HTML 3.2 Manual of Style (3rd edition)

by: Larry Aronson and Joseph Lowery

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Published by Ziff-Davis Press

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The first edition went through 5 printings, got great reviews, and terrific email response from readers. The second edition introduced advanced topics in Web design. Now, finally, the expanded third edition is here covering the latest HTML standards and all the important techniques for beginner to intermediate Webscapers.

Web and New Media Pricing Guide

by Jp Frenza, Michelle Szabo

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If you are in the New Media business, either as a buyer or seller of services, this book is a must have. It's a no-nonsense guide to how projects are organized and done; what kind of people are needed and how much it should cost. JP and Michelle have interviewed a lot of people (including me, see page 70) to get an accurate picture of the Web and New Media business. In the process, they expose a lot of the hype.

Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life

by Anne Lamott

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Anne Lamott is the author of five books and a teacher of writing in San Francisco. This short book is presented as a series of lessons on the art and business of writing--what it means to live a writer's life. But Lamott is so honest about both the joys and pain of this life and has such intelligence and humor, that it becomes a manual of life and self-discovery. This is a wonderful book. Also, check out Anne's newest novel, Crooked Little Hart, one of the best fiction books I've read this year.

Slackware Linux, Installation & Getting Started

by Matt Welsh

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Published by Walnut Creek

You can download Linux and related software directly from the Net. Or, if you don't have a T1 connection, you can buy a Linux CD with this clear and concise guide wrapped around it.

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This is the Slackware distribution of Linux 2.0.0. It includes most of the other Internet server software that you'll want to play with, including Apache, ftp, telnet, wais, and PERL. You can run Linux directly from the CD and experiment with it before you start messing with the partitions on your hard drives.

Managing Internet Information Services

by Cricket Liu, Jerry Peek, Russ Jones, Bryan Buus, Adrian Nye

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This book is legendary. It is the indespensible guide and reference for setting up and running UNIX Internet Servers -- ftp, http, gopher, mail, databases and more.

Webmaster in a Nutshell : A Desktop Quick Reference

by Stephen Spainhour and Valerie Quercia

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This terrific reference book condenses the material of at least five huge volumes on Web site construction into a single small one. It doesn't teach how to develop and maintain a Web site, but it puts all the commands, syntax information, and related knowledge where you can find them quickly. Sections cover HTML, CGI, HTTP, JavaScript, and server configurations.

Programming PERL (2nd Edition)

by Larry Wall (Editor), Randal L. Schwartz, Tom Christiansen, ste Potter

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Published by O'Reilly & Associates

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Perl is best-known as the language of choice for Web-server scripts; but it is also suitable for utilitarian programming tasks of many kinds. This book provides an authoritative yet lighthearted introduction to Perl; a fast-paced overview of the language and features. A function reference and an extensive glossary are included, as is a valuable list of commonly made mistakes you're likely to encounter.

HTML: The Definitive Guide (2nd Edition)

By Chuck Musciano, Bill Kennedy

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Published by O'Reilly & Associates

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Of all the HTML books now on the market (way too many, IMO), this is the only one that's worth your money. HTML is just too easy -- the Web abounds in free HTML guides, tutorials and FAQs, and anyone is free to look at anyone else's source for examples. Buying a book to learn HTML is a waste of money, however, a good HTML reference book is worth buying and this is the best. Published this past Spring, it contains the latestest extensions and (proposed) standards. Information is clear and well organized and a lot faster to find than on the Web.

Designing Web Graphics, 2nd Edition

By Lynda Weinman

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Published by New Riders Publishing

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Designing Web Graphics.2 is a fully updated, second edition which presents over 500 full-color pages of indepth research and information into web design and graphics. Chapters include: Getting Started in Web Design, Understanding the Web Environment, Web File Formats, Low-Bandwidth Graphics, Hexadecimal Color, Browser-Safe Color, Transparent Artwork, Background Tiles, Rules, Bullets and Buttons, Navigation-Based Graphics, Web-Based Typography, Scanning for the Web, Layout and Alignment Techniques, Animation, Sound, Interactivity, and HTML for Visual Designers. It includes lots of tips for making web graphics using Photoshop 4.0, and includes exhaustive charts and references on image compression, cross-platform compatable color, and making web-specific imagery and media.

Lynda maintains a Website for the book at: http://www.lynda.com/dwg2/

JavaScript: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition

By David Flanagan

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Published by O'Reilly & Associates

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Published this year, JavaScript: The Definitive Guide is a complete, up-to-date reference for JavaScript 1.1, the scripting language for writing client-side Web applications. But, more than that, it serves as a learning guide to Object Oriented Programming (OOP) and the emerging Document Object Model (DOM) that today's Webmaster must be familiar with. The book provides useful examples and carefully notes what features work with MSIE 3.0's Jscript, which only supports a limited number of JavaScript 1.1's objects and methods.