Best of
Web

2003

Designing with Web Standards


Jeffrey Zeldman - 2003
    And code. And code. You build only to rebuild. You focus on making your site compatible with almost every browser or wireless device ever put out there. Then along comes a new device or a new browser, and you start all over again.You can get off the merry-go-round.It's time to stop living in the past and get away from the days of spaghetti code, insanely nested table layouts, tags, and other redundancies that double and triple the bandwidth of even the simplest sites. Instead, it's time for forward compatibility.Isn't it high time you started designing with web standards?Standards aren't about leaving users behind or adhering to inflexible rules. Standards are about building sophisticated, beautiful sites that will work as well tomorrow as they do today. You can't afford to design tomorrow's sites with yesterday's piecemeal methods.Jeffrey teaches you to:- Slash design, development, and quality assurance costs (or do great work in spite of constrained budgets)- Deliver superb design and sophisticated functionality without worrying about browser incompatibilities- Set up your site to work as well five years from now as it does today- Redesign in hours instead of days or weeks- Welcome new visitors and make your content more visible to search engines- Stay on the right side of accessibility laws and guidelines- Support wireless and PDA users without the hassle and expense of multiple versions- Improve user experience with faster load times and fewer compatibility headaches- Separate presentation from structure and behavior, facilitating advanced publishing workflows

Macromedia Dreamweaver MX 2004 Hands-On Training


Garo Green - 2003
    Here to get you hands-on with it fast is the definitive project-based training on the topic from one of the master teachers at Linda.com training. Using a combination of project-based lessons, guided exercises, and QuickTime tutorials, veteran author Garo Green walks you through all the Dreamweaver MX 04 basics: navigating the new interface, creating and managing Web sites, and linking among pages. You'll learn about frames and forms, cascading style sheets, and Fireworks and Flash integration, and gobble up Garo¿s suggestions about best layout and typography practices. You'll also find extensive coverage of all of Dreamweaver's newest features: dynamic cross-browser validation, improved CSS support, built-in graphics editing, and more. Throughout, Garo shows you not just how to do something but why you¿re doing it and the results of your actions.

McAd Developing XML Web Services and Server Components with Visual C# .Net and the .Net Framework Exam Cram 2 (Exam Cram 70-320)


Kirk Hausman - 2003
    This exam counts as a core credit toward the new MCAD (Microsoft Certified Application Developer) certification as well as a core credit toward the new MCSD .NET track. This book is not intended to teach new material. Instead it assumes that you have a solid foundation of knowledge but can use a refresher on important concepts as well as a guide to exam topics and objectives. This book focuses exactly on what you need to pass the exam - it features test-taking strategies, time-saving study tips, and a special Cram Sheet that includes tips, acronyms, and memory joggers not available anywhere else. The series is supported online at several Web sites: examcram.com, informit.com, and cramsession.com.The accompanying CD features PrepLogic(TM) Practice Tests, Preview Edition. This product includes one complete PrepLogic Practice Test with approximately the same number of questions found on the actual vendor exam. Each question contains full, detailed explanations of the correct and incorrect answers. The engine offers two study modes, Practice Test and Flash Review, full exam customization, and a detailed score report.

The Web Programming CD Bookshelf Version 1.0


O'Reilly & Associates Inc - 2003
    Included are the complete, unabridged versions of these popular titles: "Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference, 2nd Edition"JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, 4th Edition"Programming PHP"Web Database Applications with PHP & MySQL"PHP Cookbook"Webmaster In a Nutshell, 3rd EditionAs a bonus, you also get the new paperback version of Webmaster In a Nutshell, 3rd Edition.This collection of Web programming books is bursting with premium information: "JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, 4th Edition is considered "the" JavaScript book; nobody can touch the level of detail Danny Goodman explores in "Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference, 2nd Edition; and "Programming PHP is by Rasmus Lerdorf, the creator of PHP. To boot, you get three other excellent titles. The total list price for this collection if purchased separately is $264.70. Formatted in HTML, The "Web Programming CD Bookshelf, version 1.0, can be accessed with any web browser, so you have a complete library of technical books that you can carry with you anywhere you need it. No other resource makes so much valuable information so easy to find and so convenient to use.

Web Bloopers: 60 Common Web Design Mistakes, and How to Avoid Them


Jeff Johnson - 2003
    A large part of what is missing is quality; a primary component of the missing quality is usability. The Web is not nearly as easy to use as it needs to be for the average person to rely on it for everyday information, commerce, and entertainment. In response to strong feedback from readers of GUI BLOOPERS calling for a book devoted exclusively to Web design bloopers, Jeff Johnson calls attention to the most frequently occurring and annoying design bloopers from real web sites he has worked on or researched. Not just a critique of these bloopers and their sites, this book shows how to correct or avoid the blooper and gives a detailed analysis of each design problem. Hear Jeff Johnson's interview podcast on software and website usability at the University of Canterbury (25 min.) * Discusses in detail 60 of the most common and critical web design mistakes, along with the solutions, challenges, and tradeoffs associated with them. * Covers important subject areas such as: content, task-support, navigation, forms, searches, writing, link appearance, and graphic design and layout. * Organized and formatted based on the results of its own usability test performed by web designers themselves. * Features its own web site (www.web-bloopers.com)with new and emerging web design no-no's (because new bloopers are born every day) along with a much requested printable blooper checklist for web designers and developers to use.

Web Site Design With the Patron in Mind: A Step-By-Step Guide for Libraries


Susanna Davidsen - 2003
    You don't have to be a web design specialist, technical genius, or information architect to create a user-friendly site. For those assuming the role of librarian-webmaster in all library settings, this guide will help you to: - Tailor the process to meet the needs of their particular audience- Collect the right data to do the job- Develop site goals, mission, and vision- Determine how much planning or redesign the site requires- Follow through with an organized, prepared approachFeaturing a web design process that focuses on users' behavior, needs, and habits, this practical resource helps librarians look at sites from their patrons' perspective. Using this systematic approach and the tools provided, librarians from different sizes and kinds of libraries will be able to develop patron friendly web sites.

Sams Teach Yourself Adobe Flash CS3 Professional in 24 Hours


Phillip Kerman - 2003
    This is a best-selling Flash tutorial, revised to teach the latest version of Adobe Flash CS3 Professional through 24 one-hour lessons.