The Bottom Line
A little bit of everything all in one book. Webmaster in a Nutshell has everything from beginning HTML, JavaScript and CGI to more advanced PHP, server configuration and XML. It has information on how to create tables, frames and forms too. If you need a book that will remind you the names of codes and the order to use them in, then this book will be one that you will keep by your desk side.
Pros
- all the basics in one book
- for beginners and advanced designers
- codes are easy to read and use
Cons
- does not take the place of a more detailed book
- must already know the code to use this reference
Description
- No fluff, just information.
- All Web design in one book.
- Compacted information for easy carrying.
- HTML, XML, JavaScript, CGI and more.
- Basic code included.
- Advanced scripts included too.
- Pages and pages of tags for easy to find use.
Guide Review - Webmaster in a Nutshell a Desktop Quick Reference - OReilly
If you already know HTML, XML, JavaScript, CGI and the other things in this book then this book may come in handy for you when you are designing your Web site. It does have basic information for beginners but not enough to make it a book for beginners.
You're sitting there designing your site and all of a sudden you come across a code you want to use but you can't remember exactly the right way to do it, this book will help. Open to the chapter you need and you will find instructions on the proper order to put the code and names of the tags themselves.
Maybe you've already learned Web design and you're on the road doing a Web site for someone. You don't want to bring all your books with you, that would be heavy not to mention embarrasing. Just bring this one. If you forget something, it's probably in here.
To the point, this book has a little of everything compacted to all fit in one place. There's no fluff here, just the facts.