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Paperback - 272 pages (31 October, 1997)
Hayden Books; ISBN: 1568304331
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Creating Killer Web Sites
David Siegel
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More of a style guide than an HTML guide, Creating Killer Web Sites is concerned with the building of Third-Generation sites, Web sites that are conceived by design and not by technological ability. Siegel and his helpers at Studio Verso overview a wide variety of topics, including a history of browsers, how to use specific HTML tags, how to select software tools, and advice on pure aesthetic design. Like the first edition, the second edition of the book contains an attractive design, a graphic on every page, and screen shots of successful Web pages that will set any designer's wheels in motion.
Creating Killer Web Sites is not a tutorial or HTML reference, you will need to supplement it with one.
Synopsis
This edition has been revised
to present updated information covering new tricks and techniques for use with
browser releases. The primary focus is on Netscape Navigator and Internet
Explorer's HTML extensions.
Web Style Guide
Patrick L. Lynch, Sarah Horton
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In 160 pages of expert instruction, authors Patrick J. Lynch and Sarah Horton put the essence of the Yale University Centre for Advanced Instructional Media's wonderful online site design guide into traditional print.
The book begins the presentation of its helpful and forward-looking advice with a discussion of the overall process of defining the objectives and users of your Web site, as well as the goals you will use to measure your progress. The authors then use time-tested, traditional print concepts to clearly illustrate how to make your site interface welcoming and efficient. High- quality illustrations show how to design for overall style and professional appeal. The sections on typography and editorial style set this manual apart from many Web style guides with attention to the fine details that separate the good sites from the great.
Multimedia elements and cascading style sheets (CSS)are covered but within the overall context of building a fine site--not with the usual hype. Media compression and delivery are addressed at a high level with concrete suggestions on formats, frame rates and image sizes for a well-balanced approach to multimedia.
One of the great things about using this guide is that the actual site it is based on is available. You can read about a thoughtfully-written topic and then go online to see the concepts in action. Web Style Guide delivers some of the most holistic coverage of site design you'll find. --Stephen W. Plain, amazon.com
Synopsis
A guide for Web
designers, offering advice on creating well-designed and effective Web
sites and pages. Focusing on the interface and graphic design principles,
it looks at issues ranging from planning and organizing goals to the
elements of individual page design.
HTML & XHTML
Chuck Musciano, Bill Kennedy
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Most of the book is entirely relevant to basic HTML coding without any concern for XHTML. The latter more cutting-edge flavour of markup is covered in depth near the end of the book. The entire specifications for the HTML 4.01 and XHTML 1.0 Document Type Definitions are included among the appendices.
While HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide is an excellent tutorial for learning markup the right way, it is also a superb desktop reference guide to keep nearby for daily use. Perhaps there is no better compliment for a Web development book. --Stephen W. Plain, Amazon.com
Topics covered:
HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide, 4th Edition shows you
how to:
* Implement the XHTML 1.0 standard and prepare your web pages
for the transition to XML browsers.
* Use style sheets and layers to
control a document's appearance
* Create tables, from simple to
complex
* Use frames to coordinate sets of documents
* Design and
build interactive forms and dynamic documents
* Insert images, sound
files, video, Java applets, and JavaScript programs
* Create documents
that look good on a variety of browsers
* Use new features to support
multiple languages
A handy quick reference card listing HTML tags is included.
Synopsis
An updated guide to the
language of the World Wide Web covers formatting, tables, cascading style
sheets, special effects, and Web page development.
HTML : The Definitive Guide - 3rd Edition *Deleted*
Chuck Musciano, Bill Kennedy
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HTML is changing so fast it's almost impossible to keep up with developments. How do you know what's real, and how do you use it? The third edition of HTML: The Definitive Guide brings it all together for you. It is the most comprehensive book available on HTML today. It covers Netscape Navigator 4.5, Internet Explorer 4.0, HTML, JavaScript, Style sheets, Layers, and all of the features supported by the popular Web browsers. Learning HTML is like learning any new language, computer or human. Most students first immerse themselves in examples. Studying others is a natural way to learn, making learning easy and fun. Imitation can take you only so far, though. It's as easy to learn bad habits through imitation as it is to acquire good ones. The better way to become HTML-fluent is through a comprehensive reference that covers the language syntax, semantics, and variations in detail and that helps you distinguish between good and bad usage. HTML: The Definitive Guide, 3rd Edition helps you both ways: the authors cover every element of HTML in detail, explaining how each element works and how it interacts with other elements. Many hints about HTML style help you write documents ranging from simple online documentation to complex marketing and sales presentations. With hundreds of examples, the book gives you models for writing your own effective Web pages and for mastering advanced features, like style sheets and frames.