Web Design in a Nutshell contains the nitty-gritty on everything you need to know to design Web pages. It's the good stuff, without the fluff, written and organized so that answers can be found quickly. Written by veteran Web designer Jennifer Niederst, this book provides quick access to the wide range of front-end technologies and techniques from which Web designers and authors must draw.

It is an excellent reference for HTML 4.0 tags (including tables, frames, and Cascading Style Sheets) with special attention given to browser support and platform idiosyncrasies. The HTML section is more than a reference work, though. It details strange behavior in tables, for instance, and gives ideas and workarounds for using tables and frames on your site. Web Design in a Nutshell also covers multimedia and interactivity, audio and video, and emerging technologies like Dynamic HTML, XML, embedded fonts, and internationalization.

The book includes:

• Discussions of the Web environment, monitors, and browsers
• A complete reference to HTML and Server Side Includes, including browser support for every tag and attribute
• Chapters on creating GIF, JPEG and PNG graphics, including designing with the Web Palette
• Information on multimedia and interactivity, including audio, video, Flash, Shockwave, and JavaScript
• Detailed tutorial and reference on Cascading Style Sheets, including an appendix of browser compatibility information
• Appendices detailing HTML tags, attributes, deprecated tags, proprietary tags, and CSS compatibility

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Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  December 25 2000
Submitted by Brian   [Respond | View]

A perfect starting point for anyone interested in web development! All to often when querying software developers/programmers about a solution, they'll bombarded you with buzzword after buzzword to try and explain the best way to fix your problem. Funny thing though is when asked to explain these state-of-the-art terms the developer often gives you very basic explanations of what the technology does like, "It give you more control over style than HTML does -(CSS)". It's just this reason that this book is the definitive starting point for anyone interested in web development! This book simply, yet effectively, explains how to best utilize the various technologies available to create an effective web site! You'll walk away much smarter on the subject than you came!


Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  December 18 2000
Submitted by Chris   [Respond | View]



This book was wicked!!!! Great for anyone who is interested in web design or has some knowledge of HTML. The author gives a good overview of various web applications and HTML tags.




Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  October 01 2000
Submitted by Michael Baraz   [Respond | View]

EXCELLENT! This book is the most worn book in my collection of 20-30 web books. It is the one must-have books beginners should

have and will continue to use long after seriously proficient. A compendium of the most useful information in an amazingly useful form factor.


Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  September 11 2000
Submitted by Mark Bazin   [Respond | View]

PHENOMENAL BOOK!! Gives experienced and novice users alike a good handle on many issues related to website development. This is an excellent companion to the "HTML Pocket Reference". Buy it, use it, love it.


Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  August 26 2000
Submitted by Brian Downey   [Respond | View]

From complete dodo to web-designer...get this book!!


Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  August 12 2000
Submitted by Ed Woychowsky   [Respond | View]

This was my first O'Reilly book, it got me hooked! I know that if I have a question about CSS, frames or forms all I need to do is reach out and get the answer from this book.

O'Reilly books are addictive. If I have a problem that needs a solution, I know that my local dealer (book) has a fix from O'Reilly. There really should be a payroll deduction for these books.


Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  February 20 2000
Submitted by Corkenzola   [Respond | View]



This is my first oreilly book, and i am quite impressed. each chapter is in depth on explanations and a few good examples give you the information needed to build a web page.


Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  December 28 1999
Submitted by Harmen Steele   [Respond | View]



This is a great book to start out with if you want to learn more about building webpages. It a great foundation of the basics and a start towards more advanced materials. If you want a book to learn more about web design, this is it.


Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  November 29 1999
Submitted by John Magno   [Respond | View]



This was my first O'Reilly book I have purchased and I am quite impressed. This gives a nice overview of all the technologies in creating a web site. As a current Visual Basic and Active Server Page consultant/programmer I needed a book to assist me with HTML tags and a simple JavaScript reference as well as other web technologies. This one is great! I especially like the cross reference to other chapters when mentioning a subject or technique.


Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  September 05 1999
Submitted by Claude Jollet   [Respond | View]



WHAT would this world be without your Nutshell books. This one is another masterpiece. I teach Web Site Design and will use Web design in a Nutshell for the practical aspects (I start with Information architecture for the World Wide Web by Rosenfeld & Morville for the "theoretical" aspects of Web design). Now ... may I rub the lamp and be granted one (only one) wish ? Could the author post an updated Table 1.1 titled "Browser support for Web technologies" when significant changes occur between major reprints ? That would be nice, would it not ?


Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  July 09 1999
Submitted by John Todd   [Respond | View]



Very Nice! It's refreshing to find a book with
all the knowledge I need arranged in an organized manner.
Most books on web design assume that if you don't already
know HTML, JavaScript, ActiveX, etc that you must be a
DUMMY. Niederst has done a wonderful job talking to her
audience in a one-on-one, non-condescending way.
In a single volume, she has condensed the material from
THREE of my previous references. She has my congratulations,
and my thanks.



Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  June 06 1999
Submitted by Bob   [Respond | View]



Not only does it cover web design, but practically every other aspect of web site creation. If your going to get a book on web design/creation... Get this one! I Highly recommend it to everyone! Not a bad price either...


Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  June 02 1999
Submitted by Roger Melly   [Respond | View]



The best quick reference guide ever, EVER!


Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  April 08 1999
Submitted by David Clark   [Respond | View]



O'Reilly already have Webmaster in a Nutshell and Web Design overlaps in coverage but the two titles are nonetheless complementary. Perhaps the forthcoming 2nd edition of Webmaster will sharpen the distinction. As it is Webmaster looks out from the server side, Web Design is more publisher/user presentation oriented - you probably won't need both.
Web standards change fast and some passages suggest the author was pushed to be both up to date (ie HTML 4) and in print - Some deprecated tags such as
are used in examples. Not, in my opinion, necessarily a bad thing; there are cases when style sheets are just too much overhead.
This book maintains O'Reilly's high reputation as the only computer books worth having. It does not condescend, it is not a bloated cookbook. It is a concise reference - and a useful revision tutorial - for people who know what they want to do, know it can be done, and just need to find out how.



Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  March 12 1999
Submitted by Bill McClaren   [Respond | View]



I'm an New Media instructor, and I've been searching for a good book on which to base my lectures (and to suggest as a textbook for my students). For Web work, this is it! It's amazingly complete and very up-to-date, and the author's style and sense of humor make the material both informative and easy to read. I've recommended this book to many, many people, and will continue to do so. You want to own this one!


Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  February 27 1999
Submitted by TJ Craddock   [Respond | View]



Great Reference. I can finally get rid of the post it notes around my desk for things like available screen real estate. I have a feeling I'm going to wear out the binding on this one.


Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  January 31 1999
Submitted by David Anderson   [Respond | View]



I recommend this book highly for anyone wanting to learn html. I like the reference style these books have. They provide you with the summary of the specific tags before going into the detailed examples of how to use it.
I have quickly become a big fan of the O'Reilly books for that reason.


Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  January 31 1999
Submitted by John Swire   [Respond | View]



This book is an intense hit of information. All the stuff I needed to know is here, without the flimflam of 'HTML - THe Definitive Guide'. There's very nice introductory stuff on broader technologies - like Flash and Real - although it will all be outdted before long, but then that's true of any printed reference.

If your a web designer, particularly if you code by hand or pay attention to different platforms, browsers etc, this is the ideal reference.


Web Design in a Nutshell Review,  January 30 1999
Submitted by Ulrich Porsch (Private Webdesigner, firs   [Respond | View]



Bought this book to get some tips on how to avoid the most blatant design mistakes. The book is very fact-rich, the only gripe I have is the following: there are people out there who design their WWW-pages on non MS/Apple systems, but the book does not address those. Funny thing for a O'Reilly tome.
Apart from this, very much to be recommended!

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