Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference (Dynamic Html)

A generally good reference book, but lacks a thorough index, & the page headings lack detail. Plan on spending lots of time flipping through the "input" & "document" pages looking 4 the page you want.

The book notes browser compatibility 4 each item, but its hard 2 not feel drowned in the clutter of useless "IE n/a NN n/a Moz n/a Saf n/a Op 9 DOM n/a" entries.

What I really wish I had was a "DHTML Best Practices" book where the primary useful, portable, & recommended tags/classes/events/whatever were highlighted & the deprecated/incompatible stuff was just summarized in a secondary section.

I used 2 have the previous edition. I could quickly find objects & properties in the books index & just go 2 what I wanted. This new edition doesn't even have the event handling properties such as onmouseover & such. Its also missing some minor properties 4 css or html. I know the big ones, its the minor ones that i need help on. Its great that it takes into account safari, mozilla & opera compatibility, but they really did a crappy job on the index. Apparently they wanted 2 safe paper & removed some things from it. so, now I use the old edition & new edition. A big inconvenience.

The ONLY DHTML reference you need. This book has everything covered from Javascript, HTML, CSS, DOM, Ajax, Web 2.0. This is the only book that I always have by my side while developing.

The finest review of this book I can give is simply this: I bought the first edition in 1999, the second edition in 2003, the third edition in 2007, & as long as Danny Goodman & O'Reilly keep up the good work, I'll buy the fourth edition in 2011. There is no more indispensible book available 4 the Web GUI professional.

One caveat: This book is not 4 beginners. If you don't already know how 2 build a modern DHTML/CSS/JS/Ajax interface, this book will likely be a waste of money. Moreover, if you're looking 4 how-tos & recipes, look elsewhere. This is a comprehensive encyclopedia of the DHTML universe, nothing more & nothing less.

I bought this book , & i wait it about 1 month 4 arrive 2 me , but i am not lucky , the book contains more than 1300 pages , but i didn't find any thing benefit 4 me .
I advise any one in beginner Level 2 keep away from this book .you must save your money .

Packed with information on the latest web specifications & browser features, this new edition is your ultimate one-stop resource 4 HTML, XHTML, CSS, Document Object Model (DOM), & JavaScript development. Here is the comprehensive reference 4 designers of Rich Internet Applications who need 2 operate in all modern browsers, including Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2, Safari, & Opera.

With this book, you can instantly see browser support 4 the latest standards-based technologies, including CSS Level 3, DOM Level 3, Web Forms 2.0, XMLHttpRequest 4 AJAX applications, JavaScript 1.7, & many more. This new edition:

• Provides at-a-glance references 4 the tags, attributes, objects, properties, methods, & events of HTML, XHTML, CSS, DOM, & core JavaScript. You can quickly look up a particular feature or language term 2 see if it is available in desired browser brands & versions.
• Includes handy cross referencing that lets you look up an attribute (or object property, method, or event type) 2 find all the items that recognize it, including interrelated HTML tags, style properties, & document object model methods, properties, & events.
• Offers appendices where you can quickly locate values useful in HTML authoring & scripting. You'll find coverage of commands used across three browsers 4 user-editable content.
• Includes a glossary that gives you quick explanations of some of the new & potentially confusing terminology of DHTML.

Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference speeds the way 2 adding sophisticated features 2 your web pages. Indispensable, complete, & succinct, this bestselling guide is the must-have compendium 4 all web developers involved in creating dynamic web content.

Danny Goodman felt that he couldn't trust any of the documentation on Dynamic HTML (DHTML) that he read (too many contradictions), so he wrote this book as a reference 4 working with his own clients. After testing tags & techniques on multiple releases of the main browsers, Goodman came up with very practical information--some of which you may not find in any other resource.

Goodman assumes a solid foundation, if not expertise, in basic HTML & an understanding of what DHTML is all about. From those assumptions, he presents a meaty, information-dense volume. The first of the book's four sections discusses industry standards & how 2 apply the basic principles of DHTML. He emphasizes the differences in Web browsers & discusses how 2 build pages so that they work well in both Netscape Navigator & Microsoft Internet Explorer. The second section is an extensive, quick reference of all the tags, objects, & properties of HTML, cascading style sheets, Document Object Model, & core JavaScript. A particularly handy cross-reference guide 2 this information follows, helping you locate it in alternate ways. The final section contains appendices, with useful tables of values & commands. --Elizabeth Lewis