Professional IE4 Programming
Publisher:
Wrox
Written by: Barta, Bonell, Enfield, Esposito, Francis, Harrison, Homer, Jakob, Li, Murphy and Ullman
ISBN: 1-861000-70-7
Publication Date: Nov. 97
Retail Price: $49.95
Let's stop kidding each other here and now. We should be proud to come out of the closet, so to speak. You know what I'm talking about...having a browser preference, and designing to it. Some developers are clearly designing for Netscape browsers, and some are clearly on the Microsoft side of the fence. Others are true Web diplomats, developing for both browsers without a preference in the true spirit of the Web.
No matter which side of the fence you tend to walk on, it is clearly becoming more important to know the ins and outs of each browser to fully get the most out of your Web site. This Wrox book, Professional IE4 Programming, was written for those Microsoft gurus (or wanna-be gurus) out there who wish to be masters of the art of MSIE development.
Realize that this is not your typical "how-to" book, but rather an extensive reference text which covers, among other things:
- Dynamic HTML
- Data Binding
- Multimedia Controls
- Channels
- Scriptlets
- Active Desktop
- Component Library
Professional IE4 Programming first takes the reader through a brief overview of MSIE 4.0 and what it's capable of doing. It then goes through an introduction of the various technologies which are involved, and then gets directly into the more meaty aspects of such development.
After going through dicussions about what Style Sheets are, the book explains how to use style sheets to format your Web pages, and then goes into the Browser Object Model. These topics are not just lightly glossed over, but actually take up about 70 pages of text. The book takes the same approach with Dynamic HTML scripting, putting all the previous information into perspective with examples, including advanced examples such as "Tool Tips," cookies, and more.
The next section of the book focuses on working with databases, and starts with an introduction to Data Binding. Basic principles are discussed, and then the book goes into a large example application, a Searchable Booklist, and shows how the authors developed it, and how it could be improved.
The book even gets more focused at this point, going into advanced IE4 programming topics such as Dialogs, Text Manipulation and Enhanced Forms. Multimedia, ActiveX, Channels, Scriptlets and ASP programming are also covered in detail. Additionally, the book features an appendix set which includes JavaScript, VBScript, Browser Object Model, Style Sheet, CDF/OSD and Remote Data Service references.
While Professional IE4 Programming is not a book that all developers will need to read, the information it contains can raise your Web skills to a higher degree than was previously possible. If you're an MSIE developer, or just want to be highly informed, you WILL NOT be disappointed with this book. It will be money well spent, and considering the high cost of education, a wise investment for your Web library.
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