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The Project Cool Guide to Enhancing Your Web Site

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I first got taste of ProjectCool through their HTML Guide and bought this one too. All I can say is: Simply the best!

Their treatment of enhancing your HTML is first rate: explanations in a style that can be understood by anyone who can understand english. And this expertise isn't limited just to HTML.

For instance, I've read entire books just on JavaScript and have gotten lost trying to understand the "why's" of the whole thing. Reading just the few opening paragraphs of the JavaScript chapter in ProjectCool brought me up to speed in many areas. (Ofcourse the authors do mention that JavaScript is covered elsewhere--this is not a book about JavaScript.)

Having said that, I hope the authors are considering writing an introductory book on JavaScript ;-)

The best part about this book is the part about CSS. (cascading style sheets) Since this is a pretty new concept as compared to HTML, there are hardly any books on it. Also, instead of clumpy lengthy explainations, the book provides quick reference to what you need. Though the part about DHTML and java was a bit of a letdown, it is good book if you wish for little tips on enhancing your page

I saw this book at the local library, but passed it by (because of its title) several times before finally picking it up - and I liked it well enough to order a copy from Amazon. It includes tips (such as image pre-loading) and using cascading style sheets, and is written in an easy-to-follow format. It's not a GREAT book, but certainly is useful.