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The browser books reviewed here, deal with the client side
of the HTTP (web) equation. HTML, Cascading Style Sheet and JavaScript form
the client side trinity, and books about programming of
plugins for browsers are also shown here.
Browser Book Reviews
- Dynamic HTML the Definitive Reference
- JavaScript the Definitive Guide
JavaScript the Definitive Guide has been through a number of
editions and iterations. The fifth edition is reviewed here,
though I also have the first edition. The first edition was
an exciting reads, and now in the fifth edition there has
been a complete rewrite but the excitement. If you are
serious about JavaScript this is the book to own and
read.- The Zen of CSS Design
The Zen of CSS Design is a beautiful book on the use of
CSS to create eye catching and wonderfully
designed websites. The Zen of CSS Design book comes out of
the CSS Zen Garden Project, a project to look at modern
uses of CSS on a single page. There are some great tips and
excellent illustrations to be found in The Zen of CSS Design
book; it is a joy to read and gently educational.- CSS the Definitive Guide
- Transcending CSS the Fine Art of Web Design
Transcending CSS the Fine art of Web Design, is a thought
provoking book. The main theme is the best use of HTML and
CSS to describe elements, this is quite an important theme
in Computer Science, as information = data + context and CSS
is used here to apply context to the data and so transforms
a page into information.- HTML the Definitive Guide
Dynamic HTML the Definitive Reference is an excellent
reference for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. If you had to have
just one book to build standard client side web interfaces,
then HTML the Definitive Guide is the book to have. All the
parts of HTML, CSS and JavaScript are broken down and
examined, and can be accessed in alphabetical order.- XML in a Nutshell
XML in a Nutshell, is a another great reference and example
from the O'Reilly in a Nutshell Series. If you wish to know
XML then XML in a Nutshell delivers. From XML
fundamentals all the way through to XSLT and XPATH, and
different XML programming models, along with many other XML
issues are examined. The book is written in an accessible
style, and pretty much leaves no XML stone unturned.- XSLT
- Programming Firefox
- XML Hacks
XML Hacks is a commando book for XML, if you have some odd
problem to solve in XML or need to get a handle on the XML
subject matter quickly, XML Hacks provides the gateway. XML
Hacks is not timeless but certainly will help in finding the
relevant tools available at the time. As in most of the
O'Reilly Hacks series, XML Hacks is separated into 100 XML
tips and tricks. If you looking to get into XML or just need
a quick XML power up, XML Hacks does the job.- Firefox Hacks
- The Principles of Beautiful Web Design
- Foundations of Ajax
- Creative HTML Design
- Teach Yourself Dynamic HTML
Teach Yourself Dynamic HTML, is an enjoyable read into how
to manipulate the DOM (Document Object Model), introduce and
move elements around on a web page.- Teach Yourself HTML
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