Authors: Eric Freeman. Elisabeth Freeman.
Paperback, 694 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Publication Date: 2005-12-08


Reviews :

    Tired of reading HTML books that only make sense after you're an expert? Then it's about time you picked up Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML and really learned HTML. You want to learn HTML so you can finally create those web pages you've always wanted, so you can communicate more effectively with friends, family, fans, and fanatic customers. You also want to do it right so you can actually maintain and expand your Web pages over time, and so your web pages work in all the browsers and mobile devices out there. Oh, and if you've never heard of CSS, that's okay - we won't tell anyone you're still partying like it's 1999 - but if you're going to create Web pages in the 21st century then you'll want to know and understand CSS.

Learn the real secrets of creating Web pages, and why everything your boss told you about HTML tables is probably wrong (and what to do instead). Most importantly, hold your own with your co-worker (and impress cocktail party guests) when he casually mentions how his HTML is now strict, and his CSS is in an external style sheet.

With Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML, you'll avoid the embarrassment of thinking web-safe colors still matter, and the foolishness of slipping a font tag into your pages. Best of all, you'll learn HTML and CSS in a way that won't put you to sleep. If you've read a Head First book, you know what to expect: a visually-rich format designed for the way your brain works. Using the latest research in neurobiology, cognitive science, and learning theory, this book will load HTML, CSS, and XHTML into your brain in a way that sticks.

So what are you waiting for? Leave those other dusty books behind and come join us in Webville. Your tour is about to begin.

"Elegant design is at the core of every chapter here, each concept conveyed with equal doses of pragmatism and wit." --Ken Goldstein, Executive Vice President, Disney Online

"This book is a thoroughly modern introduction to forward-looking practices in web page markup and presentation." --Danny Goodman, author of Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Guide

"What used to be a long trial and error learning process has now been reduced neatly into an engaging paperback." --Mike Davidson, CEO, Newsvine, Inc.

"I love Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML--it teaches you everything you need to learn in a 'fun coated' format!" --Sally Applin, UI Designer and Artist

"I haven't had as much fun reading a book (other than Harry Potter) in years. And your book finally helped me break out of my hapless so-last-century way of creating web pages." --Professor David M. Arnow, Department of Computer and Information Science, Brooklyn College

"If you've ever had a family member who wanted you to design a website for them, buy them Head First HTML with CSS and XHTML. If you've ever asked a family member to design you a web site, buy this book. If you've ever bought an HTML book and ended up using it to level your desk, or for kindling on a cold winter day, buy this book. This is the book you've been waiting for. This is the learning system you've been waiting for." --Warren Kelly, Blogcritics.org

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Authors: James Kalbach.
Paperback, 456 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Publication Date: 2007-08-15


Reviews :

    Thoroughly rewritten for today's web environment, this bestselling book offers a fresh look at a fundamental topic of web site development: navigation design. Amid all the changes to the Web in the past decade, and all the hype about Web 2.0 and various "rich" interactive technologies, the basic problems of creating a good web navigation system remain. Designing Web Navigation demonstrates that good navigation is not about technology-it's about the ways people find information, and how you guide them.

Ideal for beginning to intermediate web designers, managers, other non-designers, and web development pros looking for another perspective, Designing Web Navigation offers basic design principles, development techniques and practical advice, with real-world examples and essential concepts seamlessly folded in. How does your web site serve your business objectives? How does it meet a user's needs? You'll learn that navigation design touches most other aspects of web site development. This book:

• Provides the foundations of web navigation and offers a framework for navigation design
• Paints a broad picture of web navigation and basic human information behavior
• Demonstrates how navigation reflects brand and affects site credibility
• Helps you understand the problem you're trying to solve before you set out to design
• Thoroughly reviews the mechanisms and different types of navigation
• Explores "information scent" and "information shape"
• Explains "persuasive" architecture and other design concepts
• Covers special contexts, such as navigation design for web applications
• Includes an entire chapter on tagging

While Designing Web Navigation focuses on creating navigation systems for large, information-rich sites serving a business purpose, the principles and techniques in the book also apply to small sites. Well researched and cited, this book serves as an excellent reference on the topic, as well as a superb teaching guide. Each chapter ends with suggested reading and a set of questions that offer exercises for experiencing the concepts in action....

Authors: Tommy Olsson. Paul O'Brien.
Hardcover, 440 pages
Publisher: SitePoint
Publication Date: 2008-02-26


Reviews :

    A complete and thorough and up-to-date reference guide for CSS.

Stop wasting time doing Internet searches only to find inaccurate, out-of-date, or incomplete information. CSS: The Ultimate Reference includes all the ins-and-outs you need to know including compatability information for all major browsers, lists of useful hacks, known bugs in CSS, and much more - all presented in a beautiful, full color layout that will have you coming back over and over again.

Coverage includes:

CSS 2.1 syntax and specifications, including features from current CSS 3 working drafts that are implemented in one or more major browsers (IE, Firefox, Safari, Opera), and useful browser-specific features

A clear and concise guide to the CSS cascade, including compatability information, known bugs and useful CSS hacks

A media type guide, with coverage of which media types apply in which user agents under what conditions.

A quick-reference guide to currently supported at-rules (@import, @media, etc.).

An alphabetical property reference...

