Web Books

I read this book in Dec. 2003 and I found it to be the most reliable and resourceful book I've ever encountered. I am just so impressed. I really liked the Hardback version also. This is truly a one of a kind book

This is the book I reach for when I'm looking for quick concise descriptions. I almost use it as an extended glossary. The index is great. There are subjects I find in the index that I cannot find in the indexes of more comprehensive instructional books, nor the online Flash help. I can almost always find what I'm looking for. I thought I would outgrow this book as my skills increased but I find I still use it all the time.

Finally, a book on coding e-commerce applications that makes sense. I bought this book because I expect the combination of TV with the Internet to be the next really big thing and I did not want to miss it. The pleasant surprise was that this book helps in all sorts of Internet commerce development, not just interactive television. After slogging through other bit buckets it sure is nice to find a book that clearly explains not just e-commerce on TV but good web interface design in general. After reading this book I'm even able to make forms read and write to a database backend. If you are an intermediate or better HTML developer do your career a favor and buy this book.

This book has a great, easy-to-read style and the case study actually shows how to use these technologies in real life. It clearly explains how to use ADO.NET and XML to build data-intensive applications. The writers clearly know what they are talking about and have been in the trenches.

Business Statistics On The Web: Find Them Fast - At Little Or No Cost by Paula Berinstein (Co-Founder and Executive Vice President of Product Strategy of Paula Hollywood, Inc., a software company specializing in 3D character animation products) is a straightforward search guide to extracting the needed financial information from the Internet with a minimum of wasted time and computer search related hassle. Real-world examples; a wealth of practical and experienced based tips, tricks, and techniques for evaluating, organizing, and presenting statistics; as well as invaluable insights from the author's extensive personal and professional experience as a researcher and entrepreneur, make Business Statistics On The Web a "must-have" which is especially recommended reading for the technologically challenged Internet-based data gatherer.

From the first page the writter holds your attention, the descriptions of space and its vastness flow easily from his pen. The battle details are as though you were really there pulling the firing pin. The names and places invented in the story are amazing, the illustrations unique. But then you should decide all that for yourself.

Radio drama at its best, delightfully spooky, surprisingly literate and even witty. Beautifully performed, too!

This ground-breaking book explores the World Wide Web as an educatonal tool through multiple facets. A systemic view of the Web is combined with a systemic view of learning, resulting in concrete tools that can be applied by anyone interested in using or designing Web-based instruction in any seting, at an age.

Instead of just looking at technology, this book explores the underlying metaphors that limit our capacity to use the Web efectively. Using ideas first explored by Marshal McLuhan, coupled with a new theory of learning developed by the author, the reader is provided with a set of practical tools to assist in using the Web as a learning tool.

This book is essential for anyone designing online courses, as well as for anyone interested in using Web-based resources as a part of a learning experience. Corporate learning specialists and classroom teachers alike will find the content engaging and relevant as the true potential of the Web in education is explored.
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This is probably one of the most useful books I have ever bought.

Bourque guided me step-by-step through the process of buying a car online.

My experience was excellent. I got the vehicle I wanted at a price no other "offline" dealer was prepared to touch. I even managed to get them to throw in hundreds of dollars in extras.

I wish everything was this easy. Good job Pierre.

I am writing to express my appreciation for the CareerXroads resource. Having been an web recruiter, and internet strategy specialist in some large global firms as well as some small organizations, I think the internet is a solid and cost-effective tool for any size organization to access infinite databases of knowledge and contacts. If you know how to use it most effectively, then it becomes an inexpensive tool to utilize in hiring for the organization. This book ( especially the impressive '98 update) provides the perfect amount of information for beginner to intermediate level to understand various options in recruiting and advertising to tap into this immense tool. In the area of readability, it is well put-together and the language is clear for those who may not be net savvy, yet does not talk down to those who are achieving new levels of mastery in internet recruiting methods. Grab a copy of this book. It's totally worth the price.