Amazon.co.uk Review
There are plenty of HTML tutorials available, but this one has several distinctive features. It does not assume previous knowledge, but gets into nitty-gritty detail early on, so that intermediate users will find plenty of content. When a tag is introduced, all of its attributes are fully explained, so the book works well for reference as well as learning. It takes a hands-on approach, with plenty of answers to real-world problems and lots of example code.
With over 1000 pages, this is a substantial volume that covers a lot of ground. The author begins with HTML essentials such as handling text, images, lists, tables and frames. Next come intermediate topics including multimedia and style sheets. The second half of the book covers dynamic features, starting with JavaScript and going on with forms and controls, Dynamic HTML, Java applets and XML. Finally, there is a useful introduction to CGI scripting with Perl.
Each chapter follows the same pattern. It begins with a table of solutions. For example, if you want to know how to use images in table cells, you will find it listed here. Next comes a section called "In Depth", which explains the topic, and following that a section of "Immediate Solutions" with examples. Some problems are introduced by a question-and-answer format, with a supposed novice programmer asking the questions. As a literary device this is annoying, but the actual topics are relevant and the explanations good. --Tim Anderson
Book Description
Covers HTML 4.0 programming thoroughly--from the essentials to issues of security, from XML to CGI programming. An immediate and comprehensive answer source, rather than a diffuse tutorial, for serious programmers who want to see difficult material covered in depth without the fluff. Discusses XML, dynamic HTML, JavaScript, Java, and Perl CGI programming to create a full Web site programming package. Written by the author of several successful titles published by The Coriolis Group.
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