Reviews of Computer Books
Page One of TwoForms: Interactivity for the World Wide Web by Malcolm Guthrie
Adobe Press, March 1998.Trade Paperback, 700 pages.
ISBN: 1568304552
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Forms are the primary method for collecting information
on websites. This book, which provides information
on web forms in various formats, including
HTML and PDF, teaches the
reader how to effectively use, set up and administrate
web forms. The book is separated into three sections.
The first section explains the technical concepts
behind web forms. The second section provides
full-color screen shot examples of web forms, and
the final section details the step-by-step process
used to create each of the forms displayed in section
two. A companion website is also available that contains
current information, visual samples and additional
appendices.
This resource is a complete guide to creating effective PDF forms for your website. Recommended for web developers seeking to develop complex forms and for those interested in using PDF forms.
HTML Artistry: More than Code by Ardith Ibanez, Natalie Zee
New Riders, May 1998.Trade Paperback, 286 pages.
ISBN: 1568304544
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
This unique web design reference provides
explanations and examples of how to
design professional webpages that work on
both Netscape and Internet Explorer.
Each section of the book provides examples
from actual webpages with screenshots, the
actual code and explanations of how and why
each effect or design style is created.
Case studies of actual web design projects are
also included.
Topics addressed in the book include dynamic
HTML, animations, advanced typography, cascading style
sheets and interactivity with JavaScript.
To inspire designers the book also provides
Inspirational Design
Models, which are profiles of different designers
working outside the web arena to show how
design issues are approached in other fields.
These interviews feature designers working for
firms such as MTV, Sony Music and Urban
Outfitters. Appendixes in the book allow you
to reference HTML commands,
style sheet commands and dynamic HTML.
HTML Artistry is an enlightening look at the design world
that provides information and inspiration
for the developing web designer.
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