A Great Place To Begin!
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April 23, 2016

I had the opportunity to receive a kindle copy of HTML: QuickStart Guide - The Simplified Beginner's Guide To HTML (HTML, HTML5, HTML and CSS) for free, in exchange for a fair and honest review, and I have to say, I feel incredibly fortunate to have been given that opportunity, as this is an incredibly well-written introduction into the world of web development, as it does more than simply provide a step-by-step guide to building a web page in a particular format: it provides the beginner with a real foundation for understanding HTML5, as well as the seeds for good practices and habits that the web developer should form, right from the beginning.

The author does an excellent job of building good, foundational knowledge through the book's structure, beginning first by explaining what, exactly, HTML is, giving a brief outline of its history to show how it evolved into HTML5, and covering the most basic terms and definitions that the author gradually builds upon, in the following chapters, through a web page building project that grows more complex as the author adds to the reader's knowledge. By the time the reader reaches the end of the book, the reader will have a good, sound knowledge for building an HTML5-compliant web site. Further, throughout the reading, the author highlights the reasons as to why seasoned and practiced web developers may do what some may feel redundant, as well as how best to design a web page so that it's as accessible as possible to the visually impaired. I love that last part, the most:  throughout the entire book, the author reminds the web designer that while visually pleasing elements are nice, the most important thing about good web design is that there is meaning to it; this way, it's as accessible as possible to as wide an audience as possible, whether the audience are those with visual impairments, those with technology that may not be able to more properly handle HTML5, or search engines that are looking for particular things for their filters. And by thinking about web design, this way, the reader is better able to choose the HTML5 elements that best conveys the intended meaning of the web page's content. In this way, we see how well these ideas form a wonderful synergy to help the reader learn.

The book only covers the basic and most used elements of HTML5; java scripting and css are beyond the book's scope. That being said, if the author has written books about those other two subjects, I will most definitely buy them, when I'm in a position to do so, as I would have high confidence that they will be as clear and easy to understand as this book, while giving me everything I need to advance, further, in web design. Until then, ahem, I have a poor, neglected web site that I need to tend to...
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If you are interested in the Paleo lifestyle, this box set is a great place to start. You're not just getting one book, you're getting 3 information books and one fun poem book.

This set is a total of 289 pages and should take just a few hours to get through, especially since a lot of it is recipes. The first book, Low Carb Meals, shares a lot of great information on the paleo lifestyle. It is a great intro for those who know nothing about paleo. It goes through the history, how our diets have changed over time, the health benefits to going paleo, how it effects your body, and lots of other great info.

You'll also get a great list of one ingredient paleo snacks that are great for you and easy to carry around. You also get a list of great go to foods and those to avoid. And of course, what we all need, how to eat paleo and still be social. It starts out the recipe section with a sample diet for beginners and then moves on to recipe ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner, sides, desserts, different types of meets, etc.

The second book is the Shred Diet Recipes; Burn Fat and Lose Weight Easily book. This diet is a "combination of low gastrointestinal dieting, efficient meal spacing and meal replacements". It talks about "diet confusion" which is tricking your body into increasing its performance to lose weight. It has a lot of smoothie and shake ideas along with several other recipes; however the recipes are not listed out like normal recipes. They're in paragraph form. That through me off a little bit, but all the info is still there.

The last half of the set is actually another set in itself. The first part is Lose Pounds the Easy Way: A Complete Diet and Weight Loss Guide on How to Lose Pounds. It includes 21 great smoothie recipes and discusses juicing. Something this book includes that the other two did not is pictures. They're small, but you will get a picture of what the smoothie will look like. Personally, I am a huge smoothie fan, so this section really excited me. I've already tried a few of the recipes, and they are great!

The last book is Paleo Is Like You and is just an alphabetical journey of poems A-Z of different paleo inspired poetry.

If you're interested in getting into the paleo lifestyle, definitely consider this book. There is a lot of great information and of course recipes to get you started!

Full disclosure: I received a kindle version of this book set for free to review. This in no way swayed my review.
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Yannis Tsividis gives us a great beginners book into electronics.  I found the instruction very concise and though it seems basic to the casual eye, is extremely helpful in learning from the beginning...where anyone should start, right?  I learned about nor gates which was extremely fun and interesting, including trying to create my own schematic of a closed circuit relay.  Once you can master the basics you are ready to go on to more advanced electronics, which can include building your very own radio!  The diagrams and overall instruction in this book are layed out easy to understand.  I have a vast background in Geology but want to further my horizons by learning other fields, and with looking into electronics I found this book to be a good starting point.
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This is a good starting point and very informative for someone who is just starting into this, or even someone who is just curious and wants to learn more about it in general as was my purpose. The author is informative, positive and encouraging to the reader and offers more than one view on the subject. I was recommended this book by a friend and would recommend it to someone else as well.
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Lots of Great ideas!

I Love that the Author pulls from Life experience, rather than just "spouting off" as a so called "expert"!

I do have to disagree with the "Shower instead of Bathe to save water" idea, as I know showers take a lot more water.

However, I found many, many alternatives. I especially enjoyed the section on food, Since my wife's specialty is cooking. And we do many of the things Jane suggests here.

