Essential CSS and DHTML for Web Professionals (2nd Edition) (Essential Series for Web Professionals)

Editorial Review:

95% of all Web users now have CSS/DHTML compatible browsers. Now's the time to leverage these technologies to build sites that load faster, look hotter, and work better! In this fully updated best-seller, two renowned Web developers help you master CSS and DHTML -- hands-on! Learn how to use CSS and DHTML to build real-world sites that sell products, educate visitors, display ads, present quizzes, and deliver sophisticated interactivity. The book begins by introducing the fundamentals of CSS style sheets, including the STYLE Tags; Z-Index stacking; and more. The authors demonstrate how to add DHTML-based interactivity; build pop-ups for search and secondary navigation; create splash screens; and much more. The book also includes practical solutions for reliable cross-browser coding. All finished sample sites and applications are on the Web -- so developers can reuse the code, and see exactly how their pages should look and work.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 / 5.0

A WASTE OF MONEY:

This book is awful. Save your money.

Not really essential:

I found this book quite dissapointing. I thought from what I read in the book summary that it would be a book on more advanced techniques, but it was really quite basic. Not a good beginning point for learners, and too basic for people who know more than the basics. Also, about 40% of the book is made up of reference appendices, disappointing, since the book isn't all that long (7 chapters, only 3-4 of which actually address real DHMTL). I would not have purchased this book if I knew before hand what I know... more info

Serious flaws--I'm disappointed by my fellow reviewers.:

The author uses browser version sniffing to achieve cross-browser DHTML, which means your code WILL break in the future if you follow his advice. Object detection is the way to go. I'm angry about the way this joker discusses CSS2 positioning properties such as float, clear, and position. He simply says, "These aren't supported the same way in all browsers, so just avoid them for now." I guess he has no faith in his own flawed cross-browser techniques! Hah! There are a couple good examples for beginners on... more info

Great Refresher - Good starting place:

Great place to start CSS and dHTML or refresh your memory plus a handy reference. This book tells you exactly how to create the nice little dHTML menus that you see at places like eddiebauer.com and others. Missing a few things. For you beginners, this does not directly cover the difference in Class vs. ID in the div tag but more hints at it. You're supposed to take what he's doing as gospel. Might be missing a few of the cool tricks from dHTML but overall it's great.

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