. Yes, this book has life to it. There is a personality. The humour isn't forced or condescending. Paul covers a lot of ground quickly and I had to remind myself that Idiot's Guides, like Dummies books, are references. So where I thought some things were skipped over quickly, the truth is that as a reference the book works well. (True beginners who need handholding and tutorials should turn elsewhere.)

The book's scope is vast. It goes into style sheets, JavaScript, and certain advanced options that help round out the Web page experience. It also covers my hot-button issue of FTP. Without FTP you just can't publish your Web page on the Internet, and I'm embarrassed for the many book authors who don't include such vital information in their Web publishing books. Fortunately, it's covered here and covered well.

I suppose I could gripe that the book doesn't cover XML, an advanced topic for Web page creation, and one that I've yet to see a decent book on, anyway. That's a minor quibble though; as far as I'm concerned. No, for basic Web page creation and publication, you really can't beat this book. --Dan Gookin --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Book Description
An inclusive guide that walks a reader through the wonderful world of Web publishing as it teaches the fundamental steps in coding HTML for great Web page results.
A year 2000 report from NPD Online research predicted as many as half of the Internet users in 2002 will have their own Web site.
Web page design remains a popular use for household computers according to the Division of Consumer Expenditure survey carried out last year.
Author is a well known for his expert and entertaining explanation of computer technology. Part 1 gives a solid introduction to Web page creation techniques, while Part 2 turns to beefing up a Web page through adding tables, links, forms and frames. Part 3 explains how style sheets can polish Web pages to perfection. Part 5 explores dynamic Web pages and the Applets and Javascript to make them work. Finally, Parts 6 and 7 give ample coverage on other markup languages and some practical ways to make HTML skills pay off in market place.
Paul McFedries is the creator and president of Logophilia Ltmd. Paul runs the Web site, WordSpy.com, which offers novel English language word games and word play. He has worked with computers since 1975. Paul is the author of over 30 computer books, including the soon-to-released The Complete Idiots Guide to Windows XP, and previously The Complete Idiots Guide to Windows 98, The Complete Idiots Guide to Windows Me and The Complete Idiots Guide to Windows 2000 Professional.

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