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General Reference Books

Beyond HTML Goodies Beyond HTML Goodies. This is the fourth book in the Goodies series, written by Joe Burns, Ph.D., considered one of the foremost HTML experts. This volume offers information on HTML, JavaScript, ASP, Perl, and SSI. The book includes some neat tricks, including an explanation of how to place text over an image without using a layer or an image editor.

Cascading Style Sheets

CSS Pocket Reference CSS Pocket Reference. This pocket reference covers key information a developer needs in order to effectively implement CSS. It provides a quick introduction to the key concepts of CSS, an alphabetical reference to all the CSS1 properties, and detailed information about browser support on Windows and MacIntosh platforms.

CSS Definitive Guide Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide. This book offers a detailed review of CSS1 and CSS positioning, as well as an overview of CSS2. Each property is explored in detail with a discussion of how each interacts with other properties. There is also information on how to avoid common mistakes in interpretation.

CSS 2.0 Cascading Style Sheets 2.0 Programmer's Reference. This book completely covers the new properties and features of CSS 2.0, including visual, paged, and aural media styles. The books includes sample CSS, plus discussions on when and how to use it, and a browser compatibility chart.

Eric Meyer on CSS Eric Meyer on CSS: Mastering the Language of Web Design. This is not a CSS reference book - this is a hands-on, practical guide to using CSS in real-world projects. Working through a series of practical projects is a great way to learn CSS. The concepts presented including understanding structure versus presentation, transitioning from tables to style sheet layouts, understanding CSS positioning, creating non-rectangular layout effects, and much more.

CSS: Separating Content... Cascading Style Sheets: Separating Content from Presentation. This is another book that takes a hands-on approach, as opposed to being a reference book. It's a focused guide on using CSS for the visual design of web pages. It covers CSS concepts, such as cascade, inheritance, and the box model; CSS syntax, including the rule structure and different types of style sheets; coverage of common cross-browser techniques; and working CSS projects that can be adapted to the reader's needs.

Cover Designing CSS Web Pages. Nick Bradbury, the creator of TopStyle and HomeSite had this to say about the book: "A very entertaining and instructive approach to building CSS-enabled web sites. Highly recommended!" Enough said.

DHTML

DHTML and CSS DHTML and CSS for the World Wide Web. This is an excellent reference book on CSS and Dynamic HTML (DHTML). Using the techniques in this book you can take your web sites to the next level -- stunning layouts and striking interactivity -- without the use of slow-loading graphics or plug-ins.

cover JavaScript + Css + DOM Magic. A good working knowledge of DHTML and its components--JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and the Document Object Model (DOM)-- is essential for Web developers. This book is a hands-on, project-oriented approach to learning DHTML. The book is published in the popular Magic-series design, using a landscape layout so it's easy to access while you work through the projects, and it includes a companion CD-ROM.

Dreamweaver

Dreamweaver MX Extensions. Have you downloaded and installed extensions from the Dreamweaver Exchange? Do you love the idea of being able to add objects, behaviors, and commands to the program? Have you ever thought, "If only Dreamweaver did it this way..." or "Why doesn't someone write an extension that does...?" If you understand HTML and JavaScript, this book can help you to start writing your own Dreamweaver extensions.

Dreamweaver MX Templates. In Dreamweaver MX the template feature has been expanded, and this book will help you how to get all the benefits of the new template feature. The book also explains how to use snippets and library items.

DW Killer Tips Macromedia Dreamweaver MX Killer Tips. This book presents a wide range of hints, secrets, and tips about Dreamweaver MX, and the authors use humor to make it interesting. This book can benefit all Dreamweaver MX users, from novices to experts.

Flash

Flash MX Hands-On-Training . This beginner's guide offers a series of tutorials on using Flash to create graphics and animation for web sites. Step-by-step instructions accompanied by screenshots are provided for performing such procedures as creating graphic symbols, motion tweening, importing bitmaps, attaching sound to buttons, adding ActionScript to objects and frames, working with text, and applying effects to video.

XHTML

XHTML Black Book XHTML Black Book. This is an extremely comprehensive XHTML reference book, but it also covers CSS, JavaScript, Dynamic XHTML, XML, Java, and CGI/Perl scripting. No developer should be without this reference book.