XHTML In Plain English [Paperback]

Sandra E. Eddy (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764547437 | ISBN-13: 978-0764547430 | Publication Date: November 15, 2000 | Edition: 1

Two Books for the Price of One--both an interactive reference & tutorial! XHTML In Plain English gives instant access to XHTML through a detailed reference section of key XHTML components and a dense tutorial that describes the scripting essentials. Extensive cross-references with live page numbers make this is the perfect book to prop next to your computer while programming in XHTML.

XHTML In Plain English cuts to the core of the emerging XHTML standard. The instant access to XHTML information comes through extensive cross references with live page numbers, topical and alphabetical organization of material, clean design, and a strong user-friendly In Plain English section that identifies common tasks and their corresponding elements. A programmer's ability to reference a XHTML language from multiple angles beyond an ordinary index makes this book a powerful programming tool. With XHTML In Plain English, Second Edition, at your side, computer professionals can immediately solve XHTML problems with the strength of a relational database instead of a simple index!

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From the Back Cover

XHTML(TM) In Plain English Two Books in One! This one-of-a-kind guide delivers everything you need to make the most of XHTML, whether you're building a Web site from scratch or updating old HTML code. The book opens with unique reference sections that let you look things up by task, tag, or term. Need more answers? The second part delivers concise, example-filled tutorials that show you step-by-step how to plan, build, and maintain a Web site. Open the Book for Ready-Reference Help ...
* Listings of XHTML and CSS tasks "in plain English"
* A-to-Z glossaries of XHTML and CSS tags and terms ...
... or Succinct, Step-by-Step Tutorials
* Constructing a basic document
* Using lists in documents
* Adding tables to documents
* Framing documents
* Linking to other resources
* Using interactive forms
* Styling documents with CSS2
* Testing and maintaining documents
* Creating dynamic documents
* Customizing XHTML
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About the Author

Sandra E. Eddy has been writing about computers, the Internet, and Windows(r) applications for nearly two decades. Her previous books include HTML In Plain English, XML(TM) In Plain English, Teach Yourself(r) XML(TM), and Teach Yourself(r) Microsoft(r) Active Server(r) Pages 3.

Product Details

• Paperback: 830 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (November 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764547437
• ISBN-13: 978-0764547430
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,471,179 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "2 Books ... 2Books In One", January 25, 2001

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Paul A. Porter (Kinston, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: XHTML In Plain English (Paperback)

This book is a must have for any serious tag jockey. When I first picked it up. I looked at it and thought to myself "what the heck kind of book is this". Then I figured it out. Actually it's two books for the price of one.

The first half is a very clear concise detail of every tag and attribute in XHTML and a reference of CSS. If all you need is to refresh your memory about a particular tag this is where you'll find your answers. Your not going to find a better reference anywhere.

The second half of the book consists of tutorials for XHTML and CSS in very clear easy to understand form.

At first I thought "They put this thing together backwards! The refence should be in the back"; but as I use the book as a reference I love having the reference in the front so I don't have to go clear through the book to find what I want. Very well done!

I would have gladly paid what this book cost for either of these two pieces; the fact that I got both in one book for such a meager sum is to me simply amazing.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Feelings, July 19, 2001

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Thomas Bruhin (Pfeffingen, Baselland, Switzerland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: XHTML In Plain English (Paperback)

The reference section for both XHTML and CSS are the best I have seen so far. I keep the book just for that on my desk. For this section I would give it 5 stars (and even more).

However the tutorial section is bad as bad can be and full of mistakes. F.ex in chapter two there is a listing of an XHTML strict document but has the bgcolor attribute in the body tag. And so it goes on throughout the whole tutorial.

If you need an excellent reference book shoot for this one, if you need a tutorial you better look for other books.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!, May 16, 2001

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Kathy Carrington "book fiend" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: XHTML In Plain English (Paperback)

If I could give it more stars, I would!

If you want a reference book for XHTML and CSS, this is it! If you also want a tutorial for XHTML and CSS, this is it!

The first 370 pages are an alphabetical reference to XHTML. Each tag is listed with ALL of its possible attributes as well as guides to browser compatability (even WebTV). The next 130 pages gives the same treatment to Cascading Style Sheet syntax. The next 190 pages is a tutorial for using XHTML and CSS. The tutorials are very well done; using pictures only when needed and presenting lots of information. The Appendixes don't just rehash the info from the book. They present things like the complete Unicode character set (40pgs), a glossary and a 50 page cross referenced index.

I can't recommend this book highly enough!