The Advanced HTML Companion, Second Edition [Paperback]

Keith Schengili-Roberts (Author), Kim Silk-Copeland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 7, 1998

Featuring the latest HTML topics of interest for both beginning and experienced Web authors, readers get solid and practical content in this completely revised Second Edition. Included are specification tags for HTML 4.0 and descriptions of their uses. The book also provides an overview of the latest Internet Explorer-specific and Netscape Navigator-specific tags. The latest Web innovations including XML, Dynamic HTML, HTML Help, WebTV, and WebTV tags are discussed as well. From basic tagging to the latest advancements, this book provides all the necessary elements for learning HTML and making it work.

* Covers the latest HTML topics of interest to Web authors
* Includes HTML 4.0 specific tags
* Provides Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator specific tags
* Full Cascading Style Sheet specification
* Extended Markup Language and Channel Definition Format
* WebTV specific tags
* Instructions for working with a Web server

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The Advanced HTML Companion is authoritative on the subject of HTML, providing a great deal of how-to information. However, the book sometimes suffers from a lack of organization, making it difficult to use as an HTML ready-reference guide. The book's main focus is to teach you how to accomplish basic Web page design in HTML. The chapters on forms, tables, and frames will guide you step by step, showing examples of how the HTML code renders in a browser. There are also chapters on images, color, multimedia, and more advanced techniques, such as style sheets and CGI. Throughout these how-to chapters, there are examples of good and bad HTML construction and links to places on the Web for more information.

The Advanced HTML Companion's appendix includes an alphabetical HTML tag reference, which shows proper usage of tags and samples. However, explanations of how the tags work are spread throughout the book, so there are always multiple places to look for each tag. Fortunately, the book has a comprehensive index. Organizational problems aside, the book contains excellent HTML tips and tricks for those willing to wade through the text. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Praise for the First Edition
"Keith makes difficult concepts clear with his erudite writing style. His monthly 'Weaving Your Own Web Site' series was one of the most popular that we have done in The Computer Paper.<$>"
--Douglas Alder, Editor, THE COMPUTER PAPER
"Keith's 'Weaving Your Own Web Site' series was refreshing to read. Great for beginners, yet surprised old hats like me with some tips I didn't know! It's great to see he's poured his knowledge into a book."
--Kim Silk-Copeland, Internet Coordinator, THE DISCOVERY CHANNEL CANADA
"A remarkable ability to break complex tasks down into clear, logical steps characterizes Keith's writing. His [new] book promises to be not just 'one for the shelf' but rather 'one for the desk' -- complete with bookmarks, highlights, dog-ears and all the other signs of a book that is an essential, ongoing<$> resource."
--Josephine Coombe, Vice President, VINOVICH INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING
"The Advanced HTML Companion<$> will appeal to beginners looking for a good grounding in HTML, experts who need a complete and in-depth reference, and those who are simply looking to stay on the cutting edge of Web technologies."
--MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW

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Product Details

• Paperback: 646 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 2 edition (September 7, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0126235422
• ISBN-13: 978-0126235425
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,555,603 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is hardly worth its price., September 30, 1999

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This review is from: The Advanced HTML Companion, Second Edition (Paperback)

The authors were able to clearly express themselves such that it was quite an easy read for a non-programmer. However, "Advanced Html Companion 2nd edition" requires a serious rewrite due to its numerous and obvious mistypes. The cover of this book is indeed appealing but the content of it is just an OVERVIEW of several web markup languages. If you require just an overview of the subject, this book is for you. If you want a reasonable grasp of Html or other markup languages, please find another book; I wish I could trade mine for another.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Loaded with typoos, February 16, 1999

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ezclimber "ezclimber" (Denver) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Advanced HTML Companion, Second Edition (Paperback)

One of the worst proofreading jobs now in print seriously diminishes what otherwise might have been a useful reference.

4.0 out of 5 stars Pricy, but a good reference, March 21, 2001

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R. Anthony Mills "R. A. Mills" (Baltimore) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Advanced HTML Companion, Second Edition (Paperback)

Though I did find the book a bit pricy, it was more important to me to have it as a reference manual in my library. As a designer focusing on UI and architecture, I find it necessary to know, understand, and be able to use HTML. It's horrible when designers put together fantastic designs that developers have to later alter, because the code would have to jump through too many hoops to make it work.

It is worth the buy if you need a reference manual and can't wait for responses from email mailing lists or your developer friend who's out to lunch.