Any good guides to learning CSS and HTML coding?

[Lady V]

Okay, so I'm a complete beginner when it comes to designing websites and the like, and when I say beginner, I mean..."I have no idea what HTML stands for" beginner, though I am VERY open and willing to learning. So, I thought that asking around for any good guides about coding would be a better choice than going out and buying boxes of "____ for Dummies" frivolously. I'm 14 yrs. old and jobless, so that is OUT of the question. Anyway, I hope that someone can point me in the right direction. ((Books, websites...anything that could help are appreciated...))

[T. Ricky]

Begin learning HTML. I recommend
http://www.w3c.org
for a lot of good, free information. For example, start with
http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Guide/
for a beginning tutorial.

Next, I recommend the Max Design site for great tutorials on CSS.
http://css.maxdesign.com.au/index.htm

Start with the "Selectutorial" to understand how HTMLelements are referenced.

Then "Floatutorial" takes you step-by-step through the use of floats to control page layout.

All of the tutorials are very clear and easy to understand.

[Kevman9999]

All of the books people listed are good, but churning through a book is so boring! Try this site. It gets you where you need to go, and with quick tutorials that progress you through the stuff.

http://www.htmlgoodies.com/tutorials/getting_started/

Have fun!!!