Creating Web Pages for Dummies Quick Reference

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Summary: Not up to scratch
Review: I think that this book is not all its cracked up to be. All it tells you is about front page Express, 98. In front page it gives you all the intructions you need so why go buy a book that I persumed would give me information on HTML progaramming . Do not buy this book if you have any sense.

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Summary: Useful if you have some hands-on experience
Review: This book is worth a lot more than its cover price. I need to be able to get up the curve VERY quickly about a lot of different software products. The book is valuable if for no other reason than it covers so many, albeit briefly: graphics programs, HTML editors, Java stuff, various office suites, browsers, etc. It won't tell you everything you need to know about MS FrontPage 2000, for example, but it will tell you enough to keep you out of serious trouble until you can learn the rest. It gave me enough information about FrontPage 2000 to get a 10 page site in FP2000 up and on the internet in less than 2 1/2 hours -- although I had previously build sites from scratch. The glossary was also good (the words don't change, but the meanings do). And it gave me a few good things to bicker about with my current ISP and in trying to find suitable ISPs for clients. It's a good and useful book. It doesn't get particularly technical, but there are other books to do that with when you find that you need to. On the other hand I can see that if you were really a newbie about the internet or building web sites when you pick it up, you might be a little bit disappointed.

Rating:
Summary: Useful if you have some hands-on experience
Review: This book is worth a lot more than its cover price. I need to be able to get up the curve VERY quickly about a lot of different software products. The book is valuable if for no other reason than it covers so many, albeit briefly: graphics programs, HTML editors, Java stuff, various office suites, browsers, etc. It won't tell you everything you need to know about MS FrontPage 2000, for example, but it will tell you enough to keep you out of serious trouble until you can learn the rest. It gave me enough information about FrontPage 2000 to get a 10 page site in FP2000 up and on the internet in less than 2 1/2 hours -- although I had previously build sites from scratch. The glossary was also good (the words don't change, but the meanings do). And it gave me a few good things to bicker about with my current ISP and in trying to find suitable ISPs for clients. It's a good and useful book. It doesn't get particularly technical, but there are other books to do that with when you find that you need to. On the other hand I can see that if you were really a newbie about the internet or building web sites when you pick it up, you might be a little bit disappointed.

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Summary: Why not include more programs?
Review: When I got HTML for Dummies Quick Reference, I was hoping to learn how to create sites with the most popular internet site editors besides Front Page. I was disappointed when Net Objects Fusion, Hot Dog, and Dreamweaver were not included. I think if you buy this book you must have the companion book. Because it is so simplified, it is hard to understand at times. I think that this book would be better off with a little less detail to netscape composer and front page express, unless you really don't know how to easily save documents. Also, this book had a very hard to understand when you're talking to a someone who's never seen or heard about Jave. If I were you I'd save your money or buy any 'Bible' additions. The only reason I gave this book a star was that it gave me valuable insight on what html editor I should buy. It also showed me what graphic program and jave program works best. If you really want it, buy it, but only for the reviews.