Comments on: Effective Web Design: Master the Essentials

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:42:16 +0000

Ann runs an online class using this book at the HTML Writer’s Guild site. I found the book to be highly informative and I especially appreciate the cross-browser compatibility info. Buy the book and take the class!
Rating: 5 / 5

By: j.dyet@intosoftware.co.nz

j.dyet@intosoftware.co.nz — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 01:29:24 +0000

I have only read the first seven chapters (skills) in this book and found it to be pretty good. It’s not a colour book, but does have a CD with the sample code on it. In some places I found typos. This is not a complete reference, some important things (I think) are missed out, like being able to put an * in place of a measurement for width tags. Overall though it gives you a good idea of how to write in HTML 4. 0.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 23:54:00 +0000

An ambitious work. The authors succeed in an all-encompassing presentation, suited for the neophyte and the veteran. I did find a lack of proofreading: inaccurate references to the books’ resources, missing words. On balance, though, the book is a wholesome work: A well-defined perspective of all the “essential” skills (all those plates us designers keep spinning simultaneously) one need master to publish for the Internet.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:32:39 +0000

I’d recommend this book: The author clearly explained the topics and provided many examples of the work. I also liked this book for its focus on cross-platform / web browser compatibility. There were some basic typos that should have been easily caught though. . . Overall, this was a good resource to help with my beginning web development projects.
Rating: 4 / 5

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:53:13 +0000

I needed to learn about web terminology and technology. This is the first book I have purchased on the subject (and read). I found it very helpful, containing broad topics and well organized. (I also found typos and some mistakes. ) I did like the book and have recommended it to others at work. The topics covered can be of interest to anyone interested in learning about WEB publishing.
Rating: 4 / 5