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By David Nguyen
Dec 18, 2011
This book was the required text for my first web programming class and it turned out to be an excellent reference/tool, seeing as how I'm rather new to web development. I actually had fun reading for class! The book covers the basics of: HTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript, DOM, Ajax/XML, and SQL - the topics you'd need to learn to start doing web development. Each chapter is carefully organized into: an introduction to the language, an overview of basic syntax/usage, an overview of advanced syntax/usage, and finally an example + self-check. In addition, useful syntax and coding tips are organized into tables for ease of reference. If you want to learn more about a specific topic, additional references are located at the end of each chapter.
I just wanted to pass along my thanks and praise. Received two copies of “Web Programming Step-by-Step”, and it is absolutely the best tech book I’ve read to date. Laymen’s terms, clear and concise language. Enough time (but not *too* much time) spent on each topic to cover it well. These days, we have such a limited budget for training that coming across a book that *trains* so well is incredibly valuable.
