“Book Reviews” Entries

The Rails Way (Book Review)

Written on December 11th, 2007 | 9 comments

No matter what your skill level with Ruby on Rails, this book is a must have guide, reference, and resource. This is the definitive guide to Ruby on Rails.

Filed under Web Development, Programming, Ruby on Rails, and Book Reviews

Tagged with rails, rubyonrails, railsway, and obiefernandez

Mobile Web Design (Book Review)

Written on December 4th, 2007 | 0 comments

Don't let the size of this book fool you into thinking it has little to share. This book is packed with valuable information from page 1.

Filed under Web Development and Book Reviews

Tagged with cameronmoll, mobilewebdesign, webdesign, mobile, html, css, and xhtml

Accelerated DOM Scripting with Ajax, APIs, and Libraries (Book Review)

Written on October 23rd, 2007 | 0 comments

JavaScript is not evil. JavaScript libraries are not evil. This book will show you how to make proper use of the tools available to you.

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Tagged with domscripting, ajax, apis, html, xhtml, libraries, and javascript

Beginning HTML with CSS and XHTML: Modern Guide and Reference (Book Review)

Written on October 10th, 2007 | 0 comments

This book shows you the value of understanding the history, basics, and semantics of HTML.

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Tagged with bookreviews, xhtml, html, css, and reference

Professional Search Engine Optimization with PHP (Book Review)

Written on September 17th, 2007 | 0 comments

Jaimie and Cristian have done an excellent job of bridging the gap of search engine optimization and PHP.

Filed under Web Development, Search Engine Optimization, PHP, and Book Reviews

Tagged with seo, searchengineoptimization, and php

RailsSpace: Building a Social Networking Website with Ruby on Rails (Book Review)

Written on September 9th, 2007 | 0 comments

...if you are just beginning Rails this is an excellent full-blown tutorial.

Filed under Web Development, Programming, Ruby on Rails, and Book Reviews

Tagged with railsspace, rails, rubyonrails, programming, and ruby

Pro CSS and HTML Design Patterns (Book Review)

Written on August 14th, 2007 | 0 comments

If you are looking for a complete site design solutions book, this is not it—but if you are seeking a book to help you solve many common problems—then this book will serve as a useful tool for you.

Filed under Web Standards, CSS, Usability, and Book Reviews

PPK On JavaScript (Book Review)

Written on July 31st, 2007 | 2 comments

If you are just getting your feet wet in JavaScript, then this book is the perfect book to help take you to the next level.

Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, Usability, and Book Reviews

Textpattern Solutions: PHP-Based Content Management Made Easy (Book Review)

Written on July 23rd, 2007 | 3 comments

Textpattern is more of a blend of a framework and CMS, allowing you to have full control as your website scales—no matter what the need.

Filed under Web Development, PHP, and Book Reviews

The Principles of Beautiful Web Design (Book Review)

Written on July 9th, 2007 | 4 comments

Overall, this book is an excellent resource for those seeking design instruction and inspiration.

Filed under Web Development and Book Reviews

Tagged with webdesign, designpatterns, typography, color, shapes, and designtheory

Simply Javascript (Book Review)

Written on July 5th, 2007 | 2 comments

Throughout this book you will learn the underpinnings of Javascript and how you can achieve different tasks.

Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, and Book Reviews

Tagged with sitepoint, javascript, kevinyank, cameronadams, ajax, libraries, dom, domscripting, gracefuldegradation, progressiveehnancement, and programming

Web Development Solutions: Ajax, APIs, and Hosted Services Made Easy (Book Review)

Written on June 14th, 2007 | 5 comments

Overall, the book was not a bad read—it just left me with mixed emotions due to the title of the book.

Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, and Book Reviews

Tagged with apis, libraries, hostedservices, webdevelopment, webstandards, ajax, javascript, html, and xhtml

Web Standards Creativity: Innovations in Web Design with XHTML, CSS, and DOM Scripting (Book Review)

Written on April 30th, 2007 | 7 comments

This book was a great read, and is packed full of great tips, tricks, and usable scripts to enhance the overall usability of your website.

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Tagged with webusability, xhtml, webstandards, websearch, webdesign, webaccessibility, usability, unobtrusivejavascript, typography, semantics, progressiveehnancement, microformats, markup, dom, domscripting, javascript, html, gracefuldegradation, and progressiveenhancement

Microformats: Empowering Your Markup for Web 2.0 (Book Review)

Written on April 18th, 2007 | 4 comments

This book was a great read, and will continue to be used as a great resource.

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Tagged with semantics, microformats, markup, html, xhtml, usability, webaccessibility, webtrends, and webusability

The Art and Science of CSS (Book Review)

Written on April 10th, 2007 | 5 comments

If you are familiar with CSS and need a quick way the tasks listed in the index, then this book is perfect for you.

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Tagged with css, html, xhtml, webstandards, webaccessibility, webdesign, typography, markup, and progressiveehnancement

Bulletproof AJAX (Book Review)

Written on March 6th, 2007 | 0 comments

The book starts with the very basics and walks you to the end where you create a fictional bookstore that utilizes AJAX.

Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, Usability, Programming, and Book Reviews

Tagged with jeremykeith, bulletproof, ajax, javascript, gracefuldegradation, progressiveehnancement, programming, unobtrusivejavascript, webaccessibility, webstandards, webusability, and xhtml

Pro Javascript Techniques (Book Review)

Written on February 21st, 2007 | 1 comment

Overall, this book was an incredible read and is highly recommended for those who want to take their Javascript skills to the next level.

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Tagged with javascript, xhtml, html, designpatterns, progressiveenhancement, gracefuldegradation, programming, libraries, webstandards, and webaccessibility

Rails Solutions (Book Review)

Written on February 18th, 2007 | 0 comments

...an excellent primer to the popular framework, Ruby on Rails.

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Tagged with ruby, rails, rubyonrails, programming, and mvc

HTML Mastery (Book Review)

Written on January 17th, 2007 | 3 comments

Paul did a great job of covering HTML thoroughly and ended on a note that inspired you to think beyond the basics.

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Tagged with html, xhtml, webstandards, microformats, webaccessibility, markup, and semantics

Pro CSS Techniques (Book Review)

Written on January 9th, 2007 | 3 comments

...a very thorough book on practical CSS.

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Tagged with css, html, xhtml, webstandards, markup, webdesign, webaccessibility, semantics, typography, and reference

Transcending CSS: The Fine Art of Web Design (Book Review)

Written on December 31st, 2006 | 1 comment

This book is designed beautifully from front cover to back.

Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, and Book Reviews

Tagged with andyclarke, css, html, xhtml, webdesign, progressiveenhancement, markup, and webstandards

Web Standards Solutions (Book Review)

Written on November 27th, 2006 | 4 comments

Though this book was published a few years ago, the principles still apply to many of the modern techniques used to solve problems.

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Tagged with webstandards, html, xhtml, css, markup, semantics, dancederholm, and webdesign

Getting Real (Book Review)

Written on November 8th, 2006 | 0 comments

I must say, while a good read, I am not completely sold on all of their methodologies.

Filed under Web Development, Usability, Marketing, and Book Reviews

Tagged with 37signals, gettingreal, businessprinciples, and passion

Ambient Findability (Book Review)

Written on October 31st, 2006 | 0 comments

Though this book is not directly related to web development — the lessons learned here can be applied to that medium. If you are a web developer, SEO expert, or simply want to know how people find things (and their decision process) — then this a book for you.

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Tagged with webaccessibility, findability, search, webtrends, and petermorville

Web Accessibility: Web Standards and Regulatory Compliance (Book Review)

Written on October 16th, 2006 | 2 comments

This book is a must have for any serious web developer. Don’t be intimidated by the size, it is well worth the read.

Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, Flash, Usability, and Book Reviews

Tagged with webstandards, webaccessibility, accessibility, screenreader, and accessibilitylaws

Beginning CSS Web Development (Book Review)

Written on September 17th, 2006 | 3 comments

The perfect beginners guide to CSS.

Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, Usability, and Book Reviews

Tagged with simoncollison, css, html, xhtml, and webstandards

DHTML Utopia (Book Review)

Written on September 4th, 2006 | 2 comments

...a very thorough book on using Javascript and the DOM.

Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, and Book Reviews

Tagged with dhtml, javascript, stuartlangridge, unobtrusivejavascript, gracefuldegradation, and progressiveehnancement

DOM Scripting (Book Review)

Written on August 29th, 2006 | 2 comments

...gives you a very smooth introduction to JavaScript and the DOM.

Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, and Book Reviews

Tagged with jeremykeith, domscripting, javascript, xhtml, dom, and unobtrusivejavascript

Prioritizing Web Usability (Book Review)

Written on August 26th, 2006 | 3 comments

This book is an invaluable resource for anyone doing web development and is highly recommended if you want to really understand your users and their habits

Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, Usability, and Book Reviews

Tagged with jakobnielsen, hoaloranger, webusability, usability, webtrends, informationarchitecture, typography, copywriting, and websearch

Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability (Book Review)

Written on August 23rd, 2006 | 0 comments

...a great resource for a deeper understanding of web usability.

Filed under Web Development, Usability, and Book Reviews

Tagged with dmmt, webusability, usability, stevekrug, and webtrends

CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions (Book Review)

Written on August 23rd, 2006 | 0 comments

The book’s style is a very easy read, packed full of great code snippets and screenshots.

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Tagged with andybudd, cssmastery, css, html, xhtml, and webstandards

Bulletproof Web Design (Book Review)

Written on July 25th, 2006 | 0 comments

This is a no-fluff CSS book that brings everything together nicely, and a must have for any web developers bookshelf!

Filed under Web Development, Web Standards, CSS, Usability, and Book Reviews

Tagged with dancederholm, css, html, xhtml, bulletproof, and semantics

Essential PHP Security (Book Review)

Written on April 10th, 2006 | 0 comments

Though the book is small in size, Chris Shiflett does an excellent job of outlining many of the PHP security pitfalls and how they can be avoided.

Filed under Programming, PHP, and Book Reviews

Tagged with chrisshifflet, php, security, programming, xss, and sqlinjection