  
HTML 4 for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guideby Elizabeth Castro Discounted Price: $14.36, Paperback - 336 pages 3rd edition Unlike other books that lumber along feeding the reader arcane details, Castro's book keeps to the basics. You'll still learn everything you need to create a great site (where to start off, how to nest tables, how to add in video), but you won't feel overwhelmed by the process. This acclaimed bestselling visual guide to learning HTML has been updated to cover all the new HTML tags for HTML 4. Perfect for beginners, this book presumes no prior knowledge of HTML or even the Internet. It uses clear, concise instructions for creating each element of the Web page, from titles and headers to creating links and adding tables, frames, forms, and multimedia. Full-color foldout chart.  Buy this book online now - from Amazon.com!
Html 4 for Dummiesby Ed Tittel & Steve James Discounted Price: $23.99, Paperback - 373 pages Bk&Cd Rom edition (February 1998) The entire "For Dummies" series is no insult -- these are consistently some of the best introductions to their topics available.In this bestselling, updated reference guide, the authors start with the premise that you're a true beginner, so they walk you through the entire Web publishing process, free of all that confusing technobabble and cyberspeak. It begins by covering the history of the Web, what a browser is, how HTML is used, and what it takes to access the Web. It then dives into HTML basics, page layout, and instructions on how to build your first basic Web page. Then goes into explaining what a markup language is and how HTML works. It includes an overview of each HTML tag, highlights special characters, shows you how to add templates, lists, and links to your Web pages. Also covers relatively advanced areas such as tables, attractive Web design, complex pages, forms, style sheets, image maps, navigation aids, and finally going live with your site. Contains HTML's Top Ten Do's and Don'ts, Ten Design Desiderations, and Ways to Exterminate Web Bugs. It also includes a CD-ROM that include overviews on testing your pages, working with Dynamic HTML, frames, Common Gateway Interface (CGI), and more. Plus includes shareware and examples of HTML that are used in the book. 
Creating Web Pages for Dummies (3rd Ed)by Bud E. Smith & Arthur Bebak Discounted Price: $19.99, Paperback 3rd Bk&cdr edition (March 1998) The authors deserve compliments for their refusal to sugarcoat Web page design through reliance upon visual editing tools. They come right out of the gate and teach HTML. If you're anxious to be a part of the ever-expanding online community but you've put the move off because you're intimidated by all the hi-tech jargon, here's your fast and friendly solution to creating, designing, and publishing your own Web pages. They detail the mechanics of using no-charge page publishers like GeoCities, then go on to explain how to publish a page on AOL or Prodigy. And the bonus CD-ROM that comes with this easy-to-follow reference book features shareware and demo versions of today's most popular Web tools: PageMill, BBEdit, and Hot Dog authoring programs; the popular graphics program, PaintShop Pro; an image map editing program for PCs and Macs, Mapedit; and SiteFX, and a set of Java-based utilities to add nice graphic effects to your Web pages. Buy this book online now - from Amazon.com!
Using HTML 4 - Java 1.1 - Javascript 1.2 - Platinum Editionby Eric Ladd, Jim O'Donnell Discounted Price: $41.99, Hardcover - 1400 pages 2nd Bk&cdr edition (February 12, 1998) Platinum Edition Using books are high-end tutorial references that teach experienced readers how to use cutting-edge technologies. This book aims for comprehensiveness and the authors hit their mark. It's not for the new user, since--from the start--the authors launch into detailed terminology on various design tools and options. They provide cursory information on the various HTML tags and basics and some background on good, thoughtful site design. From that point on, the authors tackle every possible topic contained within the scope of creating pages for the World Wide Web. This high-end tutorial/reference provides the most updated HTML coverage: new tags for IE4 and Netscape Communicator; coverage of hot new HTML-related technologies; XML, Dynamic, ActiveX, Web databases, interactive forms, and Webscasting (NetShow, Netcaster, and Real Audio/Video). Complete introductions to JavaScript and Java for non-programmers are also featured. The CDs include 12 complete Que books in electronic format, plus code and programming samples. It has become known here as "The dictionary of Webmasters"  The Reading Nook- homepage  Return to Devonne's Homepage All transactions made through links on this page and any funds rendered will exclusively be between purchaser and AMAZON.COMŽ AMAZON.COMŽ is the registered trademark of Amazon.com, Inc. I acknowledge that all rights to the Trademark are the exclusive property of Amazon.com, Inc., and all goodwill generated through my use of the Trademark will inure to the benefit of Amazon.com, Inc. |