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Computer/Web Design Book ReviewsPage One of TwoObject-Oriented Programming in Java by Stephen Gilbert and Bill McCartyWaite Group Press, Aug., 1997.Trade Paperback, 800 pages. ISBN: 1571690867 Ordering information: Amazon.com. | Amazon.co.uk 
This authoritative guide to Java programming leads you through the
language from the beginnings of what Java is to building complex
Java programs and using them in your webpages. The book explains
how to code in Java, how to test and debug your code and compile
Java programs as well as how to incorporate the Java routines into
your HTML code by using Java applets.
The book looks at programming from an object perspective and teaches
you how to incorporate tools of the language such as arrays,
repeating and nesting loops, Java classes and the Abstract Window
Toolkit to create effective programs that involve files, databases,
graphics and sound. Each concept is explained in detail; the authors
uses pictures and examples of code in the book and in the
included CD-ROM to illustrate. The CD-ROM also displays results of the coding
described in the books in HTML format which you can view with your
browser.
This an excellent learning tool for those seeking to pick up this exciting language. Recommend for those with at least some prior programming experience in HTML, the book provides a complete guide to Java programming. Web Authoring Desk Reference by Hayden BooksHayden Books, Sept., 1997.Trade Paperback, 883 pages. ISBN: 1568303521 Ordering information: Amazon.com. | Amazon.co.uk 
This is a unique reference book in that its main pages consist of
highlights and how-to about web code that is listed alphabetically by
the name of the HTML tag or web command. For example, if you
are looking for information about the IMG, TABLE or MARQUEE
commands you simply turn to that section of the book like you would
in a dictionary or encyclopedia. The commands listed include HTML
tags as well as commands for Javascript, VBscript and Style Sheets.
The listings for each command include in-depth descriptions, how to
apply the command in your web documents, helpful tables which clearly
indicate browser compatibility (Netscape or Internet Exporer) and
the commands' compatibility with PCs and Macs. Other useful
areas of the book include explanations of different web programming
languages, an enlightening section on Web Design for Web TV and a
large listing of colors with Hexadecimal values.
The Web Authoring Desk Reference will benefit any level of programmer. While it will not serve as a beginning "first" book, it can serve as a resource to go along with a first book. This is the perfect book for quickly looking up an HTML tag or Javascript command. Click Here For Computer/Web Design Book Reviews Page Two Return to Book Reviews Index ** To visit the archives of computer books reviewed in The IWJ, please click here. |