Authors: Eric Meyer.
Paperback, 168 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Publication Date: 2007-10-05
Edition: 3

Reviews :

    They say that good things come in small packages, and it's certainly true for this edition of CSS Pocket Reference. Completely revised and updated to reflect the latest Cascading Style Sheet specifications in CSS 2.1, this indispensable little book covers the most essential information that web designers and developers need to implement CSS effectively across all browsers. Inside, you'll find: A short introduction to the key concepts of CSS A complete alphabetical reference to all CSS 2.1 selectors and properties A chart displaying detailed information about CSS support for every style element and its cross-browser compatibility This reference neatly condenses the details of its top-selling companion volume, Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide into one easy-to-use cheat-sheet that delivers all the CSS details you need to complete the task at hand. Whenever you're stuck and need an answer quickly -- or if you just want to be sure you're applying CSS correctly -- this edition of the CSS Pocket Reference is the book you'll want by your keyboard or, conveniently, in your back pocket....

Authors: Jean-Michel, Ph. D. Claverie. Cedric, Ph.D. Notredame.
Paperback, 436 pages
Publisher: For Dummies
Publication Date: 2006-12-18
Edition: 2

Reviews :

    Were you always curious about biology but were afraid to sit through long hours of dense reading? Did you like the subject when you were in high school but had other plans after you graduated? Now you can explore the human genome and analyze DNA without ever leaving your desktop!

Bioinformatics For Dummies is packed with valuable information that introduces you to this exciting new discipline. This easy-to-follow guide leads you step by step through every bioinformatics task that can be done over the Internet. Forget long equations, computer-geek gibberish, and installing bulky programs that slow down your computer. You’ll be amazed at all the things you can accomplish just by logging on and following these trusty directions. You get the tools you need to:

• Analyze all types of sequences
• Use all types of databases
• Work with DNA and protein sequences
• Conduct similarity searches
• Build a multiple sequence alignment
• Edit and publish alignments
• Visualize protein 3-D structures
• Construct phylogenetic trees

This up-to-date second edition includes newly created and popular databases and Internet programs as well as multiple new genomes. It provides tips for using servers and places to seek resources to find out about what’s going on in the bioinformatics world. Bioinformatics For Dummies will show you how to get the most out of your PC and the right Web tools so you’ll be searching databases and analyzing sequences like a pro!...

Authors: Robert T. Grauer. Barbara Stover.
Paperback, 112 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Publication Date: 2008-03-26
Edition: 1

Reviews :

   

The goal of the Exploring series has been to move students beyond the point and click, helping them understand the why and how behind each skill.

Coverage includes an introduction to OneNote, its tools, searches and tags, and OneNote 2007 integration.

For business professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge of OneNote.

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Authors: William R. Stanek.
Paperback, 576 pages
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Publication Date: 2007-12-29


Reviews :

    Here s the eminently practical, pocket-sized reference for IT and Web professionals working with IIS 7.0. Designed for quick referencing and compulsively readable, this portable guide covers all the basics needed for Web administration fundamentals, Web server administration, essential services administration, and performance, optimization, and maintenance. It s the fast-answers guide that helps users consistently save time and energy as they administer IIS 7.0. Written by an award-winning author of more than two dozen computer books, this guide puts expert administration and troubleshooting advice right at your fingertips. Featuring quick-reference tables, concise lists, and step-by-step instructions, this handy, one-stop guide provides fast, accurate answers on the spot whether you re at your desk or in the field.

Delivers must-know details and procedures for administering, supporting and troubleshooting IIS 7.0, including information for performance optimization

Features concise tables, easy-to-scan lists, and step-by-step instructions for the answers you need, wherever you need them...

Authors: Mark Frauenfelder.
Paperback, 416 pages
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Publication Date: 2007-06-12
Edition: 1st

Reviews :

    In Rule the Web, you'll learn how to:

Browse recklessly, free from viruses, ads, and spyware Turn your browser into a secure and powerful anywhere office Raze your old home page and build a modern Web masterpiece Get the news so fast it’ll leave skidmarks on your inbox Fire your broker and let the Internet make you rich Claim your fifteen megabytes of fame with a blog or podcast

You use the Web to shop, do your banking, have fun, find facts, connect with family, share your thoughts with the world, and more. But aren’t you curious about what else the Web can do for you? Or if there are better, faster, or easier ways to do what you’re already doing? Let the world’s foremost technology writer, Mark Frauenfelder, help you unlock the Internet’s potential—and open up a richer, nimbler, and more useful trove of resources and services, including:

EXPRESS YOURSELF, SAFELY. Create and share blogs, podcasts, and online video with friends, family, and millions of potential audience members, while protecting yourself from identity theft and fraud.

DIVIDE AND CONQUER. Tackle even the most complex online tasks with ease, from whipping up a gorgeous Web site to doing all your work faster and more efficiently within your browser, from word processing to investing to planning a party.

THE RIGHT WAY, EVERY TIME. Master state-of-the-art techniques for doing everything from selling your house to shopping for electronics, with hundreds of carefully researched tips and tricks.

TIPS FROM THE INSIDERS. Mark has asked dozens of the best bloggers around to share their favorite tips on getting the most out of the Web.


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Authors: Ian Lloyd.
Hardcover, 552 pages
Publisher: SitePoint
Publication Date: 2008-05-19


Reviews :

    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...

Authors: Avitiva Corp. Wynne Leon. Wayne Tynes. Simeon Cathey.
Paperback, 792 pages
Publisher: Wiley
Publication Date: 2007-06-12


Reviews :

    This authoritative, solutions-based resource describes configuring, managing, and troubleshooting any SharePoint installation

Key topics discussed include creating an Office Server portal, content management, SharePoint server and business intelligence, Office Server customization, and solutions scenarios

Expert advice covers how to use SharePoint to create collaborative Web sites that easily integrate with corporate intranets and portals, team and customer collaboration sites, document management systems, and more...