Rating: 
Summary: You won't become a real webmaster by reading that book
Review: Why ? Simply because It's not at all about Webmastering but only about Design (few)/Development, read the TOC:
- HTML/XML
- JavaScript
- CGI/PERL
- PHP
- CSS (3rd edition)
- Apache functionsThere's nothing about:
- promoting your website: reference it, ad...
- project management/deployment
- internet/intranet
- design/graphics
- internet law: think about it twice before publishing your website!
- webmaster tools: mailing lists, forums...
... You will only learn the basics of HTML, JavaScript, CGI/PERL, PHP, CSS (3rd edition) and Apache Web Server. So It's good for an introduction about Web Design (HTML/CSS), Web Development (PHP, CGI/PERL) but I really think some other books are really meant to deal with such topics. Webmastering is not only about knowing a few tips & tricks about Web Design & Development, HTML or JavaScript. Once the web site is designed and developped, you can't just upload it to a FTP and wait for the visitors to come, you have to promote it, to maintain it... Raise it like your own child or it will become a guttersnipe that no one will ever want to meet again after the first meeting. I advice you to read "Webmastering for Dummies" if you want to learn the basics of Webmastering and get books like "PHP & MySQL Development", "PHP Professional", "HTML Bible" to master the programming languages of the web. Reading some books about Application Design and Usability is also a good idea,... So after reading that book, do you really think you can become your own webmaster ?
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