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Summary: Depends on how you look at it...
Review: I think the intention of the author is to provide a ready-to-use set of templates rather than designing readers designing their own. The book teaches about tables and frames, which are necessary knowledge for the reader to be able to customise the templates to suit their purpose. The book is divided into few sections according to categories of web page layouts for various purpose. The numerous illustrations help the own see what are layouts are available in the CD-ROM and thus reduces the effort to search for appropriate or desired template.The book is rather outdated and mentions HTML 3.2. Now many people are delving to HTML 4, XHTML or even XML. If you expect this book to be teaching web design, this book will not match that expectation. If you are looking for new stuff in scripting such as HTML 4, XHTML and XML, this book does not have any of that. But if you are looking for some ready to use layouts/templates, then perhaps this book will be of some use to you. But as it is rather outdated, you shouldn't be paying the full price but a discounted rate. Quite worth it only if you can get it at a low, low price. I managed to get an unused copy at $4.85, and it was the last copy in the shop. If you are serious about web design, you should consider looking for books that teach you how to use Macromedia Dreamweaver.
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Summary: Depends on how you look at it...
Review: I think the intention of the author is to provide a ready-to-use set of templates rather than designing readers designing their own. The book teaches about tables and frames, which are necessary knowledge for the reader to be able to customise the templates to suit their purpose. The book is divided into few sections according to categories of web page layouts for various purpose. The numerous illustrations help the own see what are layouts are available in the CD-ROM and thus reduces the effort to search for appropriate or desired template. The book is rather outdated and mentions HTML 3.2. Now many people are delving to HTML 4, XHTML or even XML. If you expect this book to be teaching web design, this book will not match that expectation. If you are looking for new stuff in scripting such as HTML 4, XHTML and XML, this book does not have any of that. But if you are looking for some ready to use layouts/templates, then perhaps this book will be of some use to you. But as it is rather outdated, you shouldn't be paying the full price but a discounted rate. Quite worth it only if you can get it at a low, low price. I managed to get an unused copy at $4.85, and it was the last copy in the shop. If you are serious about web design, you should consider looking for books that teach you how to use Macromedia Dreamweaver.
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Summary: Don't be tempted
Review: In theory, a great book, in practice-don't waste your money
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Summary: Must-have for your library
Review: This book comes with a CD chock full of templates ready to use, right out of the box. While I don't believe in using pre-designed templates as is, it certainly is a great way to get your creative mind moving in the right direction. Pick a template, take the pieces you like from it and create your own specialized design. Chapters one and two begin with some very basic information on HTML coding. It gives the code and then a pictorial example of what the code does. Chapters three through seven provide information about when and where to use the templates in that chapter and then shows the pictures of what each will look like. Chapter eight explains DHTML, CCS, Layers, SSI and CGI with detailed coding examples. An eight-page index and a five page content section allows the user to find the exact piece of information for which they are looking. AND as and added benefit, they are easier to use and locate what you want than looking in the Yellow Pages! I would recommend this book to anyone who designs webs and has "writer's block" now and again. This covers just about every designer I know so be sure to add this to your "must have" library.
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Summary: Must-have for your library
Review: This book comes with a CD chock full of templates ready to use, right out of the box. While I don't believe in using pre-designed templates as is, it certainly is a great way to get your creative mind moving in the right direction. Pick a template, take the pieces you like from it and create your own specialized design. Chapters one and two begin with some very basic information on HTML coding. It gives the code and then a pictorial example of what the code does. Chapters three through seven provide information about when and where to use the templates in that chapter and then shows the pictures of what each will look like. Chapter eight explains DHTML, CCS, Layers, SSI and CGI with detailed coding examples. An eight-page index and a five page content section allows the user to find the exact piece of information for which they are looking. AND as and added benefit, they are easier to use and locate what you want than looking in the Yellow Pages! I would recommend this book to anyone who designs webs and has "writer's block" now and again. This covers just about every designer I know so be sure to add this to your "must have" library.
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Summary: Of all the web-design books I have, this is the worst.
Review: This book is a great source for getting ideas. It can also save you a lot of time. Why start from scratch? Modify the examples provided on the CD. Now if Lisa would only make a similar book for style sheets...
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Summary: A "source book" not a designers guide.
Review: This Sourcebook is a very good desk reference for Web Design Professionals. As a Web Design Professional, this book has several excellent examples of both typical and unique templates. The first two chapters offer a novice Web Designer basic skills in HTML as well as design criteria, and for the advanced developer, these chapters offer a review for some and a new approach or path to Web development. Chapters three through seven are filled with templates that exemplify how a single design criterion can be developed in several ways. From a professional standpoint, this book can offer something to almost all Web design professionals at any level of developmental skill. Advanced designers, however, will find this book useful for ideas or possible design possibilities but not as a complete design reference.
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