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Web Design in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition

Jennifer Niederst

O'Reilly, 2001

book cover A superb quick guide to everything a web designer should know. Every tag and attribute in HTML4.01 is covered, and the book is packed with useful tips about common problems. Mystery gaps in a sliced image? The answer is here.

The section on CSS is highly recommended reading for anyone who still hasn't taken the plunge and started creating style sheets in preference to inline formatting. There are also useful overviews of JavaScript, Flash, internationalization (i18n), XML, XHTML and other advanced technologies. Each chapter is short and easily digestible, and its clear layout makes it a reference book you'll come back to again and again.

The emphasis is principally on design, making this the ideal one-stop reference for beginners or people with a more artistic approach to web design. If you're more interested in the nitty-gritty of code, especially with regard to JavaScript and XML, "The Web Professional's Handbook" may be more your style.