Web Development & Design Foundations With XHTML (3rd Edition) [Paperback]

Terry Felke-Morris (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 24, 2006 | ISBN-10: 032143675X | ISBN-13: 978-0321436757 | Edition: 3

Web Development and Design Foundations with XHTML, 3/E  includes everything begineers need to develop highly effective Web sites. Besides providing comprehensive coverage of XHTML, this book introduces the Web design and development process and offers successful strategies for promoting Web sites, including accessibility and standards.

 

This is the only Web development and design book that explains concepts and  provides step-by-step presentations that show you how to implement them. With Hands-On Practice, Hands-On Exercises, Web site Case Studies, and valuable reference material, this book has everything a beginning Web developer needs.

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About the Author

Terry Morris is an Associate Professor at William Rainey Harper College, where she helped to develop the Web Developer certificate and degree programs. She holds a Master of Science degree in Information Systems and various certifications, including Microsoft Certified Professional, and Master CIW Designer.  Terry has over 15 years of industry experience.

Product Details

• Paperback: 736 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley; 3 edition (August 24, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 032143675X
• ISBN-13: 978-0321436757
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,293,741 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Terry Felke-Morris teaches web development, computer information systems, and e-learning instructional technology courses at William Rainey Harper College in Illinois. In addition to being a Professor at Harper College, she has over 20 years of information technology experience -- working with the Web since 1996.

Dr. Morris is an innovative instructor and was awarded the 2002-2003 Glenn A. Reich Memorial Award for Instructional Technology in recognition of her efforts. She received the 2006 Blackboard Greenhouse Exemplary Online Course Award for use of Internet technology in the academic environment. She was chosen by the Instructional Technology Council (ITC) as the recipient of their 2008 Outstanding e-Learning Faculty Award for Excellence.

In addition to a number of industry certifications, academic credentials include a Master of Science in Information Systems from Roosevelt University, Master Online Teacher Certificate from the Illinois Online Network at the University of Illinois, and a Doctor of Education from Northcentral University.

For more information, visit http://terrymorris.net.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Hands-On Approach, August 30, 2006

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Web Guru "techlady2002" (Ellison Bay, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Web Development & Design Foundations With XHTML (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

This book will get you started on coding web pages using XHTML and CSS, using CSS for page layout, promoting web pages, introduce using Flash and Java applets, and give you an overview of e-commerce. A great book for a beginner web developer. We use this in a community college course for both online and face-to-face classes. The students really like the hands-on approach with exercises and case studies

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great coverage of Web accessibiltiy & Web standards!, September 17, 2007

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WebMaven (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Web Development & Design Foundations With XHTML (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

Comments from reviewers of this book:

"The layout of Felke-Morris's text is excellent. I have always
disliked texts with crowded pages, distracting sidebars, and many colors. Felke-Morris' text focuses the student on salient content and uses color, text boxes, and the like to enhance and emphasize, rather than distract. Felke-Morris' hands-on exercises are something my current text does not even have. I really like these exercises because they give students a chance to learn and practice small chunks of material before applying the knowledge to a larger project."

"Great coverage of web accessibility standards! Glad to see a tutorial on File Management. Many students coming into this course struggle with those
concepts."

"Great inclusion of ethical issues and accessibility tips (these are areas that I do find myself supplementing with our current text)."

"Superior aspects of Felke-Morris include:
--Inclusion of web site pages and/or addresses that have been referred
to in the text as either examples of techniques, or places to find more information, or used as a part of the end-of-chapter section on Web Research. These are a real strong point of the text.
--Use of the same four example sites through the text as end-of-chapter Cases. As each chapter is completed, each site is enhanced using the current chapter's skills and concepts.
--The inclusion of Hands-On Practice and Web Research sections."

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Many errors, need more solutions to exercises, October 15, 2007

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Designer Mom (Leesburg, VA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Web Development & Design Foundations With XHTML (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

Web Development & Design Foundations With XHTML (3rd Edition)
I used this text for a college Web design class. The lessons were easy to follow and laid out in a logical sequence. The case studies that are built upon as new material is learned are useful. I appreciate the attention paid to accessibility issues. I do have two major complaints though. First: There are far too many errors for a third edition, as noted by others. A great deal of study time is wasted before a student realizes that the text is wrong. Coding solutions provided by the publisher in the "Student Data Files" don't always validate, for example, and there are several mistakes not yet updated in the "erata" sections on the publisher's web site. Second: the extensive "Hands On Exercises" at the end of each chapter are less than helpful at the college level without at least some sample solutions. College instructors don't usually waste time on going over this type of material, so it's often a waste of time doing them. Suggestions for the publisher: Fewer "Hands On" exercises, more solutions and please fix all those text errors you've been hearing so much about!