O'Reilly published Learning Web Design, 3rd Edition: A Beginner's Guide to (X)HTML, StyleSheets and Web Graphics

"It's never too late to learn web design," says Jennifer Niederst Robbins, a professional web designer and teacher for some 14 years. Indeed, her infectious enthusiasm for creating exciting site designs is sure to captivate readers of her latest publication, Learning Web Design, 3rd Edition: A Beginner's Guide to (X)HTML, StyleSheets, and Web Graphics ($44.99, US).

This thoroughly revised edition has been "completely rewritten to be in compliance with the standards set forth by the World Wide Web consortium and modern web design practices," explains Jennifer. "And now you will find seven chapters on Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), where the second edition just had one."

The new book equips readers with all the skills they need to create original, multi-column CSS layouts with optimized graphic files. Clear, easy-to-grasp text, user-friendly graphics, and hands-on exercises teach primo design techniques, while the short quizzes reinforce key concepts. [Bill Fox]