HTML Black Book (Little Black Book)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
There are plenty of HTML tutorials available, but this one has several distinctive features. It does not assume previous knowledge, but gets into nitty-gritty detail early on, so that intermediate users will find plenty of content. When a tag is introduced, all of its attributes are fully explained, so the book works well for reference as well as learning. It takes a hands-on approach, with plenty of answers to real-world problems and lots of example code.
With over 1000 pages, this is a substantial volume that covers a lot of ground. The author begins with HTML essentials such as handling text, images, lists, tables and frames. Next come intermediate topics including multimedia and style sheets. The second half of the book covers dynamic features, starting with JavaScript and going on with forms and controls, Dynamic HTML, Java applets and XML. Finally, there is a useful introduction to CGI scripting with Perl.
Each chapter follows the same pattern. It begins with a table of solutions. For example, if you want to know how to use images in table cells, you will find it listed here. Next comes a section called "In Depth", which explains the topic, and following that a section of "Immediate Solutions" with examples. Some problems are introduced by a question-and-answer format, with a supposed novice programmer asking the questions. As a literary device this is annoying, but the actual topics are relevant and the explanations good. --Tim Anderson
Customer Reviews:
SImply The Best HTML Book Available
Put simply, if it's HTML and not in this book, it's not worth knowning. The book is user friendly, well laid out and explains everything so well that a total novice or webmaster would feel equally at ease with it. It covers DHTML, XML, Java, Applets, Pearl and does it all to ensure compliance with w3c standards and points out the differences with IE and NS. HTML books do not get any better.
A truly definitive guide to all the web technologies.
I used to doubt whether I could really master enough web technologies to make myself really marketable as most IT books bore me to tears. Occassionally, a book comes along which is interesting and informative (and heavy). For just HTML I recommend the O'Reilly's book with the Koala on the front (Musciano's tasty offering). This book adds to this with much more Dynamic HTML stuff; listing the DOM elements, most common JavaScript methods and CSS (without overkilling a subject which doesn't require more than a chapter or two at most). And it does all this for both IE and NS. The book also possesses a healthy chunk on Java, Java applets and Perl CGI programming. (Obviously, if you want to seriously code in Java or Perl this provides the initial introduction to the subject only, albeit a warming introduction.)
That describes the content, but what gets me excited about this book is the fact that not only is everything explained in an easy to read and, subsequently (and importantly) easy to reference later, style, but it is also backed up with clear examples at every stage.
If money's not an issue, don't have an issue with buying this book!
