Codin' for the Web: A Designer's Guide to Developing Dynamic Web Sites

by Charles Wyke-Smith

A practical, easy-to-use guide to the fundamentals of Web programming for designers explains how to create a dynamic and functional Web site, covering everything from Web coding concepts and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0321429192
• ISBN13: 9780321429193
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: New Riders Publishing
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.6" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Best Yet--Hands Down!

I have heaps of these books and I wish I'd bought this one first. Others are always pinching it off my desk as well--I keep telling the boss to buy copies for everyone. I'll need a new copy soon :)

Great Coding Book

I've spent a lot of time looking for a resource I could use to teach myself php. The biggest problem I've ran into is the book/website either being 1) over my head, or 2) unbearable to read. Luckily this item was neither of the above. Though I haven't made it though the entire book yet I have found this to be -extremely- helpful and well written. I don't come from a coding background at all so I had to find something that really started from the ground up. I found this to be easily understandable to someone who doesn't get coding. Additionally his website has two extra beginning chapters if you really need to go over the basics (which I did for the coding part). The language is clear and concise and not confusing or dull. So I would highly, highly recommend this title to anyone from a design background looking to expand their talents. So far it's one of the best I've found.I will definitely look at this other books, the next time I'm in the market for another computer book.

Great

I really think this is a great book for beginners in the php/coding area, It's very clear and with a clean and good practice in mind. As for me is not that useful because of my previous php knowledge, but it's a good point of reference for those familiar with php also. Overall... great book, great explanations.

This is THE best computer book I've ever purchased!

Every time you buy a computer-related book, you hope that it is going to be THE one that ties it all together for you - answers all your questions, and leaves you thinking that with this book alone, I'm going to understand and be able to actually DO what I'm wanting to get done. Like me, if you are the frequent buyer of computer books, you know that we purchase each book with this eternal optimism, only to be let down every single time. Not any more: THIS BOOK TRULY IS WHAT YOU'RE HOPING TO BUY! The author not only understands the subject, but more than any other author I've ever read, he truly seems to have the geek-free comprehension of what his audience is wanting to get from the book. This isn't even meat and potatoes - It's meat only! Other books will touch on every important issue, but always with the caveat of "a detailed discussion is beyond the scope of this book". SO WHO'S THE PERFECT AUDIENCE FOR THIS BOOK, AND WHAT IS IT GOING TO CONVEY SO WELL? This book is perfect for all of those readers who have a little bit of exposure to javascript, php, XHTML, and CSS, probably gained from a frustrated, partial reading of other books, all originally read because you want to truly understand what it takes to put up a high-quality, interactive web site from scratch. This book is going to show you (really!!) how to do that! The chapters are: 1) Coding Principles 2) Processing Forms 3) Databases 4) Content Management 5) Cookies and Authentication 6) Building A Website With PHP Two online bonus chapters are: A) Unleashing the Geek Within B) Coding the Interface More than any other tech book I've ever read, with this book, it is as if the author sat down with you and said, "Okay, I'm going to take the next few days to really show you, from scratch, what I do to get a client's business on the web. I'm not going to try to impress you or confuse you so that you'll think I'm smart. I'm going to show you what I do, step by step, from beginning to end. I'll be thorough, but we don't have any time to waste." AFTER ALL, ISN'T THAT WHAT WE ALL WANT WHEN WE BUY A COMPUTER BOOK?! I own an online educational site for professionals, and I have paid a professional PHP programmer about $8,000 this last year to bring it up to where it is at the rate of $100 per hour. I AM TRULY FEELING LIKE, AFTER READING THIS BOOK, THAT I COULD HAVE DONE VIRTUALLY ALL OF IT MYSELF! What a masterpiece! I can't recommend it highly enough!