Photoshop, XHTML, CSS and HTML

[alexb5784]

Can anyone recommended to me their favorite tutorial books on:

* Photoshop (version 7.0 and up)
* XHTML
* HTML 4
* CSS

I'm a sort of a beginner in all these subjects and there are so many books on the market, that I'm confused. I would rather read books recommended by smart folks (people in the Steve Pavlina forums )

Thanks in advance

[Frans]

Maybe this is not what you are looking for, but you can find a lot of tutorials free online.
Google for: free Photoshop 7.0 tutorial, free XHTML tutorial, etc.

[alexb5784]

Yes, I have found some guides online, but I want to buy books to keep as references for my office and home studio.

Thanks again.

[Sadhana]

Photoshop: Good Tutorials is probably going to teach you a lot more than any book.

XHTML/CSS: Try Bulletproof Web Design or Web Standards Solutions by Dan Cederholm or CSS Mastery by Andy Budd (though this book is geared toward more advanced users). I hear Beginning CSS Web Development by Simon Collison is also good, though I haven't read it yet.

[alexb5784]

I will defitnitely check those books and more online guides out. Thanks for the tips Sadhana and Frans.

[John Wesley]

Photoshop Tutorials -- Absolute Cross This site has the best Photoshop Tutorials I have found online. They are detailed, easy to follow, and teach you how to create some really cool effects.

[John Wesley]

Also, "The Missing Manual for CSS" is a book I've used a bit. It covers all the basics and some more advanced stuff. So far I like it a lot.

[alexb5784]

Thanks for the Photoshop tips. Also your article on learning foreign languages, has been really helpful for improving my French and German.

Merci and Danke schön

[John Wesley]

Great! I'm glad it worked for you. I need to work harder on my French. Mais Je n'ai pas assez de temps!

[Dave Kaminski]

Try Lynda.com, they have the best tutorial vids. You learn at an accelerated pace so it's worth every penny IMHO.

[quin]

Unfortunately I learnt all those at Uni so I can't offer any books on the subject. However, I usually directed my classmates to Lissa Explains it All -- HTML Help and Tutorial for Kids when we were learning HTML and CSS. It may be a HTML help website for kids, but it is VERY informative and easy to follow.

[Sadhana]

On that note, Grey Cobra also has some nice Photoshop tutorials.

[Lucas]

This Book is one of the best I have seen if you are loking to design with CSS and HTML. Its geared a bit more towards beginners, so if you know the basics, then I would step up to this one instead. The majority of SitePoint books are excellent though.

[dgorila1]

Sams Teach Yourself HTML and CSS in 24 Hours (7th Edition) (Sams Teach Yourself)
by Dick Oliver
Paperback
List Price: $24.99
ISBN-10: 0672328410
ISBN-13: 9780672328411

Go to www.gettextbooks.com and type in the ISBN or title. It will search thousands of booksellers and find you the best prices from lowest to highest.

This is a very easy to understand book. I am currently reading the 6th edition to teach myself HTML and really like the book so far.

[DerekNewland]

Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML from what I've seen is a great book if you're just getting started with HTML and CSS.

Whenever I'm working on a site I keep the CSS Pocket Reference on my side at all times.