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1.
HTML 4 for the World Wide Web
by Elisabeth Castro
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Peachpit Press (a Pearson Education company)
Paperback - 384 pages
(31 December, 1999)

Peachpit Press (a Pearson Education company)

Amazon.co.uk
Whether you use a high-end authoring application like Dreamweaver, or, in the most economical fashion, you write your own code out in a text file, knowing your way around HTML comes in handy. HTML 4 for the World Wide Web: Visual QuickStart Guide will teach you what you need to know quickly.

The... Read more


2.
Perl and CGI for the World Wide Web
by Elizabeth Castro
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Peachpit Press (a Pearson Education company)
Paperback - 272 pages
(January 1999)

Peachpit Press (a Pearson Education company)

Synopsis
For the advanced and amateur developer, this book examines Perl, the language for creating CGI scripts that let you add forms, guest books, counters, and surveys to your Web site. It shows how to deal with existing scripts and teaches Mac and Window users UNIX to run their scripts on UNIX servers. Read more


3.
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Creating a Web Page
by Paul McFedries
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Que
Paperback - 434 pages
(31 January, 2000)

Que

Synopsis
A simple, non-technical guide to creating a Web page, offering a step-by-step approach and including many examples that illustrate each new concept. This edition provides information on Web page concepts such as XML and covers techniques such as style sheets and JavaScript program. Read more


4.
Flash 4 for Windows and Macintosh Visual Quickstart Guide
by Katherine Ulrich
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Peachpit Press
Paperback - 442 pages
(15 October, 1999)

Peachpit Press

Amazon.co.uk
Flash is a great name for an application; who wouldn't want to add flash to their designs? In practice, Macromedia Flash 4 is a complex set of tools for creating animated and interactive graphics that can be played within most up-to-date Web browsers. Flash 4 Visual Quickstart Guide is a well-paced,... Read more


5.
Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft SQL Server 7 in 21 Days
by Rick Sawtell, Richard Waymire
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Sams Publishing
Paperback - 772 pages
(April 1999)

Sams Publishing

Synopsis
This tutorial-based book demonstrates the features of SQL Server 7. It provides tips and tricks for working within the SQL Server 7 product environment. The reader is presented with a goal at the beginning of the book, which can be achieved via a series of tasks by the end of the book. Read more


6.   Sams Teach Yourself C++ in 21 Days Complete Compiler Edition
by Jesse Liberty
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Sams
Paperback - 850 pages
( 1 April, 1999)

Sams

Synopsis
Briefly covering the basics before moving on to the more advanced subjects, this title should help the reader utilize the more advanced programming capabilities of C++. It covers topics such as how to create stand alone programs. Read more


7.   The Complete Idiot's Guide to Visual Basic 6 (The Complete Idiot's Guide) [With CD-Rom]
by Rob Bernavich
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Que
Paperback - 345 pages
( 3 December, 1998)

Que

Book Information
This book will show the reader the basics of Visual Basic through friendly, task oriented examples and a hands on approach. This book and series is specifically designed for the new Visual Basic user and the tasks that they will want to accomplish. The text is written in a straight-forward... Read more


8.   Javascript for the World Wide Web (Visual Quickstart Guide)
by Tom Negrino, Dori Smith
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Peachpit Press
Paperback - 292 pages
(15 July, 1999)

Peachpit Press

Synopsis
For those who are familiar with HTML and are ready to progress to JavaScript, this work offers a step-by-step approach. Read more


9.   Excel 97 for Windows for Dummies
by G. Harvey, Dummies Technology Press
 
 

10.   Dreamweaver 3 for Dummies
by Janine Warner
 
 

11.   Active Server Pages For Dummies®
by Hatfield, Bill Hatfield
 
 

12.   Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript 1.3 in 24 Hours
by Michael Moncur
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Sams Publishing
Paperback - 375 pages
(October 1998)

Sams Publishing

Synopsis
This work includes material on the latest developments in JavaScript, such as the use of JavaScript in Dynamic HTML. It delineates the complex differences between the Netscape version of JavaScript, the Microsoft version, and the ECMAScript standard. Read more


13.   Microsoft Office 2000 for Windows for Dummies
by Wallace Wang
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IDG Books
Paperback - 475 pages
( 4 February, 1999)

IDG Books

Synopsis
This examination of Office 2000 seeks to answer all the questions that users have about the software. It looks at each of the modules - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access - and guides readers through building, sharing and collaborating on Office products. With separate parts covering each... Read more


14.   Drumbeat 2000 For Dummies
by Gayle Kidder, et al
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IDG Books Worldwide Inc
Paperback - 432 pages
(September 1999)

IDG Books Worldwide Inc

Amazon.co.uk
Drumbeat 2000 for Dummies gives a Dummies treatment--a far better than average one, in fact--to Macromedia Drumbeat 2000. Between the program's solid design and the authors' sage advice, readers of this book will be able to put up dynamic Web sites, based on database contents, very quickly. The book... Read more


