Plot or Premise
Good resource, short on tutorials but long on information.
What I Liked
Good for syntax and great appendix sections.
What I Didn’t Like
Not quite as detailed as other books, and not much theory.
The Bottom Line
Good resource.
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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Creating an HTML 4 Web Page (3rd edition) by Paul McFedries (1997) – BR00095 (1999) – 🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪
Plot or Premise
Good overview from beginning to end.
What I Liked
A bit dated at the point of reading (1999), with some of the “new features” old hat, and as well, some of the “old features” had changed. However, the approach is light, and easy to follow, from beginning to end, and what makes this such a great resource is the CD-ROM disk that comes with it, containing some great software and sample coding to save the tired typist.
What I Didn’t Like
n/a
The Bottom Line
Good overview.
HTML Web Magic (2nd edition) by Raymond Pirouz (1998) – BR00094 (1999) – 🐸🐸🐸🐸⚪
Plot or Premise
Instead of going through all the bits and pieces (which it does very quickly), Pirouz focused instead on some elements that spice up web pages.
What I Liked
A programmer wouldn’t necessarily want to use all of them, but a new designer will find some really great tips and tricks here. Definitely, a fun read as you can say to yourself, “ah-hah, so THAT’s how they do that!”.
What I Didn’t Like
n/a
The Bottom Line
Great resource.
HTML: The Complete Reference by Thomas A. Powell (1998) – BR00093 (1999) – 🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪
Rough Stuff by G.H. Stone (1989) – BR00092 (1999) – 🐸🐸🐸⚪⚪
Plot or Premise
This book marks the third in the Crimebusters series, with the Three Investigators in a plane crash with Bob’s father.
What I Liked
After the plane crash, they are forced to “rough it”, with standard adventure fare. The mystery is classic Three Investigators, and the series is beginning to somewhat settle into the new characters.
What I Didn’t Like
The adventure side degrades into dealing with polluters with M-16 rifles and there is a “fight” scene that again is very far removed from the Three Investigators’ world.
The Bottom Line
Not bad, not great.