HTML in action [Paperback]

Bruce Morris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 14, 2000

Fully describing the latest tools and techniques, Bruce Morris presents an advanced guide to HTML programming and other Web-related topics. Individuals and organizations who want to create more visually appealing, technically ambitious Web sites will find invaluable assistance here.

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From the Back Cover

Bruce Morris, publisher of NCT Web Magazine, The Web Developer's Journal, and Wacky HTML, has compiled a powerhouse collection of the techniques and tricks you need to challenge the World Wide Web's most innovative sites with ultra-cool ones of your own. HTML In Action gives you a review of HTML basics; examines the use of graphics, multimedia, and animation; explores Java and HotJava; and deploys vanguard technologies such as CGI scripts and ActiveX tools.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Microsoft Press (July 14, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 155615948X
• ISBN-13: 978-1556159480
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #494,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good book, but too out of date at this point, September 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: HTML in action (Paperback)

This book was published before HTML 3.0 was in wide use whereas all good HTML books today are written specifically for version 4.0. I should have looked at the publication date and compared it to competing titles. If this were 1996, I would have given the book four stars. I'm still not sure if I liked the book being printed in 'landscape' mode -- it reminds me of second grade.

Despite using terms like "hot tips" and "advanced techniques", this book is really a good introduction to HTML in general, covering Fonts, forms, graphics, frames and CGI programs. I found that it was explaining everything very clearly, using examples and illustrations where needed. The problem of course, is that HTML 4 features are missing, which means that there are a lot of neat tricks people are doing on web sites now for which I have to buy yet another book to understand.

Being an overly critical person, I have to mention some "minor" issues like the index being brain-dead (not having "<B>" or "bold" for example) and the Author using tokens like '<' and '>' without explaining them.

Basically, this book USED TO BE good, but Morris should come out with a second edition that covers HTML 4. This book should really be pulled from circulation.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The book that started my business.., April 9, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: HTML in action (Paperback)

First off, I'm really rating this 4 1/2 stars (I've never rated anything 5 stars). This was the first book I bought on web design and have purchased 2 or 3 others since which were nowhere near as helpful. If you don't know anything, this is the book for you. If you know your code I'd still take a look through this one. It has some great tricks that you might not have thought of or can't quite get to work on your own. I still pull it out every now and then and I've been doing design for a living for 4 1/2 years. Bruce, keep up the great work! When's your follow up?

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars its okay, September 30, 1996

By A Customer

This review is from: HTML in action (Paperback)

Just remember when you buy this book that it's from Microsoft Press, so expect it to lean towards supporting the Microsoft Internet Explorer, with plenty of plugs accordingly - so some of the techiques in this book will not work on the Netscape browser - but these are clearly marked as such, so there shouldn't be any confusion. It comes with a CD ROM which helps you see what you are reading about and comes with a version of the MSIE that you can download. Its nice and easy to read and 'EVEN I' can understand it all