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| Book: | HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide | |
| Subject: | HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide, 5th Edition Review | |
| Date: | 2004-03-22 10:40:52 | |
| From: | mike | |
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I am very dissapointed in this book, "HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide." I was unimpressed with the methodology, but most importantly with the stance it took towards standards, and moving forward with XHTML. I wish I would have had a chance to peruse this in a bookstore before I purchased, but my trust for O'Reilly content is high( and still is ). At first review I was more than moderately disapointed with this book. With continued reading, I found this book detrimental if one is trying to learn XHTML, with its single chapter dedicated to XHTML, and a section on using tables for layout. If a reader were to read this book and a CSS book together, they would have information that contrasted distinctly. I hoped that this book instruct the user on XHTML, and point out its advantages and disadvantages logically, reasonably, and correctly. Not teach HTML, then use 10 pages to say and there is this other thing called XHTML, and here are some differences. Not to mention failing to point out that it is indeed an easier mark-up language to use ( it in fact countered that point of view ). It also made no mention of XHTML readability, and its advantages with CSS2 layout methodologies. One might also mention mark-up validation...If you're looking for an in depth look at XHTML look elswhere. This book should not have XHTML in the title. Perhaps a new revision is in order. |
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