HTML Pocket Reference

by Jennifer Niederst Robbins and Niederst

Book Overview

Need help finding the right HTML5 element or attribute for your web page or application? HTML5 Pocket Reference is the classic reference that web designers and developers have been keeping close at... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0596002963
• ISBN13: 9780596002961
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.2" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Must Have Pocket Reference

If you are designing web pages, you must have this book. That is all there is to it. This is a small compact reference book (hence the title) which lists the HTML tags in alphabetical order, shows if they are supported by the three major browsers (IE,NN,Opera) and if they are part of the w3c spec HTML 4.01. Information is given for the applicable attributes for each tag.Once you know it (especially if you follow w3c standards) HTML is a simple and easy language to use.. however, having a easy to use reference comes in handy quite frequently, especially when starting up a new site. This will not be the only reference you need.. no book can claim that. Though everybody who designs websites should have this book, those new to HTML may find it the most helpful most frequently. However, this book will NOT teach you HTML. It is a reference.. nothing more.as mentioned in other reviews.. the IMG tag is missing, which is a major flaw, but not major enough to take away from the greatness of this book.In short.. get it.

if you "know" HTML, this is all you need

Since 1994 I've been writing HTML code occasionally for my collection of websites. Most of the time I don't need a guide, but sometimes I've forgotten some color codes or attributes of the tags. That's why I keep this pocket guide within reach - in those cases I find the answer within the minute. It's the only HTML book I need, having a lot of HTML experience, that is. If you have less HTML experience, you probably need to look elsewhere.

Very cool, very usable!

This is a book that will not find its way back to the shelf, my certainly didn't. I once picked it up to look something up and never put it back, it sits next to my keyboard. It is an alphabetic reference to all the HTML tags and it not only list them, it shows you how to use them correctly, what your options are etc. It also has a list of the HTML codes for characters, a hex-dec conversion table, and a color table that lists the color names, their RGB values, hex codes and the hex code for the nearest web safe color. Indispensable, a must for everyone who codes in HTML and very cleverly designed, too.

Awesome Book Great if you have a grasp on HTML

This book has been a great help for me. I am self taught and find that this compact version of the larger HTML guide has helped to speed up the time it takes for me to write code. No more searching through page after page to find what you want it is all right there. This book is not for beginners though, it is good reference material, not good instructional material.

Dont Buy Just 1, Buy 2

Thats exactely what I have done, I have bought two of these. One for work and one for home. This is a must have for any web developer. Unless your one of those people that can memorize every single HTML tag and all of its attributes I strongly suggest you purchase this book. Every HTML tag is listen in alphabetical order and every attribute listed following it.The only thing I could have asked for more would be a small example below the tags themselves. I have been writing HTML, ASP, JavaScript, and more for over 3 years now and I use this book almost every day. I refrence it to make sure all my attributes are cross browser compatible and that I have labeled them all correct.This is definately a must have and make sure to keep it close.