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Dynamic Html for Dummies

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It's a good book, but you have to know a little about HTML to start with. It also doesn't teach you, it shows you cool effect you can do. If you want to learn HTML, then you should get HTML for Dummies, then read this. I have to tell you the software wasn't half bad.

This book is not a bad book, however it will teach you little DHTML. THe author spends 2 much time on Javascript, and lacks explanation. Furthermore, the author does not "teach" you how to do it, but simly shows some cool DHTML effects with their codes. THis can be useful if you want to cut-n-paste the code, however if you want to learn DHTML then buy another book.

I normally look to the For Dummies books as intro's to a subject (book you can read to get the basics of a new topic, and then move on to a more serious book if you need to.) And one aspect I've always liked about these books is the humor the author's use in the material to make them more entertaining.

However, this author uses way too much humor or effort trying to be "cute". Even the Chapter titles are attempts to be humorous and or witty. To the point you can't look anything up in the table of contents because the titles don't tell you what's in the chapters!!!

And although "For Dummies" books are usually not great reference books, at least they have most of the basics and could be used as a light reference. This book is totally worthless as a reference.

Other than as an example of what the author thinks are "cool" effects, it was a huge disappointment for me.