HTML, XHTML, and CSS for the Absolute Beginner
Jerry Lee Ford, Jr.
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To my mother and father for always being there, and to my wonderful children, Alexander, William, and Molly, and my beautiful wife, Mary.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS his book represents the hard work and effort of a great many people to whom I owe thanks. First, I would like to thank Mitzi Koontz, who was crucial in helping to make this book a reality and who served as the book’s acquisitions editor. Special thanks to the book’s project editor, Jenny Davidson, for all her hard work and for making sure that all of the different parts of this book came together like they were supposed to. I also owe thanks to this book’s technical editor, Keith Davenport, who provided invaluable insight, suggestions, and advic