There is no compelling reason to buy or read Lemay's Teach Yourself HTML. You won't find anything truly new in this book. What you will find is a rehash and of the previous edition. Coverage of HTML 4 is so pathetic it might as well be non existant. Regardless no current browser supports HTML 4 anyway. HTML 4 is a proposal that has already changed dramatically since this book was published, making the admitedly poor coverage of HTML 4 already outdated.You will do much better if you buy William Staneks Web Publishing Unleashed Professional. The book reads like a thoroghbred and is full of expert tips and advice. These tips and advice will save you time money and frustration. In summary I say stanek's book is the better book.