Fast Track Web Programming: A Programmer's Guide to Mastering Web Technologies [Paperback]

Dave Cintron (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471324264 | ISBN-13: 978-0471324263 | Publication Date: March 11, 1999 | Edition: 1

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to create original Web applications.

Are you a legacy programmer ready to take the leap into Web programming? A Webmaster who wants to learn how to develop original Web applications? Or a seasoned Web programmer looking for a ready reference to the full range of current Web technologies? Then this book is for you. Expert Dave Cintron provides a complete overview of all the different technologies involved in Web programming and how they work together. He develops a practical framework for understanding and using them. And, he teaches you the basics of all the major Web programming and scripting languages. You'll learn what you need to know about:
* Scripting with HTML, CGI, Perl, JavaScript, VBScript and how scripting and programming languages work together to create high-quality Web sites.
* Web programming with Dynamic HTML, Visual Basic, and all the basics of Java, Windows/ActiveX, and more.
* How to create and program searchable Internet databases.
* How the Internet really works and how all the various Web technologies work together.
* Developing E-commerce applications, including a thorough introduction to how Internet security really works.
* Selecting, using, and getting the most out of browser plug-ins.
* The future of the Internet: high-speed audio, video, XML, and more.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Are you a legacy programmer ready to take the leap into Web programming?
A Webmaster who wants to learn how to develop original Web applications?
Or a seasoned Web programmer looking for a ready reference to the full range of current Web technologies? Then this book is for you. Expert Dave Cintron provides a complete overview of all the different technologies involved in Web programming and how they work together. He develops a practical framework for understanding and using them. And, he teaches you the basics of all the major Web programming and scripting languages. You'll learn what you need to know about:
* Scripting with HTML, CGI, Perl, JavaScript, VBScript and how scripting and programming languages work together to create high-quality Web sites!
* Web programming with Dynamic HTML, Visual Basic, and all the basics of Java, Windows/ActiveX, and more!
* How to create and program searchable Internet databases!
* How the Internet really works and how all the various Web technologies work together!
* Developing E-commerce applications, including a thorough introduction to how Internet security really works!
* Selecting, using, and getting the most out of browser plug-ins!
* The future of the Internet: high-speed audio, video, XML, and more!

From the Back Cover

Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to create original Web applications.

Are you a legacy programmer ready to take the leap into Web programming? A Webmaster who wants to learn how to develop original Web applications? Or a seasoned Web programmer looking for a ready reference to the full range of current Web technologies? Then this book is for you. Expert Dave Cintron provides a complete overview of all the different technologies involved in Web programming and how they work together. He develops a practical framework for understanding and using them. And, he teaches you the basics of all the major Web programming and scripting languages. You'll learn what you need to know about:
* Scripting with HTML, CGI, Perl, JavaScript, VBScript and how scripting and programming languages work together to create high-quality Web sites.
* Web programming with Dynamic HTML, Visual Basic, and all the basics of Java, Windows/ActiveX, and more.
* How to create and program searchable Internet databases.
* How the Internet really works and how all the various Web technologies work together.
* Developing E-commerce applications, including a thorough introduction to how Internet security really works.
* Selecting, using, and getting the most out of browser plug-ins.
* The future of the Internet: high-speed audio, video, XML, and more.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (March 11, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471324264
• ISBN-13: 978-0471324263
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,383,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Legacy C Programmer, January 8, 2001

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This review is from: Fast Track Web Programming: A Programmer's Guide to Mastering Web Technologies (Paperback)

This book is very useful if you wish to get a grip on the bewildering array of programming languages and technologies for the Web. Being a legacy C programmer wanting to venture into web programming this book seemed to be a dream come true. The book will definitely orient you to Web programming and clear up all those nasty acronyms that make you sleepy! However, the book goes too technical on each programming language rather than staying with high level concepts and as such you may get bogged down in details and syntax. But, if you want such detail to really learn each language then you will also be disappointed as each chapter just whets your appetite.

If you keep yourself out of the technical details and use the book for a good overview of Web programming technologies then you should come out the other end much more focused on what you really need to learn and which books to buy to truly train you up.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Welcome addition, May 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Fast Track Web Programming: A Programmer's Guide to Mastering Web Technologies (Paperback)

This book is a welcome addition to my bookshelf. It explains the concepts thoroughly and is enjoyable reading. It would probably be a good book for a student trying to decide what web technology or programming language to specialize in. I myself am a musician and songwriter and promote myself via the web and was therefore interested in learning how to build a better website without having to get too involved in learning programming. I'd rather spend the majority of my spare 30 hours a week crafting songs! Also, I liked the fact that the author explained terms and gave examples and even interviewed my ISP, Earthlink.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Synopsis of Current Web Technologies, June 26, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Fast Track Web Programming: A Programmer's Guide to Mastering Web Technologies (Paperback)

If you are looking for a book which can give you the big picture on several web technologies- not to mention acronyms- (HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, XSL, Java, VB, Perl, CGI) this is the book for you. The web is greater than the sum of its parts... take a look at all the parts from a unified perspective. I found the author's interviews with specialists in each of the technologies to be especially informative.