Html Web Magic (Magic (New Riders)) (Paperback)

by Raymond Pirouz (Author), Ardith Ibanez (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review
So you have a grounding in basic HTML and now you're ready to learn how to make Web pages sing. Here's a guide that will get your creative juices flowing as you sharpen your skills. Pirouz is loaded with lively ideas and he shows you exactly how to bring them to life. Pirouz is no fan of flash for the sake of flash: his ideas are focused on how to make your Web pages more attractive and useful to your readers. He even shows you how to turn a potential annoyance for your visitors into the sort of entertainment that evokes a smile.

The book begins with a rapid review of basic HTML design tips and codes and then gets right to the magic of first impression. Here, Pirouz shows how to use the META tag to not only get yourself noticed by Web spiders but also to eliminate browser offsets--direct users with older browsers to alternate pages--and otherwise tweak the experience for your visitors. He then moves on to highlight some of the lesser-known abilities lurking in every corner of HTML. He shows how to achieve unexpected effects with images, tables, frames, windows, type, and forms. It would be hard to page through this book and not fall upon at least one new technique you're itching to try. --Elizabeth Lewis

Product Description
This is a recipe-style how-to book that wlaks users through 50+ HTML lessons, ranging from page layout techniques to special effects. The full-color, visual nature of the book makes learning easy and gives readers immediate gratification.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 284 pages
• Publisher: Hayden Books; 2nd edition (July 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1568304757
• ISBN-13: 978-1568304755
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,324,005 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Become More Thoughtful And Creative Website Designers!, January 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Html Web Magic (Paperback)

     With the introduction of new Web browser technology and other Web development tools, Website designing has taken on a more creative role in the online communication of information. HTML programming presents many challenges as well as creative opportunities. Ardith Ibanez and Natalie Zee offer in HTML Web Magic some outstanding examples of creative design techniques that can add flare and personality to new and existing Websites.      This book offers plenty of top-notch instruction that will result in getting any Website noticed. The authors emphasize the necessity of having fun and interactivity with a Website, as well as balancing between great graphics and information organization. Their advice includes being concise, being consistent, sticking to your main objective, and having fun with your ideas. Readers will definitely be challenged to become more thoughtful and creative in their approach to designing Websites. The authors will show them how!      Design concepts and instruction covered in the book includes basic HTML, Web page layout, interactivity, selection and use of fonts and graphics, text alignment, text wrapping, horizontal and vertical dividers, cool features such as floating frames, pop-up windows, image maps, pull-down menus, column layout, and roll-overs, creating forms, navigation, Web browser and platform compatibility, and the use of browser-safe colors.      Great instruction, colorful illustrations, good layout, quality printing, and concise format makes this book an ideal Website design tool to keep within reaching distance of your computer. The accompanying CD includes the HTML edition of the book for easy access to the HTML code presented in the book, animated GIF's, GIF Builder, Shockwave files, and other useful shareware programs and goodies! Highly recommended!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!, July 14, 1999

By A Customer

This book is full of practical ideas and tips to really fine tune your web pages. It is one of the most well-organized and easy to use books on the subject that I've ever owned.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book and unbelievable on-line support!, March 3, 1999

By A Customer

When I bought this book it practically came with support! I had to add a review becuase of the unbelievable support. I am a technical support analyst, and I was impressed by the immediate response and courtesy that I recieved from Raymond Pirouz. I have sent e-mails of the same nature to web design sites and other authors that specifically state to contact them. Most of the time I never receive a reply. This is suppose to be a book review, but I had to mention Raymond's unique loyalty to his readers. The book is invaluable as well! It provides exactly what its title states! Step by step instructions (with excellent explanations) to spice up your web site with HTML (and JavaScript). The book's color format makes other books look like boring dictionarys.