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Beginning XHTML
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Author: Frank Boumphrey, Dave Raggett, Jenny Raggett, Ted Wugofski, Cassandra Greer
List Price: $39.99
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ISBN: B0000B0T0H
Publisher: Wrox Press Inc (March, 2000)
Edition: Paperback
Sales Rank: 1,260,531
Average Customer Rating: 3.84 out of 5
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Customer ReviewsRating: 5 out of 5
Excellent for beginners
I am well versed in writing HTML and limited JavaScript, however I have learned all I know through disecting the pages of others. I wanted a book that would give me a more-or-less formal education on correct standards, etc.. for writing XHTML and at the same time introduce me to attributes I wasn't familiar with. This is the book I wanted. It is perfect for anyone wanting to learn XHTML but has no experience with it. It is also perfect for someone wanting to brush up to current standards, or someone looking for a basic reference manual (although I use a Black Book for that). The XHTML examples are throughly explained and easy to follow. The book also includes a full explanation of what XHTML is and why it was developed. The last few chapters deal with a brief, and very fast-paced intro to JavaScript. I think beginners would have a hard time following this part, but it a good jumping point for someone planning to learn JS in the future. If I included the JavaScript chapters in my review I would probably give the book 4 stars. But, as it is an XHTML book, and the JS composes a strong majority of the text, I haven't included it in the rating. If you don't understant the JavaScript, or have no intention of learning it, then don't read that part. The book is well worth the price regardless. As far as the previous one star reviews, I can only attribute this to narrow-mindedness and impatience on the on the part of the reviewers. Take your time, do all the examples, don't skip any paragraphs, and this is the perfect book for beginners.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Excellent beginning
This is an excellent first text. I hadn't used HTML before, although I understood the principle of ing. I wanted to learn HTML and, fortunately, I was attracted by this title and browsed it in the bookstore.
I saw that HTML per se was over and that this was the way to go. It was easy for me, having never "done" Web before: I had no bad habits to unlearn.OTOH, I am not completely 'new' to computers and such. I have been studying computers/language/VBA/hardware as a hobby for several years. So I cannot say whether this text would help a _complete_ newbie, but it took me from no HTML to a certain comfort and a website (where I try to do some of the kinds of things the book taught me). I would definitely recommend this book to anyone with some knowledge of computing and programming and who wants to start writing for the Web.
Rating: 5 out of 5
My favorite XHTML coding reference
I am in my second college term learning web development. This recent purchase has become my best friend, my 'go-to' reference. Most any question is answered within, as most available tags are referenced to some extent. I have found very few discrepancies in this comprehensive guide to XHTML. I think any responsible web developer should take it upon themselves to write entirely in XHTML. The transition from HTML is very easy with this text in hand, and the authors reference their working suggestions to W3C standards frequently. My only desire in a HTML/XHTML text not satisfied relates to seldom addressed yet extensive discrepancies between various viewing platforms. However, few other texts do much better in this respect. If you have more experience with HTML development than me, you won't be bothered by this deficiency.
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