow that builds from basic markup to polished, accessible sites without re-stating the specific sites already suggested in the thread.

  1. Core steps to follow
  • Learn semantic HTML first (headings, lists, forms, landmarks), then CSS basics (box model, selectors, specificity).
  • Add responsive layout techniques (mobile-first, media queries, Flexbox and Grid) before large JavaScript features.
  • Pick small projects that force each skill: a single-page portfolio, a responsive landing page, and a form with validation.

  1. Minimal HTML skeleton (start every page with this)

    <!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1">
<title>Project</title>
<link rel="stylesheet" href="styles.css">
</head>
<body>
<main><!-- content --></main>
</body>
</html>

  2. Practical workflow and quick troubleshooting

  • Workflow: sketch → semantic HTML → mobile-first CSS → layout (Flex/Grid) → enhancement with JavaScript → test across viewports. Use version control and a local dev server while developing.
  • If layout breaks: add * { box-sizing: border-box; }, inspect computed styles in devtools, temporarily outline elements to see spacing, and reduce rule specificity to find conflicts.
  1. Testing and habits that matter
  • Run automated linters and accessibility checks, test keyboard-only navigation and basic screen-reader behavior, and keep a short checklist for performance (images, caching). Build the habit of iterative testing: make a change, test, and commit. This follows ’s “get your hands dirty” advice and ’s point about checking work — practice plus deliberate testing leads from basics to higher-level, production-ready pages.

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Member Avatar for WaltP

can you please tell me some books and sites for reference...i want to learn HTML and web designing..from basics to higher level..so that i could design website

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Member Avatar for rotten69

If you want a handy site to learn and use what you're learning to see the results in action.

Good luck.

Member Avatar for richardtj

there's nothing like getting you hands dirty to be perfectly honest. I've been designing my own sites for 10 years and don't have any education in web design. If you do need any reference books, look for something on HTML and something on CSS. Leave the javascript and PHP until you're conversant in those 2 standards.

Member Avatar for dany12

Try to search on google for learn fast html and css after that you can learn a little about xhtml.
I think that xhtml has some good practices to keep the code clean
Good luck.

Member Avatar for iconweb

hello
I think that the w3schools tutorials are very helpful for learning web designing because these provide the very good information regards the different topic of the web designing language.I hope this tutorial site is very helpful for you.
Thanks
Regards
iconweb

Member Avatar for Dandello

There are people who love w3schools and people who hate them.

My own recommendation - Go to the local library (if you can) or a good used bookstore and pick up a copy whichever 'beginning website design' book that fits your learning style. Then get some space to work and bookmark http://validator.w3.org/ to check your work.

If you get stuck, use Google to find clarification and remember to bookmark those sites - you'll be looking at the good ones over and over.

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Member Avatar for EmilyJohnson

If you wish to learn from basic to higher level, than w3schools.com is the best option that you can select.

Member Avatar for drjohn

sitepoint.com has many specialist web design books.
Ian Lloyds' is one of their top recommendations for beginners.

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Member Avatar for pastpapers

I think w3schools are very helpful for learning the web designing.

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