Creative
HTML Design walks you through building a real, working web site, specially
created for the lesson plans in this book. In the process, you will
learn all the phases of site design--from selecting
an ISP and uploading files, to more advanced techniques like adding
animation and rollovers. Step-by-step tutorials for Photoshop 4.0
and Paint Shop Pro teach how to design using "safe" colors, make distinctive
background tiles, align your graphics, use tables and frames, include
JavaScript rollovers, use CSS, as well as numerous other design and
HTML features. This book includes a complete HTML 4.0 reference with
details on all current HTML elements. * Step-by-step exercises and
detailed visual examples cover the stages of creating a web site *
Learn to choose an Internet Service Provider or Presence Provider
* Create speedy GIF, JPEG, and PNG files * CD-ROM contains all the
necessary tutorial files, JavaScript rollover code and other customizable
scripts. Selector's Note: I enthusiastically recommend ANY
and all books written by Lynda Weinman for learning web graphics,
HTML design, multimedia and specific applications. In this book she
give invalueable hints to shortcuts and successful designs.
Most
HTML books don't bother to give beginners an introduction to the workings
of the World Wide Web because the Web doesn't directly influence writing
HTML documents. Powell provides this information because it eventually
makes it easier for readers to understand why their HTML Web sites
behave as they do. The result is a book well suited to beginning,
intermediate, and advanced readers. Beginners learn HTML from the
very basics. Intermediate users will gain the knowledge to become
advanced, and even old pros will discover new details and updated
information.
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Adobe GoLive 4 for Macintosh and Windows is a clear and thorough introduction
to Adobe's complex Web authoring application. Although the text skimps
on the basics of HTML and
the Web, beginners will feel comfortable with its step-by-step approach
to GoLive's visually oriented tools and will be able to create Web
pages in just a few hours. The first chapters introduce GoLive's working
environment. Adobe GoLive 4 is cross-platform instruction, but since
the application's interface differs little between Windows and Macintosh,
there is minimal chance for confusion. The book then takes the reader
through basic Web page assembly, placing and formatting text, and
using GoLive's layout tools. Even users with extensive experience
in layout applications like Quark or PageMaker may be daunted at first
by GoLive's vastly different toolbars and inspectors, but the book
provides many tips that clarify perplexing palettes or actions, warn
about problems that can arise, or give advice on how to set preferences
for optimal performance. Adobe GoLive 4 also covers placing images,
working with links, animating elements on the page, and working with
the built-in HTML editors and the extensive site management tools.
Topics like QuickTime authoring or JavaScript actions get a basic
introduction. An intermediate user will find Adobe GoLive 4 a good
book for sharpening skills. For example, readers who are already comfortable
with GoLive's Button tool for creating rollovers can look up the section
on layers and the Show/Hide action and construct a multiple event
rollover in short order. As with all the books in this series, Adobe
GoLive 4 is more like a reference book than a tutorial, and it is
certainly a good choice if there isn't much time to hurdle the learning
curve. --Angelynn Grant
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Real World Adobe GoLive 4 is less like a step-by-step tutorial and
more like a manual, but one that tells you how things do work, not
necessarily how they should work. It fills in the areas where the
official GoLive manual falls short; it's the stuff you need to know
after you've become familiar with all the palettes and menus. The
book employs subtle if sardonic humor that helps lighten up the material.
But users will find everything they need to know to effectively use
GoLive: all the tools to create a page or a site; to manage the site;
use tables, frames, plug-ins, JavaScript, cascading style sheets,
dynamic HTML, and more. It's a comprehensive guide to GoLive and,
since it was written from the point of view of experienced users familiar
with every benefit, quirk, and downside of the application, it makes
a great reference for troubleshooting. Authors Fleishman and Carlson
recommend not trying to read the book straight through. In the introduction,
they outline which chapters are best for beginners, intermediate users
(which they believed they were before writing the book), and advanced
users (which they believe they are now). They suggest readers scan
the book first, focusing on chapters that answer their most pressing
questions, and then stay up all night reading the whole book. As they
put it, they find learning easier if you "balance efficiency with
learning curve ... learn a little and then sit down and produce."
For an intermediate user, it's very gratifying to jump to the chapter
on grids, for example, and finally realize why things didn't work
exactly as expected. One particularly useful chapter shows how to
import, revise, and manage an existing Web site that may have been
created by hand-coding or by another HTML editor. The book is loaded
with tips and insights and, weighing in at around two and a half pounds,
it's a heavyweight in more ways than one. --Angelynn Grant
This is the ultimate resource for all Microsoft FrontPage users-a
comprehensive, 800-page reference/tutorial, covering the latest version
of FrontPage. The tutorial section covers the fundamentals through
functionality, such as ActiveX integration, scripting, security, and
commerce. The reference section includes handy alphabetical references
to HTML, VBScript, and other languages. Synopsis This 800-page "Complete
Reference" combines the benefits of a tutorial and reference all under
one cover. The inclusion of a CD-ROM containing a large helping of
tools, templates, and ActiveX and Java applets for readers to use
within their Web pages adds to the value of this book.
Microsoft Internet
Explorer 5 for Macintosh is faster, easier to use, and more stable
than previous versions of this popular Web browser. New features and
subtle enhancements make IE 5 a compelling upgrade for Web enthusiasts,
administrators, and developers alike. In addition to the new Auction
manager, which permits users to track various online auctions, IE
5 includes an improved Search function, new Internet Scrapbook, Multimedia
capabilities, and integration of Web-based email into Outlook Express.
Internet Explorer 5 for Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide is loaded
with screen shots and concise instructions for getting the most out
of this powerful tool for exploring the Web. Novices, savvy Web surfers,
and professionals can find useful information on browser basics, customization,
and all the new features of IE 5. The book also offers a detailed
exploration of Outlook Express, the free email client that comes with
IE 5. Coverage includes managing incoming and outgoing mail, setting
up for multiple users, and getting the most out of newsgroups.
