Using HTML 4 - Java 1.1 - Javascript 1.2 - Platinum Edition

A complete tutorial and reference guide teaches a vast array of new Web programming skills on advanced-level topics that Webmasters need the most, such as building Web databases, interactive forms, and Webcasting. (Advanced).

The Platinum Edition of Using HTML 4, Java 1.1 and JavaScript 1.2 weighs in at a hefty 1395 pages. This book aims for comprehensiveness and the authors hit their mark. It's not for the new user, since--from the start--the authors launch into detailed terminology on various design tools and options. They provide cursory information on the various HTML tags and basics and some background on good, thoughtful site design. From that point on, the authors tackle every possible topic contained within the scope of creating pages for the World Wide Web.

For example, on the section on Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), they explain why these sheets are necessary, how to format style information, what the CSS tags are and how to use them, as well as some general tips and tools. All the subjects they broach are treated similarly, and these topics include: Dynamic HTML, CGI, forms, firewalls, XML, VRML, JavaScript programming conventions, and cookies. Using HTML 4, Java 1.1 and JavaScript 1.2 provides a thorough and stellar account of the languages and conventions of Web site creation and management. -- Jennifer Buckendorff