15.   Sams Teach Yourself Active Server Pages in 24 Hours
by Wille
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Sams Publishing
Paperback - 492 pages
(20 July, 1999)

Sams Publishing

Synopsis
A guide to Active Server Pages (ASP), a Microsoft technology used to create dynamic web pages. It allows browsers to retrieve information from servers as opposed to servers posting entire sites on the web. This text offers concise coverage of ASP, allowing the user to get up to speed quickly.... Read more


16.   The Internet for Dummies
by John Levine, Carole Baroudi
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IDG Books
Paperback - 369 pages
(June 1999)

IDG Books

Amazon.co.uk
Billed as a book for beginner to intermediate level Internet users, this guide covers all the basics at a level of depth suitable for those with no previous knowledge. It also aims to give you that little bit of extra understanding, so that your first forays into the Internet are better informed... Read more


17.   Dreamweaver 3 for Windows and Macintosh
by J. Tarin Towers
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Peachpit Press (a Pearson Education company)
Paperback - 544 pages
(29 February, 2000)

Peachpit Press (a Pearson Education company)

Amazon.co.uk
Dreamweaver 3 is a leading Web authoring tool for both Windows and Macintosh. This book covers both, and in around 500 fully illustrated pages provides an accessible and informative guide.

The style of the book follows a consistent format. For each topic, there are step-by-step instructions along... Read more


18.   3D Studio Max R2 Visual Quickstart Guide
by Michele Matossian
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Peachpit Press
Paperback - 373 pages
(15 September, 1999)

Peachpit Press

Amazon.co.uk
The 3D Studio Max application is huge, and it has tremendous flexibility. The new user can easily be intimidated by the interface, even if all he or she wants to do is create some animated text. 3D Studio Max 3: Visual QuickStart Guide can help any new user get off the ground and start rendering in... Read more


19.   Excel 97 Programming For Windows® For Dummies®
by John Walkenbach
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IDG Books Worldwide Inc
Paperback - 300 pages
(19 June, 1997)

IDG Books Worldwide Inc

Synopsis
Explaining basic programming concepts for those who are maybe not professional programmers, this text also give the scoop on VBAs (Visual Basic Applications) and how they have changed in the new version of Excel. Read more


20.   Fireworks 2 for Windows and Macintosh
by Sandee Cohen
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Peachpit Press (a Pearson Education company)
Paperback - 352 pages
(30 June, 1999)

Peachpit Press (a Pearson Education company)

Synopsis
Macromedia Fireworks is an all-inclusive tool for producing web graphics and animations. This work offers a practical approach, explanations and screen shots to guide the reader through this tool. Read more


21.   FrontPage 2000 for Dummies
by Asha Dornfest
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IDG Books
Paperback - 372 pages
( 4 February, 1999)

IDG Books

Synopsis
An instruction manual for using FrontPage 2000 to create Web sites. It takes readers from the basics of using FrontPage templates and the editor, to creating elementary sites that contain hyperlinks, graphics, forms, tables and frames. It also discusses site themes, placing active elements on a page... Read more


22.   Dreamweaver 2 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide
by J. Tarin Towers
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Peachpit Press
Paperback - 384 pages
( 1 February, 1999)

Peachpit Press

Synopsis
Macromedia's Dreamweaver 2 is the upgrade to its cross-platform visual tool for creating sophisticated web sites, and this text provides a guide to using it. A companion web site includes links to shareware tools, design examples and HTML reference sites. Read more


23.   Word 97 for Windows for Dummies
by Dan Gookin
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IDG Books
Paperback - 409 pages
(December 1996)

IDG Books

Synopsis
This guide offers advice on all aspects of using Word 97 for Windows. Among the topics covered is the basic functions, searching through texts and formatting pages. Read more


24.   Microsoft Project 98 for Dummies
by Martin Doucette
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IDG Books
Paperback - 360 pages
(30 June, 1998)

IDG Books

Synopsis
This text aims to help readers quickly grasp the fundamentals of Project 98 which include cost tracking, appointment scheduling and chart design all in one software application. The book's "cheat sheet" has helpful and practical pointers, and a CD-ROM contains sample project files and graphics. Read more


     
 
 
 

    MCSE Networking Essentials for Dummies (with CD-ROM)
by Robert Aschermann
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IDG Books Worldwide Inc
Paperback - 353 pages
(15 February, 2000)

IDG Books Worldwide Inc

Synopsis
This work offers readers self-assessment opportunities and practice questions that help them target the networking topics they need to study most. It covers the standard terminology, network planning, network implementation, and troubleshooting elements of this core exam. Read more


Usually dispatched in 24 hours
Sams Publishing
Paperback - 495 pages
(July 1999)

Sams Publishing

    Sams Teach Yourself Outlook 2000 Programming in 24 Hours
by Sue Mosher
Amazon.co.uk
Microsoft Outlook 2000 can do a lot on its own, but its real value--particularly for organisations--comes in its considerable capacity for customisation. Sams Teach Yourself Outlook 2000 Programming in 24 Hours provides you with the programming skills you need to do valuable, productivity-enhancing... Read more



 

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