Creating Cool HTML 4 Web Pages [Paperback]

Dave Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1998

In the fourth edition of this bestseller, Taylor presents all the new features of HTML 4. Staying on top of the latest advancements of HTML, this guide shows how to add spice and "wake up" Web sites with sound, video, and animation. The CD-ROM is cross-platform and features a great selection of "cool" Web pages, demos, and freeware and shareware tools.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

The most recent update to Dave Taylor's popular guide includes HTML 4 and still offers great advice for beginning-to-intermediate Web-page authors. Taylor's calm, competent tone reassures those who are creating their first page, but his expertise in designing Web pages is valuable for those who are ready to do more.

Taylor first shows new users what a Web page is, how a browser works, what URLs are, and other basic concepts. He then delves into basic HTML, fonts, and text styles and explains how to make lists, special characters, pointers, and links; add graphics; and create tables and frames. Taylor moves into advanced topics such as background, marquees, image maps, JavaScript, forms, plug-ins, Dynamic HTML, style sheets, and more, using his own award-winning work as tutorial examples. He clearly discusses the HTML coding used to create each page.

Taylor teaches the basics to new users without overwhelming them and gives intermediate users the option to learn more when they are ready. He shows users how to get their Web pages ready for publication and how to publicize them so that people will come to see them. The strong appendices include a primer on building your very first page, a step-by-step planning guide for page and site builders, a resource list on where to publish your pages, a glossary, and an HTML quick reference guide that is linked to various chapters. An accompanying CD-ROM includes Net utilities and Web design shareware for the PC and Mac. --Elizabeth Lewis

From the Publisher

INCLUDES A PACKED CD-ROM!

For the Mac: Anarchie; BBEdit Lite; Equilibrium DeBabelizer LE; Dreamweaver 3 trial; Fireworks 3 trial; Flash 4 trial; DropStuff; GraphicConverter; Tex-Edit Plus; and more!

For the PC: Dreamweaver 3 trial; Fireworks 3 trial; Flash 4 trial; FTP Explorer; HomeSite; HotDog Pro; NotePad Plus; Evaluation of Paint Shop Pro; CoffeeCup Image Editor; and more! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 433 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (Computers) (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764532014
• ISBN-13: 978-0764532016
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,481,329 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dave Taylor has been involved with the Internet since 1980 and is widely recognized as an expert on both technical and business issues. He has been published over a thousand times, launched four Internet-related startup companies, has written twenty business and technical books and holds both an MBA and MS Ed. In addition to being a busy writer and blogger, Dave is also a top-rated speaker, sought after conference and workshop participant and frequent guest on radio and podcast programs.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book! Highly Recommended!, November 6, 1999

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Chris Nitkin (Stockholm, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creating Cool HTML 4 Web Pages (Paperback)

There are a lot of people who know lots of things, but just don't know how to teach. This is definitely not true when it comes to Dave Taylor. His well-written book on the Web's language should be able to explain HTML to anyone, especially novices. I created two websites just using his book, and they look pretty good too!

The only complaint I have is because of the lax coverage of CGI. I still give the book 5 stars though, becauses this is a book on HTML, not CGI.

This excellent book is recommended for anyone interested in learning HTML, and so BUY IT NOW!

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where It All Begins, April 22, 2000

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J.D. Brown - See all my reviews

This review is from: Creating Cool HTML 4 Web Pages (Paperback)

I started learning to build web pages with this book and have sinced moved into state-of-the-art WYSIWGs but - I still use html every day. You can design and construct without knowing html but it sure makes learning and understanding a much smoother and easier process. 'Creating Cool HTML 4' is without a doubt the best resource I have on my shelf. It's easy to follow, moves you smoothly through the basics to the higher planes, and covers html thoroughly. And! it's a lot cheaper than Dreamweaver.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Well done, easy to read, good level of detail., June 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Creating Cool HTML 4 Web Pages (Paperback)

Got a really cool site up and running in three days. As an HTML returnie and a professional programmer I wanted a book with lots of code examples, pictures and very few words. This book goes down smooth in just a few days, gets right to the point and is oriented toward accomplishing something immediately. Not a comprehensive HTML reference rather one of the rare breed of technical books that doesn't make you want to blow your brains out with overkill. Excellent use of summary tables at the end of each chapter.