Small Business Web Sites Made Easy by Steven Holzner

I disagree with the "easy" part of this title. I think newcomers to web design would find this book hard to follow. It gives a overview of different web technologies, such as php and css, but I think a true beginner would walk away not knowing how these pieces work together. It would be a better newbie book if it focused on just a few key topics (however the author chooses to define it) with practical exercises to see how they work.

People who know a bit about web design already would probably get more out of this book than true beginners. They could use it as a jumping off point to focus on specific topics later in in-depth manuals.