Ie5 Dynamic HTML Programmer's Reference [Paperback]

Brian Francis (Author), Chris Ullman (Author), Alex Homer (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

A combination primer and reference manual specific to Microsoft Internet Explorer 5, IE5 Dynamic HTML Programmer's Reference is a very useful companion for Web coders. The first half of this title presents dynamic HTML (DHTML) rapidly yet thoroughly. The rear of the book comprises a series of reference tables and listings that form a quite comprehensive repository of coding information.

The book begins with an overview of DHTML, followed by a look at how style sheets let you assert much greater control over your pages than plain HTML. The authors then explain the Dynamic HTML Browser Object Model and the Dynamic HTML Document Object in depth, pointing out along the way how each provides control over page and element levels. With this background covered, the book then moves into dynamic techniques such as event handling, scripting, and manipulating page elements. The first part concludes with a useful discussion of data binding and a quick introduction to Extensible Markup Language (XML).

The reference portion of the book includes a formal specification for the Browser Object Model, as well as DHTML properties, methods, and events. Next comes a full listing of DHTML tags with syntax specifications and code examples. This section doesn't stop with DHTML, however. It also includes tutorials for VBScript, JScript, and special character tables, making this book a well-rounded tool. --Stephen W Plain

From the Publisher

Dynamic HTML enables web developers to create pages with mobile interactive effects - something that they were unable to achieve using standard HTML. Basically, you take HTML and add scripting and you have Dynamic HTML. The technology was introduced by the major browser companies in IE4 and Communicator 4, when Wrox produced separate books on each browser implementation. This is our update to the IE4 book: it in we include all the great new features introduced for DHTML in IE5 (including support for XML and behaviors), and we update the book's definitive reference section.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 550 pages
• Publisher: Peer Information Inc.; 2nd edition (February 18, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1861001746
• ISBN-13: 978-1861001740
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,965,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on this topic I've read, May 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Ie5 Dynamic HTML Programmer's Reference (Paperback)

This book is very readable, gets right to the point, and will not put you to sleep. Several others (such as Inside DHTML) are so anhydrous they'll suck up all the rain in Seattle. This book however is a great intro to DHTML. You don't have to be an expert in HTML to get a lot out of this book. Has good appendices on HTML, DHTML, JScript, and VBScript.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really usefull Programmer's Reference, March 8, 2000

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Morten Jørgensen - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ie5 Dynamic HTML Programmer's Reference (Paperback)

I knew some (D)HTML before buying this book, but I was looking for a book I could use when I needed to make something besides "normal" DHTML (use on many sites). AND THIS IS IT!

The books first half is about Dynamic HTML (methods, events ect.), and the second half is a really great reference!

This gave me the opportunity to make better pages than on so many other sites, so if you're looking for a book where you don't have to read many pages of useless stuff before getting to the point, then this is defiantly what I would advise you to buy! (A great combination with this book could be "Professional VB6 Web Programming" - Wrox)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have, July 24, 2001

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Ricahrd W. Cole (Kansas City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ie5 Dynamic HTML Programmer's Reference (Paperback)

Although web browsers have evolved beyond IE5, this is still a great book. It is well organized and easily referenced. I keep it handy for the quick look up need without having to go into the MSDN library. There is a heavy emphasis on VBScript. It is worth the investment.