A Great guide. I think there is something for everyone here!
4784355
Wonderful book!
A great place to start for understanding the art of flower arranging.
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This book was great for me because I am a first time publisher.  It helps me know where to begin and helps motivate me to do more. Since I'm not an artist, I didn't know not to find the illustrator myself before submitting!  It gives so many suggestions for a good procedure to follow as to not waste time sending your manuscript to places that will reject it because they don't publish that type.  It gives you a sensible plan to follow, a guide to a logical, more successful plan for someone like me that is just starting on this adventure.  I also like reading about other writers, organizations to join, and a long list of publishers where to send your work.  This has been a basic resource book and with all the websites listed in the book, a lead to many more resources to follow.  I would recommend it to anyone and actually, I have to lots of people who have seen me reading it!  L.J. Krustchinsky, Houston, Texas
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Wilson gives a glimpse into his personal library and formation by introducing us to 9 writers that we must read. The outline of each chapter introduces us to the author, the excellency and issues of their works, and a plan for engaging their writing! I'm starting with Mencken.  Very helpful!
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Rachel's book is an excellent place to start if you are interested in making your own beautiful weavings and wall art and have never done so before. Her book provides clear, concise instructions on everything from necessary supplies to get started, yarn selection, common techniques, and complete projects, all of which you can work at your own pace. It's OK if you have never worked with yarn before. Her book is a great resource for vocabulary, vendors and sourcing materials, yarn pairing, etc. Any project you finish in the book will leave you with a piece of work that looks anything but beginner, and you might just end up with a new life-long hobby.
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If youve never made lotions before, this book is a great place to start. You won't find a ton of recipes in here (book 5 in the series has those), instead you will learn all about how to properly making lotions, benefits of doing it yourself, the process involved, and industry terms and tools needed to do the job correctly. There are a few basic recipes to get you started out of the gate, but overall, this is a handy primer for anyone wanting to learn how to make lotions from scratch.
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This really is for beginners. It's a great place to start but I needed something more.
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As co-author of the cluetrain manifesto .......... I'm often asked by companies how they can implement the ideas we talk about. This  book is a great place to start. Unfortunately, the listing here leaves out  the subtitle: "Work Is Theatre & Every Business a Stage."  That's what got to me. Acknowledging the role of serious play in serious  commerce is long overdue, but The Experience Economy makes up for lost  time. While most business books are little more than literary Sominex, this  one will stretch your head in new dimensions. Even if you disagree with  bits, it'll wake you, shake you, make you think.
At first, I was put off  by the notion of the Internet as "the greatest force for  commoditization known to man." This is only true when the net is seen  as an extension of the broadcast model: think TV. But that's the wrong  approach, as the authors later make clear: "Cyberspace is a great  place for such experiences, but many businesses still don't get it. They're  heading into the commoditization trap, trying to figure out how to better  sell their company's goods and services over the World Wide Web, when in  fact most individuals surf the Net for the experience  itself."
E-commerce as performance art, I love it! So step right up,  boys and girls, and get your ticket to the Pine & Gilmore Masque. The  show's just about to begin!
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Angel Therapy is the first Angel book I started out with!  It's a great place to start.  I liked that the book is set up in such a way that you can either read it straight through or you can simply open the book to any place and receive just the message you were needing to hear!  I liked it so much I bought copies for other members of my family and we now share and swap others of Doreen's Angel books!
If you are just starting out and interested in learning more about angels, this is a great book to start with!  When you finish with this one, you may want to check out Doreen's newest book Messages from the Angelic Realm, which is a sequel to this one.  I just purchased it and look forward to reading and giving a review of it as well.  It is done in the same format as Angel Therapy, but digs a little deeper in to some of the issues covered in Angel therapy.
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I've been interested in learning more about EFT for years, but I hadn't found a resource that explained everything so simply until now. These are great basics to get started, and I can't wait to put them to good use. Thanks for making this a quick, easy read that is accessible to everyone! Full disclosure: I received this product at a discount in exchange for an honest review.
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If you are thinking about starting a sew-to-sell type business, this book is a great place to start. Virginia's practical, straight-forward advice is just what I needed to hear at a point in my sewing business when I'm feeling a little lost. Though I've had an on-again-off-again sewing business for a few years, Sewing to Sell has reminded me of the basics and has given me a good idea of where I need to go in this coming year.  The patterns included are attractive and serve as a blank slate for each artist to add their spin or unique creative touch. I look forward to refining parts of my business and adding some of these items to my shop in 2015.
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This is a good starting place for someone who wants to move along their spiritual path. I highly recommend this book.
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I think that this would be an excellent starting place for anyone who is wanting to try watercolors as a hobby.  Gerald Woods has provided a good overview of techniques, material, information and examples for composition, and the text is very clear and easy to follow.  The exercises in the last part of the book are very helpful.  In these exercises, three artists each does a watercolor from a photo - the reader is then able to observe step-by-step the approach that each artist uses in doing their painting and then the author provides a critique of each artist's finished product.  This allows the reader to see that watercolors can be done in so many different styles and there is not necessarilly only one correct way to do a painting, as these examples will clearly illustrate.  Although I have not mastered all of the tecniques illustrated in this book, it is great to see how they are used even if I am not yet using them in my paintings.  I have become somewhat successful in selling my paintings and I am now having prints made of my better stuff.  If I were to only have one reference book on hand this would be that book.