So, as the title says, I'm a newcomer to the world of web development. As recommended by others, I'm starting with HTML and CSS. My current resource is a book named The Complete Idiot's Guide to HTML5 and CSS3, by Joe Kraynak. Reading through thus far, it seems like a great resource. I only have one question.
Would it be better to decide what I want my website to do before reading a ton of features about HTML and CSS that I might not even incorporate at this point in my development? I mean sure, in the future I may want to utilize most everything HTML and CSS has to offer, but at this point I don't think my site will require all of the features available (which, of course, no website truly incorporates everything) but you get my point.
So to put the question shortly, is it better to start on my website, then once I get to a point where I decide that I want my website to do something specific, I can just reference that particular feature in my book/perusing the interwebs?
Thanks in advance.