XHTML Essentials [Paperback]

Michael P. Sauers (Author), R. Allen Wyke (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471417645 | ISBN-13: 978-0471417644 | Publication Date: September 21, 2001

With Web access becoming available through TV, handheld devices, and even phones, developers need to create sites that can be viewed from different environments, not just from the desktop. Introducing XHTML, the next generation HTML, this practical guide jumpstarts Web developers on the technology that ensures that their Web pages stay true-to-form on any available platform. Using extensive code and real-world examples, XML expert Michael Sauers teaches readers how to apply XHTML quickly and effectively without having to become XML programmers first. Readers will learn how to migrate legacy HTML documents to XHTML and create documents and applications for a variety of platforms. Like the other books in the series, an appendix listing will feature where to find updated information, a source code index, and other handy features.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"this is a very practical title" (.Net, January 2002)

"All in all, this book is a very complete and comprehensive guide to web authoring using XHTML and confirms the very high professional level of the Wiley XML Essentials series. The book is warmly recommended to both beginners and advanced webcasters." (EBU Technical Review, January 2002)

From the Back Cover

The complete how-to guide to moving Web development from the desktop to wireless technologies

XHTML Essentials

Need to migrate your HTML documents to wireless and other platforms in a hurry, but don't have the time to master XML? Then XHTML is the answer, and this book shows you how to use it.

Quickly and painlessly, Michael Sauers and R. Allen Wyke get you up to speed on everything you need to know to use this powerful new tool to ensure that your documents stay true-to-form on virtually any platform. Using extensive code examples and real-world examples, they teach you, step-by-step, how to migrate legacy HTML documents to XHTML documents and how to create new documents and applications for handheld, wireless, mobile, and other environments.

Like all the books in the critically acclaimed XML Essentials series, XHTML Essentials features:
* Loads of source code and working examples
* A down-to-earth, accessible style and tone geared to professional developers
* Helpful listing of where to find updated information and rap with experts
* A CD-ROM containing all the source code from the book
* A companion Web site with links to resources, experts, newsgroups, and newsletters

The CD-ROM contains all the source code and examples from the book.

The companion Web site features links to resources, experts, newsgroups, and newsletters.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 383 pages
• Publisher: Wiley (September 21, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471417645
• ISBN-13: 978-0471417644
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,157,760 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michael Sauers is currently the Technology Innovation Librarian for the Nebraska Library Commission in Lincoln, Nebraska and has been training librarians in technology for more than 13 years. He has also been a public library trustee, a bookstore manager for a library friends group, a reference librarian, serials cataloger, technology consultant, and bookseller. He earned his MLS in 1995 from the University at Albany's School of Information Science and Policy. Michael's ninth book, Searching 2.0 was published February 2009. He has also written dozens of articles for various journals and magazines. In his spare time he blogs at travelinlibrarian.info, runs Web sites for authors and historical societies, is vice-chair of the Nebraksa Library Association's Information Technology and Access Round Table, takes many, many photos, and reads about 120 books per year.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A word from the author, November 12, 2001

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Michael Sauers "The Travelin' Librarian" (Lincoln, NE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: XHTML Essentials (Paperback)

As one of the authors of this book I feel that the previous reviewer has missed the point of the book. Its title "XHTML Essentials" should not lead one to expect a complete or bible-like work. It is designed to cover the essentials that everyone needs to know to move from HTML to XHTML. Yes, there are more complete books, but they will cover many things that many Web authors don't want or need to know.

1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Some good content, but very incomplete, October 28, 2001

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"homesitehelp" (Amsterdam Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: XHTML Essentials (Paperback)

While this book is clearly aimed at migration from HTML to XHTML, and does contain some good content (not many books mention that tfoot should come before tbody!), it's very incomplete, and the quickref manages to mention only tags - no attributes at all!

There are much better and more complete books for those who are faced with conversion to XHTML, such as 'Mastering XHTML' by Ed Tittel, Chelsea Valentine, Lucinda Dykes and Mary Burmeister (ISBN 0782128203).