Instruct: Classify an Amazon review as either positive or negative.
Query: Too Simple and Out Of Date

Probably not a bad book for an HTML novice. It uses simple, conversational language - the sort of level of a for Dummies/for Idiots book. For anyone really looking to improve their understanding, I would suggest something like the Oreilly 'Web design in a Nutshell' book, which is excellent. On the design/user interface side, you can't go wrong reading anything by Jakob Nielsen. In addition, any book full of URLs goes out of date fast. I outgrew this book within days, while I keep going back to the others I mentioned. Only go for this book if you need a very non-threatening guide to the basics.