Customer Reviews

HTML Complete

5 star:		(12)
4 star:		(3)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I was in the bookstore just looking around, not really planning on buying anything, and this just lept out at me. I have experience in HTML, but was using older books as reference. A quick look into the first few chapters of this book and I was hooked and bought it. It is what I consider to be the most complete and up-to-date reference on the subject of web programming, including HTML4, DHTML Java, Javascript, CGI and PERL scripting, cascading style sheets. It also teaches the basics to all of these concepts, assuming no previous knowledge, prefect for anyone. The Appendix is especially great as it covers EVERY sinlge tag and attribute for Win95/98 and IE/Netscape. It is clear, concise and more importantly, NOT dry and technical, but interesting to read as it is compiled from wide sources, and has practical example to guid you. Excellent job Sybex!!

I am an HTML programmer of an intermediate level. And this book is taking me to newer heights.

This book has everything you can ask for regarding HTML. In-depth coverage of all tags, their descriptions, usage (yes, I said USAGE) is given in a lucid, easy-read language. I was also pleasantly surprised to find chapters pertaining to web design (how to make good web sites/pages), something that is sorely missed by other so-called books on HTML. And just when you thought you had every piece of HTML tag under your belt, the book comes out with more topics - in terms of CGI, javascript, DHTML & XML. What more can one ask for at such a low price!

Even though this book is a mix of several books, continuity and readability is thoroughly maintained throughout the book. And examples, yes examples, they are a plenty everywhere - taken in from the real world. This book keeps getting better and better.

This book is excellent & highly recommended for beginners and intermediates. One is bound to be awed by the amount of information contained in it. I am sure even advanced/expert HTML programmers will find something of their interest in this book. Acts as a great reference look-up for them.

This book should be enough to get you going in web design. Within a single day, I was creating very basic web pages - so it can be done. Sure, I knew a little about computers going into it, but it was my first time trying to speak to my machine in anything other than "point-and-click" fashion.

What I like the best about this book is the fact that they take you from the beginning and get you thinking about how you should really go about the designing your site. They show examples of excellent and poor website design and talk about what makes a site navigable. This general approach becomes much more focused as you progress through the book.

You've got more basic HTML in this book than you'll know what to do with, BUT if you get a real handle on the beginner stuff, you can delve into some of the more advanced material. Dynamic HTML, JavaScript, XML, basic Perl and CGI are all included.

I got to admit it, I haven't progressed to the point where I have used all of the concepts in this book. It's comforting to know that I have the tools at my disposal when I'm ready, though. For now, seeing as how I've learned the basics, all I need are the reference charts and quickie quides that are posted throughout. This book is pretty darn cheap for all of its comprehensiveness, so you owe it to yourself to purchase the darned thing. Several friends of mine that are much more familiar with HTML conventions than myself, have riffled through my copy of this book and run out to buy it themselves. That kind of response tells me that I made a sound decision. Well, that and the fact that I now maintain several portions of our internal webpages at work and people ask ME questions about HTML. Yeehaw! Happy building!

HTML Complete contains pieces from several other web design books. While I would consider myself an intermediate web designer, I still managed to learn some new things from this book.

The appendix is really great and is easily worth the price of this book by itself! I was a little bit disappointed that more wasn't said about server-side scripting (ok, there's a whole chapter on Perl, but no mention of Microsoft's ASP or the very popular PHP programming language). But apart from this there's plenty of good examples.

The early HTML chapters have a tendency to say "don't use this tag, you should really use CSS to achieve the same result", which is ok, except when you get to the chapters on CSS the book advises you that plenty of people are still using browsers that don't properly support CSS (or even support it at all), and that you should therefore be cautious when using CSS!

This is by far the most complete html book i have ever read. I highly recommend it.

This is an excellent book that is full of information on all of the major Web Design topics: HTML, CSS, XML, CGI, etc. I use this book as the main textbook in my Advanced Web Design course. This should be a part of everyone's professional library.

Most books are written by people with a PHD to impress other people with a PHD. NOT THIS BOOK! You can actually use this book. Of the 1000 pages, 300 are pure reference. Tags and what they mean are clearly listed. My level of programming ability is intermediate. I'f you have zero experience, this is still a good book. If you combine this book with free tutorials you'll be on your way...What a steal! Good Luck!

I was very impressed with this book. I'm new to web development and am not a programmer by background, yet I found the book very easy to follow. It was interesting and gave just the right amount of background on each topic so you could understand the theory behind it. It then gave practical examples which were easy to follow. One thing I particularly liked is that it gave just enough background in all the aspects that I was able to see where I needed additional reference material.

Much better than most computer books that are twice the price!

A really easy-to-read book with a terrific reference section in the back covering HTML, cascading style sheets, good/bad web design, browser differences, safe colors, JavaScript. Within 30-40 pages, this book has the beginning reader creating a simple web page, then goes on to progressively build the reader's expertise bit by bit.

A true bargain and right hand reference for new and intermediate emerging WebMasters. Was at first put off by the book seeming to be all things to everyone, but ended up being pleasantly surprised by its readability, ease of reference, and completeness. This is an excellent, excellent book.