Programming the World Wide Web

Needed it for class, ordered it for class, received it in a timely matter so I could use it in class. Its definitely written from a programmers view rather than a networker (I'm a networker, and yes, I needed it for a networking class) so it definitely takes some careful attention to understand exactly whats going on. Nothing a little effort can't solve.

This book fulfills its purpose of presenting a variety of web technologies to the user at an introductory level. All of the technologies on the cover of the book are given about a chapter (~20 pages) each. For someone with programming experience who knows very little about certain web technologies, such as what XSLT is and how to use it, the book is for you. However, this book will only get you to the intermediate level of familiarity and skill with these technologies. More advanced reading, practice coding, and use of online resources are necessary to really develop expertise in "programming the world wide web". This book is a very good starting point.

simple to read, very detailed, and to the point. i wished this professor taught at my school:)

This book has a great overview of many of the important aspects/languages required to make great web pages. I am currently using this book in a computer science class, and it has been very helpful. The only problem is that it doesn't give many specific examples. This can be overcome though through sites like www.w3schools.com and www.php.net

If you're seeking a book that will prepare you for a career as a web developer, this isn't what you're looking for. It's neither a programming tutorial nor a book on specific environments, such as .NET. However, if you're doing maintenance programming in, say, RPG/400 or writing JCL and are wondering how you can refactor your skills and get out of the mid-range and mainframe environment this book is ideal.Solid programming skills are assumed (preferably in C or C++, but that isn't essential). You should have a basic understanding of databases and data structures. If you have these skills this book will systematically familiarize you with the web programming environment and common tools and programming languages that you'll need to master in order to transition out of the data center. I like the way the book touches all of the key knowledge areas, starting with HTML and going through javascript, perl and the usual cast of mark-up, scripting and programming languages. More importantly, this book doesn't skim the surface - it does into databases, XML and server-side development. If you've read the table of contents and are tempted to question why CGI was included in such a relatively new book, bear in mind that most of the information in this book is ideal for maintenance programmers, and there are literally thousands of systems that still employ CGI scripts. This also reinforces my opinion about who will benefit most from this book - maintenance programmers from mid-range and mainframe environments.In a nutshell, you bring your knowledge of algorithms, data structures and development methodologies, and the book will show you how to apply them to web programming.