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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Valuable Web Development Resource Guide!, August 3, 1998
By A Customer
Within the last several years the design and creation of Websites and Web pages has taken the Internet community by storm. A number of specialized software programs, clipart and texture packages, and information resources are now available to assist Website developers. What are they? Which ones are the best? How can you obtain information about them? Ben Sawyer, in his book, The Ultimate Web Developer's Source Book, has brought together information on many of the best products and services available, saving seasoned and aspiring Website developers valuable time and frustration in finding the products and services they are in need of. Sawyer starts the book off by describing the history, present state, and the future of the Internet. This allows readers to gain the perspective necessary to guide them through the process of making their own contributions to the Internet community. Sawyer goes on to answer basic questions such as which Web browsers one should d! esign Websites for, which graphics image formats to incorporate, and what screen resolutions are best to use. He also offers helpful, insightful tips on how to define goals, coming up with game plans, laying out Websites, mapping out Website navigational tools, how to incorporate graphics, audio clips, and more. The advice offered in this book will assist those regardless of their levels of experience and financial backing to create dynamic Websites. According to Sawyer, by simply taking the time to carefully design Web pages, even by simply varying margins, fonts, creating attractive headers, sprinkling well-designed graphics, and adding effective drop-shadowing, one can make a dynamic difference! To his credit, Sawyer provides ample resources for obtaining software programs, clipart, textures, buttons, and more. I have found some fantastic looking backgrounds and other graphics images for my own Web pages as the result of combing through this detailed book! For! those just beginning to master the fine art of designing W! ebsites and Web pages, this book is particularly helpful in directing readers to publications and organizations that will minister to the needs of Web developers. Chapters in this book provide references for the best software, books, magazines, conferences, and Websites in the business. Need a job? Sawyer offers current job descriptions and outlines the knowledge, training, and experience required for one to succeed in the Web development field. The CD included with the book contains a wealth of information, Web developer's tools, applets, audio clips, and more, for which Coriolis is well-known for in the publishing trade! What more could one ask for? Readers won't be disappointed with this book. Waste no time at all putting this book to use for yourself today. You won't be sorry you did!
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