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Summary: Correction
Review: This is just short note for you, and I think you can do the correction. There is some mistake in your add: this book is actually "... in 14 ..." , not "...in 21 days". I didn't read this book yet, so I cannot place my comment now.
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Summary: I was impressed..
Review: This is quite a thick book which covers a lot, and it's a good introduction to a lot of subjects, such as HTML, Javascript, style-sheets, forms, dynamic HTML, and more. You won't get full coverage on all these topics, though. If you're creating your own site, you will probably want a bigger reference that covers everything. But as an introduction to these topics, this book is excellent.
I had no trouble finding the code to match this book (2nd edition). But it appears that it's not contained in the 2mb zip download that's offered, which is for a different edition. You just have to download the examples for each individual chapter.
I do have some criticisms, which have nothing to do with the author(s), but the editing. Maybe I imagined it, but the section on DHTML contained so many typographical errors that I wondered whether the editor was taking a long nap instead of correcting all the mistakes. Again - maybe I imagined the errors. I'm not nitpicking, since it makes some of the examples difficult to understand. Badly worded sentences should be avoided at all costs in books like these. You don't want the reader thinking, "Did he/she mean this, OR this?"
If you could combine the book with a few decent web references (this book has some great sites you can visit if you're after more information), then you could get pretty far with HTML. You really need to know all this stuff if you want to start with more advanced subjects in web development any way.
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Summary: A complete reference with simple words
Review: This is the best HTML reference I've ever seen. The authors, Laura and Denise, use step-by-step methods to explain the application of HTML. They always make sure the readers can follow along, so the readers will never get lost or misunderstand. New stuff are also in the book such as Style Sheets, Dynamic HTML, new attributes for frames and tables, and so forth. They also teach the readers how to build a web site, which has been always an obstacle for many people.If I have to give the readers a recommendation on HTML reference, this book probably will be my first choice.
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Summary: Best HTML tutorial book around.
Review: This is the best tutorial on HTML to be found. I would recommend it to any beginner. I have looked at least a dozen books on the subject and this is the best. The material is covered thoroughly but not to the extent of overkill. The comprehensive appendixes just add icing to the cake.
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Summary: Step by Step Approach, Easily Understandable.
Review: This is the excellent HTML reference book I have come across.The author Laura Lemay has used a easy approach to explain the HTML concepts and its applications.The examples used help user a lot to understand better.The questions along with answers at the end of each chapter give a quick glance to review the concepts.This is a best reference a must-have for anyone developing HTML. For a beginner, I definitely recommend this book to add effective HTML skills to the skill set.
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Summary: Their website does not match their book...
Review: This was a good learning tool, however, the website did not match the book...in fact samples for some chapters were completly missing. Then on top of that, when I tried to send them a message about the problem I got a 'front-page' error.
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Summary: Their website does not match their book...
Review: This was a good learning tool, however, the website did not match the book...in fact samples for some chapters were completly missing. Then on top of that, when I tried to send them a message about the problem I got a 'front-page' error.
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Summary: Fantastic for the beginner and beyond!
Review: This was one of my first HTML 4 books and it more than helped get me started on my way to making my first web page. The text is well written and easy to understand with plenty of examples and exercises to get you writing HTML right away. If you want a good reference book and a paced self learning course then this book is a good choice.
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Summary: Ideal for beginners.
Review: You may be an HTML beginner when you pick up Laura Lemay's best-selling book, but at the end of the 21 days you won't be a beginner anymore. This second edition is a major upgrade, 400 pages larger than its predecessor, and updated to cover the latest and greatest in W3C specifications including Cascading Style Sheets and the red-hot dialect called XHTML. Veteran users will welcome the fact that this new release contains more topics: about deprecated tags, working with sound and video files, using Java, and introductions to writing JavaScript scripts and CGI scripting. New users will appreciate the easy-to-follow format and the teaching strategy known as 'micro-uniting'. You'll learn everything in bite-sized chunks, not to much to choke you into unconsciousness, but just the right amount to satisfy your curiosity and appetite. In a mere 21 days -- about the time it takes me to begin my preliminary procrastination -- you'll learn how to create and maintain a professional-looking web site. This book is an entire reference library in one volume: everything you need is here. Each "day" of the 21 days contains three chapters. Each chapter covers a specific theme -- such as creating links, animated graphics, tables, frames, multimedia, and so much more. You'll also learn how to spice up your pages with Dynamic HTML; how to put your site online; and how to promote and maintain your site. When I looked at the CD that accompanies the book, I rubbed my eyes to see if it were true. You get a library of photographic images that you can use for free; and trial versions of the biggest names in web-related software. There's not enough space to name everything here, but just to whet your appetite, how about Dreamweaver, GoLive, Homesite, BBEdit Lite, HotDog, Photoshop 5.5, Fireworks, PaintShop Pro -- and the list goes on. XHTML is hotter than Pokemon, and all the latest information about XHTML is carefully explained. The book answered all my questions about this child of HTML and XML: it clearly described how to transform my HTML documents into XHTML. For anyone interested in publishing ebooks, this is essential knowledge, since XHTML has been chosen as the standardizing format for this brave new publishing world. Web site making these days is much more complex than it was when all you had to know were a few dozen tags of HTML 2.0. Lemay's book, with it's relaxed conversational style, is the perfect tutor for every beginning-level to intermediate-level user. If you like to understand the things you read, then -- like me -- you will thoroughly enjoy working with this book. Michael Pastore, Editor
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