Web Development Books

A great introduction that ties together HTML, CSS, and graphics.

Practical solutions for common layout problems using web standards.

An overview of the new HTML5 features which include new JavaScript APIs and CSS techniques.

Explains advanced techniques using CSS to create common layouts.

Get up to date with the latest CSS features.

Considered the bible for JavaScript. It's split into three parts: core language, client-side for browsers, and a reference.

jQuery is the most popular client side framework for JavaScript. This book is for beginner to intermediate jQuery users.

Learn about the platform you're developing for and how delivering web pages work.

A concise guide on optimizing web sites for speed.

This book is the de-facto guide on learning the web framework Rails. It's co-authored by the creator of the Rails framework.

Another popular server-side framework using the Python language.

PHP was designed for building websites, this is a great introduction to web development using PHP and MySQL.

HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Essentials