Html Dynamic

Dynamic Html Reference And Software Development Kit

Format: Paperback
Author: Microsoft Corporation
ReleaseDate: 17 March, 1999
Publisher: Microsoft Press
Rating:

Great reference tool
If you want a good, thorough DHTML reference, this is the package to get. This is a great DHTML reference tool. I am very satisfied with this product, as it has helped largely in my DHTML scripting. I'd recommend this product to anyone who is trying to learn DHTML or is already an expert and needs a solid reference.

Amazing reference tool, but lacking Netscape coverage
Until recently, it had a permanent place on my desktop. This is, without any doubt, the most frequently used book in my collection. It is a complete DHTML (and CSS) reference. It is not, as stated above, a tutorial of any kind.

The book is basically divided into 5 major sections:
(1) Objects
(2) Properties
(3) Methods
(4) Events
(5) Object Collections

Each section is thoroughly cross-referenced in exhaustive detail. You don't have to dig around four different places in the manual to answer a scripting or CSS question - everything is in one place at all times. This makes for a lot of duplication of information (its 1300+ pages give it quite a bit of heft) but frankly it's incredibly convenient.

Code examples are provided, and are generally good, but you basically need a certain level of existing understanding of JavaScript (or JScript) and the ideas behind CSS for many of them to be of significant value. If you're just getting into this stuff, this book may not be of much value - for now.

If, on the other hand, you're relatively experienced (or highly interested) in client-side scripting etc, this book will be a handy reference, especially for those who, like myself, still prefer to have paper references handy.

I have ONE major gripe - and it's a biggie. For such an exhaustive, complete resource, it completely ignores Netscape altogether.

This is a major mistake. I don't like Netscape, and I don't like developing for Netscape, but the simple fact of life in my business is that I must do so.

To be fair to Microsoft, the book is about Internet Explorer 5, and doesn't purport to be anything else. But it's such a cryin' shame to have to test every little thing on Netscape, when I have 90% of everything else right at my fingertips.

Despite this, I still give it 5 stars, though it really should be 4. 5 for its lack of Netscape documentation.

Excellent Reference For IE 5 and DHTML!
The CD is packed with great information from Microsoft's MSDN website with regards to DHTML and IE 5. This is an excellent reference book for those programmers who want a printed copy of Microsoft's DHTML.0. This is NOT a tutorial on DHTML, so if that is what you are looking for, get another book. It will however help you find all the information that you need to successfully write code for web page projects related to IE 5. 0. This book is exactly what it says it is!.