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HTML: The Definitive Guide

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I am so excited!  I finally got a copy of this book, HTML: The Definitive Guide - Chuck Musciano & Bill Kennedy, and have been poreing over it, off and on, all weekend.  It is a MUST read for all of you who work with your own sites.  It is comprehensive and easy to read and understand and covers a whole host of topics like:

  • Style sheets & layers
  • Tables
  • Frames
  • Interactive Forms

and it also has a section dealing with ensuring your site is suitable for viewing on all browsers...  I have two others:

Designing Multimedia Websites - Stella Gassaway, Gary Davis and Catherine Gregory

HTML Publishing for Netscape - Gayle Kidder and Stuart Harris

All passed along by a friend and all of them apparently really good reads so I thought I would share.  Will let you know what I think of them when I am done.

 

Ros Null, REVA
www.the-edge-va.com

 

 

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Kristal Kraft
Novella Real Estate - Denver, CO
Selling Metro Denver Real Estate - 303-589-2022

My favorite book for CSS is not one that I thought I would like initially.  It looks childish and silly, but after I made an effort to go through it, I realized not to judge a book by it's cover. Out of the 5 or 6 manuals I have on CSS this is the Best.

It's called "Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML"  check it out and let me know what you think.

kk

Sep 04, 2006 03:12 PM
Ros Null
The Edge Virtual Assistance - Buffalo, NY
REVA
I'll do that!  I recently signed up for a course as I have been working with some CSS sites lately.  So far, I find it sooo easy to work with.  And it's great for clients who like to fiddle and try their hand at updating their own sites, but are not too good with HTML.  This way they can add and remove content to their hearts content, without messing with the layout and formatting of the page.  Thanks for the tip! :)
Sep 04, 2006 03:19 PM
Dave Rosenmarkle
Highland Realty, Inc - Fairfax, VA
33 years of providing fully satisfying service!
Not having worked with HTML before, is this something you would recommend taking a class before bludgeoning, I mean working on your web site?
Sep 30, 2006 12:34 PM
Ros Null
The Edge Virtual Assistance - Buffalo, NY
REVA
I would certainly recommend it.  HTML is a language, if you have a flair for languages then just playing with it will do the trick, if not, then I would recommend a course for sure.  There is a site offering free HTML training: e-Learning Center  and I have heard some great things about their training as far as basic understanding of HTML goes, so definately look them up when you have a chance.
Sep 30, 2006 12:46 PM
Andrew Mooers | 207.532.6573
MOOERS REALTY - Houlton, ME
Northern Maine Real Estate-Aroostook County Broker
Read the books and then slowly start carving and creating. Good string and enlightening!
Feb 01, 2007 02:45 AM