[from the introduction]
This book keeps the technobabble to a minimum and sticks with
plain English whenever possible. Besides plain talk about hypertext,
(X)HTML, and the Web, we include lots of examples, plus tag-by-tag
instructions to help you build your very own Web pages with minimum
muss and fuss. We also provide more examples about what to do with
your Web pages after they’re created so you can share them with the
world. We also explain the differences between HTML 4 and XHTML, so
you can decide whether you want to stick with the best-known and
longest-lived Web markup language (HTML) or the latest and greatest
Web markup language (XHTML).