Dhtml for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guide

by Jason Cranford Teague

Finally, the smoke is clearing on the technology which unleashes the full capabilities of the worlds web browsers: DHTML. Capable of creating full multimedia power on a web site, DHTML is a collection... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0201353415
• ISBN13: 9780201353419
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Peachpit Press
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Best bang for your buck

I've read quite a few books on DHTML and this is one of the few that I come back to over and over for solutions and ideas. The book is roughly half-and-half CSS and javascripted DHTML. Unlike many of the laughable attempts at DHTML books out there, this one focuses on effects that work in BOTH major browsers, with a chapter each on browser-specific effects. Also, unlike other books, heavy focus is placed on complete working examples with full code listings rather than hypotheticals. If you learn best tutorial-style, this book's for you.This book is not for novices at javascript. If you're new to scripting, start with Danny Goodman's javascript bible first. Likewise, know your HTML first. Most of the negative reviews written below can be ascribed to failure to read the book's notes and caveats before buying. Sure, there are a few typos, but the book's support site maintains errata and downloadable source code. And to the tosser who whines about "browser sniffing"--the list of interesting JS effects that can be created on both browsers without a bit of detection can be enumerated on one hand.

Great for beginners to intermediate users

If you're not familiar with HTML then before taking on this book, read the Peachpit book on HTML. Then read this book, get the updates from the web and do all the examples - I used Netscape 4.7 and IE5. You'll be able to do quite a lot of web development after this. If you then want to delve into other areas such as Javascipt etc in more detail then get one of the more technical books around such as "Pure Javascipt".

Clear and informative education on DHTML

This book carries on the excellence of Mr. Teague's book on frames. He not only explains what will work, but is very explicit in telling us what different browsers do, or don't do, with a given CSS. His instruction technique is excellent and doesn't leave the reader wondering where they got lost.If there is a weak point, it is that he doesn't stress the weaknesses of the various browsers in using style sheets. The test site he references in the appendix is informative but disturbing when Netscape and IE are both found sadly weak in some areas. The facts are clear, however, that DHTML is here to stay and this has become my main source of reference.

very good introduction!

I was quite impressed with Jason Cranford Teague's first book (on frames) so I was excited when I learned he had written a book explaining the ins-and-outs of DHTML. He did not disappoint. I desperately needed CSS information, and his was clear and easy to follow. I will definitely use this as a reference to check on my coding.

Just what I needed!

This is a great book for developers who want to get right into DHTML. Begins with a very in-depth study of CSS, an essential component of legitimate DHTML applications. Then it gets right into the nitty gritty with examples and thorough explanations. I highly recommend this book. It's perfect for beginners, and would make a great reference for experts.