The Netscape LiveWire Sourcebook: Create and Manage a Java-Based Web Site [Paperback]

Ted Coombs (Author), Jason Coombs (Author), Don Brewer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471156051 | ISBN-13: 978-0471156055 | Publication Date: July 2, 1996 | Edition: 1

Build a Next-Generation Web Site

The Netscape LiveWire Sourcebook is a hands-on guide to efficiently creating and managing interactive multimedia content on your Web site or company intranet. This book will teach you the features and capabilities of the complete set of Netscape Web development tools and technologies, including:

• The Navigator Gold HTML editor.
• The JavaScript scripting language.
• LiveWire Site Manager.
• LiveWire Pro Database Connectivity package.
• LiveWire Object Framework.
• Navigator Inline Plug-ins and Plug-in development kits.

You'll learn how to customize these tools for your own site and, further, how to use different tools together to fully maximize their potential.

The Netscape LiveWire Sourcebook will show you how to:

• Design dynamic Web pages supporting Java and multimedia technologies.
• Create interactive Web applications using JavaScript.
• Graphically monitor and manage pages, files, and links on your Web site.
• Link your Web applications to databases either on your Web server or elsewhere on your network.
• Create Java applets to support high-performance interactive Web applications.
• Employ and create Netscape Plug-ins to customize your site for users.

The Netscape LiveWire Sourcebook is the complete and definitive resource for Webmasters and Web developers who want to prepare their Web and intranet sites for the next era of the Internet.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

This sourcebook provides comprehensive coverage of LiveWire, and how to use the Netscape tools for both creation and management of your site.

From the Publisher

Destined to fuel the already booming Java revolution on the Web, this book shows you how to use all of LiveWire's features and capabilities to create cutting-edge and compelling Web sites complete with interactive multimedia and animation. After a review of the Java programming language built into LiveWire, the book helps you master the powerful graphical tools of the LiveWire Site Manager. You'll find out exactly how to create Java-based applets, how to use LiveWire Pro to develop new Web database applications, how to better manage your Web site, and much more.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 465 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (July 2, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471156051
• ISBN-13: 978-0471156055
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,534,542 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Too vague. More of an overview and definitely NOT hands-on!, June 29, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Netscape LiveWire Sourcebook: Create and Manage a Java-Based Web Site (Paperback)

I am a web developer that wanted to use LiveWire to develop a web site. Unfortunately, this book simply didn't have what I needed to know to get the job done.

As incredible as it may seem, only three chapters out of this entire book pertain to LiveWire. These chapters are: Chapter 3, The LiveWire Tool Set (an overview of LiveWire tools), Chapter 5 Client/Server JavaScript (an overview of all LiveWire except for the database object), and Chapter 6 Using Databases in Your LiveWire Application (an overview of the database object). The other 9 chapters in the book are filler FLUFF that has little to do with LiveWire.

Luckily before I pulled all my hair out, I found a terrific book that covers LiveWire and many other Netscape technologies, William Stanek's Netscape ONE Developer's Guide. This book has 150 pages dedicated to developing applications with LiveWire that explores everything you need to know in a comprehensive and intelligent manner. The book includes terrific project walkthroughts and develops REAL applications include a file viewer and a database management application. The book also has comprehensive coverage of JavaScript, Netscape Plug-ins and much more. Definitely get Netscape ONE Developer's Guide instead...

4.0 out of 5 stars Complete, definitive and easy to understand LW sourcebook, October 20, 1997

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This review is from: The Netscape LiveWire Sourcebook: Create and Manage a Java-Based Web Site (Paperback)

The book provides a complete, definitive and easy to understand source book on LiveWire. After studying, and following it, you should have no problem in writing and deploying LiveWire applications.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars don't waste your money, July 29, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Netscape LiveWire Sourcebook: Create and Manage a Java-Based Web Site (Paperback)

Really deserves a -10. Bought it because there were no other books out at the time, and even then it was a waste. The Official Netscape LiveWire book was better, but I'm still looking for a really strong book in this area