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Summary: Must Have for Web Developers
Comment: We've been in the web development business for over 11 years and have watched so much change in that time. We're often asked what tools are vital to learning how to work in our field. Many from the 'bible' series books have been on our office shelves over the years. This one is the latest to actually take up residence on each of our desks as a regular reference tool. Buy it, use it, use those nifty post-it flags & highlighters all over it, and when the pages start falling out, tape them back in & keep using it. As for the bad reviews - my suggestion is that if you're advanced in HTML or looking for advanced techniques in CSS there are books for that, too. It takes an entire library of reference books to stay up with all the changes & aspects of this industry, and as you grow beyond the levels found here add to your collection, but this one really is important to your library!
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Summary: This book rocks my socks off
Comment: It's easy to read, full of useful information, and up to date. It is well written and has great examples.
I don't know what more to say. If you are interested in using HTML/XHTML or CSS, I'd say this is a very valuable book to own.
Jenn
ihatechunli@yahoo.com
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Summary: Not a Reference
Comment: If you are an experienced coder looking for an strict HTML, XHTML, or CSS reference, I suggest you move on to another title. If you are a novice in HTML using a WYSIWYG editor and want to start getting into the HTML code itself, then this is a good book for you. I bought this book to refresh myself in HTML, and CSS being away from it for several years. I program in VB and VC++ and have many programming references that are excellent and very concise. Unfortunately this book is neither. The writers persistently wander off on long winded tangents that seem to ramble on and on.... and on! The analogies had me scratching my head wondering just what exactly the comparative was? There are many small chapters in the last half of the book that are nothing but fluff and offer no real information.
In closing, there is useful information in this book for the novice. However it is not complete or in any particular order. Happy hunting.
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Summary: Beginners Bible
Comment: This is a bible for beginners, written in clean and simple language. For me, it has been the ideal reference. For somebody just beginning in web design, I recommend pairing "Head First HTML..." with this book, as the "Head First" series takes more time teaching certain basic concepts.
It is both a reference and a chapter by chapter teaching guide. All in all, it has been very helpful.
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Summary: DO NOT BUY!
Comment: This book is not worth your money. It is poorly written, does not explain code, and is very incomplete. Bible in its title is very misleading...
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