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[jude3085]

I've been searching for some books on basic Web Programming a such and came across some book series I have enjoyed reading, also very well explained for any type of experience level. Some of these series are the Visual QuickStart Guides and the Real Word series.

I am wondering if anyone else has enjoyed some Book Series that you would like to share. I have spent sometime now searching for quality written books that are actually well written. Books are not cheap so I would appriciate it if you suggested some books or brands.

Thanks

[Jeff Mott]

It has been my experience that no one brand or series or author will be the best choice.

My recommendations:
(X (http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/))HTML (http://www.w3.org/TR/html401/)
CSS (http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS2/)
JavaScript (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596000480/qid=1107148469/sr=2-2/ref=pd_ka_b_2_2/002-0984548-1083239)
Perl (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0596000278/qid=1107148521/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/002-0984548-1083239)
SQL (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0764525840/qid=1107148444/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/002-0984548-1083239)

Not necessarily Web related but also of interest:
K&R C (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131103628/qid=1107148656/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/002-0984548-1083239) / C89 (http://dev.unicals.com/c89-draft.html) / C99 (http://www.nirvani.net/docs/ansi_c.pdf)
C++ (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201700735/qid=1107148754/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/002-0984548-1083239)
Java (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201704331/qid=1107148789/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/002-0984548-1083239)
Data structures and algorithms (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201485419/qid=1107149157/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/002-0984548-1083239)
Cryptography (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471117099/qid=1107149041/sr=2-1/ref=pd_ka_b_2_1/002-0984548-1083239)