Rating: Summary: Great Overall Reference for Web Design Review: It gives one the essence of what you need to know without superfluous language. As good as it is from that point of view, it is disappointingly slim on Javascript. If you want to learn Javascript, you will need a different book. It also is good about providing the necessary design principles for Web building. It should be on your shelf, if you are a serious Web author/designer/master.
Rating: Summary: Quick Ref Review: This little book has become a standard trapping of my desk. I think I would be lost without it. Put into the popular "nut shell" format it is user friendly and can be used quickly and acurately.
Rating: Summary: Excellent Nutshell book Review: This one covers it all--from web design to working with image files to HTML coding to designing a file system to configuring Apache. There's a lot of stuff that's in here that ISN'T in O'Reilly's "HTML: The Definitive Guide"--including configuring server-side includes (a glaring omission in the other book). Not a beginner's book (the Visual QuickStart guides from Peach Pit Press are better for beginners), but if you need a quick reference for web design, this is the one.
Rating: Summary: Excellent - good reference, readable text Review: Not often do I find a reference that I can also sit down and read. This is one. Covers the html tags, but also gets into aesthetics of page design. Highly recommend!
Rating: Summary: an excellent reference.. keep it close at hand! Review: This informative, clear, easy-to-read book is an excellent reference for the intermediate and above web designer. You will not be dissapointed with its appendixes.. clear descriptions of almost every tag!
Rating: Summary: Comprehensive and complete Coverage Review: This was my first purchase from the Nutshell series and I was particularly pleased with the content. The layout is very tidy and easy to navigate.I would consider my knowledge of the internet and web design at an intermediate level, and I would recommend this book to anyone other than a complete novice. Each section is concise and to the point and does not assume too much. The section on CGI scripting and Server Side Includes, I found invaluable. It was easily explained in basic terms and provided plenty of examples to get these working. In addition there are lots of references in the book to resources available on the web. All in all a thoroughly enjoyable read, if you want only one web reference book on your desk this year, this should be it.
Rating: Summary: Best book out there for understanding HTML Review: This title is written in an easy to read format that will quickly get you writing HTML like a pro. Highly recommended.
Rating: Summary: A crucial resource for HTML Production! Review: An excellent source of tips and tricks as well as the basics for HTML production. I bought a copy for everyone on my design/production team!
Rating: Summary: Good desktop book Review: The nutshell series books has another winner. Nice compact book that fits on your desk with a wealth of concise, useful information. In 30 minutes I found 6 things that I had be trying to figure out how to do for a year. Covers what works in what browser, really well. Very readable too.
Rating: Summary: Indispensible reference Review: Very comprehensive, and a great reference for techie-types who are diving into web design and development. I keep one copy on my desk at work, and one next to my computer at home. Niederst captured a number of things better than most authors: the 216-color web-safe palette, image types, HTML forms and tables, cross-browser compatability, and live space (the amount of space, in pixels, you have to work with depending on monitor resolution, platform and browser). If you want to take your understanding of web design to the next level, buy this book.
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