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The Ultimate HTML Reference
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by Ian Lloyd
Sales Rank: 53789
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List Price: $44.95
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Hardcover: 552 pages
Publisher: SitePoint May 19, 2008
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0980285887
ISBN-13: 978-0980285888
Product Dimensions:
9.1 x 7.2 x 1.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
Product Description
Sitting at the foundation of every site is HTML. It's the only language that's essential to a web site's very existence. On the surface HTML may seem simple but there's much more to it that meets the eye. With different versions, many infrequently used elements and attributes, and varying ways that browsers interpret the language, only a comprehensive and up-to-date reference, like this book, has it completely covered.
The Ultimate HTML Reference is your definitive resource for mastering HTML. The entire language is clearly and concisely covered, along with browser compatibility details, working examples, and easy-to-read descriptions. Authored by one of the world's most renowned HTML experts, this is a comprehensive reference that you'll come back to time and time again.
This cross-referenced, easy-to-use book covers:
Every element and attribute in the HTML and XHTML Specifications, including an example of its correct use Coverage of deprecated and proprietary elements Detailed browser compatibility information will save you hours of painful debugging and frustration
About The Author
Ian works as a senior Web designer for Nationwide Building Society in the UK where he's largely responsible for promoting the Web accessibility ethic. Outside of this, Ian's also responsible for a site devoted to accessibility, called Accessify. Ian wrote the SitePoint book, "Build Your Own Web Site The Right Way Using HTML & CSS"
Customer Reviews & Comments
§ I strongly agree with the first reviewer that the aesthetics of this book are outstanding. The typography and layout are superb. Astute attention to these simple elements remarkably enhances the usefulness and readability of this book. An important aspect of my own job is transferring the same approach to the visual interfaces of Web applications, so I appreciate the sweat that went into this simplicity. Since I made my enthusiasm clear, I guess I can belabor my quibbles. I am not sure I would call this an "ultimate" reference because much has been left out. This is not particularly bad since the emphasis of the book is simplicity and usability. Most Web workers will surely want to use this book's approach, with all its fine organization and examples, rather than the W3C specs. What might you want more of? Well, there is no index for attributes. Each tag, like BUTTON, has plenty of attributes. Knowing what attributes are appropriate and most effective is important. For instance, this book covers the most critical attributes for BUTTON -- but not all of them. It mentions that IE has an incorrect default value for the TYPE attribute. This is very good to know, but even more important to know is that client-side script does not work for Firefox if the TYPE attribute does not have an explicit value of BUTTON. The world of HTML is fairly simple but can be treacherous. That is exactly why someone moving into this world will find this book a ready aid. §
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The Ultimate HTML Reference
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