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Writing Cross-browser Dynamic HTML
 
 

Writing Cross-browser Dynamic HTML (Paperback)

by Heather Williamson (Author)
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  • Paperback: 367 pages
  • Publisher: Apress (Nov 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1893115054
  • ISBN-13: 978-1893115057
  • Product Dimensions: 23.3 x 18.6 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,994,921 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #14 in  Books > Computing & Internet > Programming > Languages > HTML & XHTML > Dynamic HTML
    #92 in  Books > Computing & Internet > New to Computing > World Wide Web & E-mail > HTML & Web Design
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How can Dynamic HTML be used effectively, given the issue of incompatible browsers among users? Williamson focuses on the answers without betting sidetracked into general HTML or XML issues. The result is a book that clearly and concisely addresses programmers'needs without overwhelming them with a cumbersom volume that tries to answer every possible question about DHTML. Writing Cross-Browser Dynamic HTML begins by introducing the fundamental concepts upon which DHTML programming is based: the Document Object Model, Cascading Style Sheets and scripting languages. In each case, the differences between the Netscape and Microsoft implementation of these features are discussed. You'll learn which features can be used safely, which must be avoided and how to use scripting languages to overcome differences between DHTML implementations. The author then moves into an in-depth discussion of real-world applications on a highly interactive professional Web site. Williamson finshes the book by going beyond the purely technical issues to discuss how compatibility must be incorporated in the development process, especially when teams of developers are involved.

Heather Williamson has designed and developed HTML documents for Intranets and the Internet since 1995. Since 1997 she has managed a small Web development and consulting company.


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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing and obsolete - update needed, 19 April 2001
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In the year 2001, what would you expect from a NEW book about "cross-browser Dynamic HTML" ? I would expect a book showing me how to develop code that will work in Internet Explorer 4.x and up, Netscape Communicator 4.x, Gecko-based browsers like Netscape 6 and Mozilla, plus preferable a general implementation of (or at least a discussion about) "future-safe" DHTML based solely on the recommended W3C and ECMA standards. It is "alternative" browsers like Opera and Konqueror I hope to see support of through the pure standards based implementation (and it will proplably work with the Gecko-based browsers and the upcomming IE6 browser too).

Does Heather Williamsen book live up to my expections ? I'm afraid very far from... Heathers ambigition have been to support IE4-5, NS4.x and NS6. I guess this is allright as a MINIMUM, since it covers the browsers most people will use for some time. But at the time of writing the final version of Netscape 6 has clearly not been released yet, and wheather Heather hasn't done her homework good enough or if the specifikations of Netscape 6/Mozilla has changed during its development, I don't know, but it is a fact that none (or very little) of the DHTML-code pressented in the book will work in Netscape 6, Mozilla or other browsers based on the Gecko layout engine. The worst mistake is that Heather takes support of Netscape 4.x Layers for granted in Netscape 6. Layers is not part of the W3C standard, and this propritary Netscape 4.x feature is NOT supported in Netscape 6 !

Off course you can learn something about generating DHTML that works in IE4-5.x and NS4.x in this book, but without (working) support of Netscape 6 I can never recommend this book to anyone taking webdevelopment seriously. I hope there will be some comprehensive corrections/updates to find on the Apress website soon, becourse if not this book has been a completely waste of money for me. Sorry about these hard words.

The day there is a good cross-browser DHTML book that lives up to my expectations mentioned first in this little review, please let me know !

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