Reviews for HTML Programmer's Reference

1. The Technical Lookup Bible of HTML

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, August 12th, 2002

   If your looking to learn HTML, this is probably not the book for you. However if you would like a mate who you can turn to when the cobwebs are getting a bit thick then this IS the book for you.

   I have had the book now for just over a year and often find myself delving into it for a solution.

   The index is useful to (unlike many other techincal books).

2. A reference book for people who already know the basics!

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, December 12th, 2000

   This is *not* a book for learning HTML... but if you know the basics, you will have your memory refreshed, plus find parts of a tag's syntax that you weren't previously aware of! As the cover says "Essential MarkUp Information at Your Fingerprints"!

3. Excellent reference manual

   Rated 4 out of 5 stars, July 12th, 2000

   An excellent reference manual. It's not a "How to" or a beginner's book, but once you've got started then this or something very like it is essential.

4. A reference for the advanced HTML programmer

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, February 12th, 2000

   Like the title says it IS a reference book, so if you arelooking for a tutorial, this is NOT the book for you. On the other hand however, if you are experienced in HTML then this can be an invaluable reference tool. For example, the major part of the book is an alphabetical listing of all the HTML tags supported up to and including version 4. So, if you know the tags it is an excellent reference to ensure that you use them correctly, with cross browser support.

   For me, the books main strength as a reference aid was its excellent coverage of what is/is not supported by the different browsers (Netscape and IE), and which version of the browser was first to support it. I find that this part is essential as it allows me to decide what to include with reference to my intended audience. I have also used the color reference provided fairly frequently, although you could probably get this info else where.

   If you are looking for a little help also with JavaScript, you won't find much here, but you are probably better off looking for a dedicated JavaScript reference anyway.

   All in all, it is always my first line of HTML reference, and rarely, if ever have I needed to go further afield for HTML information. If you are working with HTML professionally this book (or something very similar) is an essential tool and for under £10 is worth anyone's money.

5. Excellent reference book - but not a tutor!

   Rated 5 out of 5 stars, October 12th, 1999

   If you are intending to write HTML then this is the book to have beside you to answer all those " was that with or without brackets?" type questions! However, it will no more teach you HTML than a language dictionary will teach you to speak French - so beginners need something like McFedries' "Complete Idiot's guide" or similar as well. Good value and exceptionally thorough and accurate (as far as I can tell, anyway!)