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Title: Sams Teach Yourself HomeSite 4 in 24 Hours by Ben Forta ISBN: 0672315602 Publisher: Sams Pub. Date: 13 April, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.43
Rating: 5
Summary: Really folks, how many books do you need?
Comment: I'm rating this book 5 stars because it does what it sets out to do. Plain and simple.
People who can't seem to find help with this book are those that can't learn unless they are in a curricular environment with its instructors.
Before purchasing HS 4.5 and this book ... , I had tried the trial version of the program from Allaire's web site. Granted I fell in love with the program and as DIY'ers do, I found my way around. But there were still questions I had so I bought this book. It pretty much answered any nagging questions that remained.
You know? There will ALWAYS be questions that you can never seem to get answered. That is life and you deal with it. I read one review of someone that said they bought this book hoping to find out why HS4.5 copies your html files and creates a clone file with the prefix of hs~(filename).html. This book didn't answer their questions so they slammed the book. I STILL don't know why HS4.5 does this but WHO CARES? It doesn't affect my sites. I don't have to upload them.
In a nutshell, if the manuals and online help that ship with HS4.5 aren't enough, buy this book. You'll need it and refer to it often. This book, HTML 4.0 Quickstart Guide, and a passion to learn more, and apply lots, are all you need to build sites with Homesite 4.5.
Quit running around looking for the RIGHT book.
Build some... sites.
Rating: 3
Summary: A Good Start, but...
Comment: The minute I tried HomeSite software, I knew it was for me. But, I had a few problems with their terminology, and couldn't get FTP to work. I bought this book, currently the only one on the market, and while it did answer almost all my questions, it left a few unanswered.
There's no glossary, no worthwhile appendix, and I have no idea what's on the CD: an evaluation copy of HomeSite 4? Example pages from the book? Additional material? I don't dare load it in case it overwrites my current HomeSite 4.5.
I was wondering why HomeSite duplicates my files and tacks an "hs~" in the filename. The book doesn't mention these mystery files. I hate that.
I found some chapters needed serious beefing up. Style Sheets, for example, barely mentions page-level styles and the Working Remotely chapter could use some trouble-shooting tips. I still can only get FTP to work when I cross my fingers and say three Hail Marys.
AND THE WORST THING IS ... there really are only 20 "hours" (chapters) devoted to HomeSite, not 24. The last 4 chapters deal with ColdFusion Studio, a totally separate program!
Would I recommend you buy this book? Yes, it does answer most basic questions adequately, and for now, it's the only book around. You will use it, and it will help you. But it could be better.
Rating: 5
Summary: Finally! Help with HomeSite.
Comment: For those who do not build web sites from a programming background--but are not satisfied with often intrusive HTML "authoring help", i.e., programs that change your saved code--this book looks as if it will be a lifesaver. HomeSite has long been acknowledged as the leading HTML editor, however, unless you already knew the "keys" to using the HS interface, tools, shortcuts, etc., a new user could often be totally frustrated. The Allaire software documentation is dismal, and with no way in, many new users might simple pass this very excellent software by. Fortunately, Ben Forta has taken the situation in hand with "STYHS4in24Hrs".
While part of this book's 24-hour approach takes the stance that the reader may never have developed any material for the web, other areas cover the HS interface in the context of progressive site development. For example, there are certain "save" features, unique to HomeSite, that are well worth exploring.
If you are a more intermediate website developer, this book is still a great value. You can quickly get beyond basic up-front explanations of LANs, etc., and go directly to specific application pages that quickly pace you through HS and potentially take hours off your project development time. Additionally, the tips, self-paced quizzes, and contextual pacing are well integrated into the instructional content. As a very user-friendly book, this one looks like a winner.
I have reviewed a number of pre-publication chapters made available to me by the publisher, and I look forward to seeing the full publication
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Title: HomeSite 4.5 : Fast & Easy Web Development by John Gosney, John W. Gosney ISBN: 0761531823 Publisher: Premier Press, Inc. Pub. Date: 15 February, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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Title: Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide by Eric A. Meyer ISBN: 1565926226 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: 15 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: The Project Cool Guide to Enhancing Your Web Site by Teresa A. Martin, Glenn Davis ISBN: 0471194573 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Pub. Date: 28 January, 1998 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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