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Web Developer's Cookbook
Why this book will save you development time
The Web Developers Cookbook offers a comprehensive suite of over 300 ready-to-use solutions for PHP, JavaScript, and CSS - the most commonly used and most versatile open-source languages currently used for Web development.
This easy-to-use hands-on guide assumes only a basic acquaintance with each of the technologies covered, with all examples in the book being extensively documented and explained, so that even novice developers will be able to understand, use, and learn from them.
This practical resource contains more than 300 recipe-like examples, each with accompanying screenshots, tables of the variables, functions, arrays and classes used, and extensive explanations of how they work, and implementing them in your own web pages is simplicity itself.
What you get
More than 300 ready-to-use, cross-referenced recipes that provide instant, dynamic solutions for Web developers--styles, text effects, forms and validation, security, animation, audio and visual effects, and much more Examples that are fully tested and up to date with the latest features Explanations for every part of each recipe in detail, accompanied by graphics, figures, tables and program listings Downloadable files to quickly add the ready-made code snippets to your projects, saving hours of development and debugging time Free time to spend developing the creative code that interests you, and not reinventing the wheel - making this book the ultimate time-saver for all Web developers The PHP recipes include functions for:
Managing text processing Image handling Content management Processing forms and user input Interacting with the Internet Providing chat, messaging and bulletin boards Using MySQL, authentication and cookies Integrating with third party services Incorporating JavaScript Supporting diverse dolutions The JavaScript recipes include functions for:
Handling basic functionality Changing location and dimensions of objects Controlling object visibility Creating movement and animation Implementing chaining and interaction Building menus and managing navigation Displaying text effects Embedding audio and visual effects Manipulating cookies, using Ajax, and managing security Processing forms and input validation Providing solutions to Common Problems The CSS recipes include classes for:
Manipulating objects Controlling text and typography Menus and navigation Handling page layout Creating visual effects Displayng text and typography Interacting with users Incorporating JavaScript Building superclasses
The Web Developers Cookbook offers a comprehensive suite of over 300 ready-to-use solutions for PHP, JavaScript, and CSS - the most commonly used and most versatile open-source languages currently used for Web development.
This easy-to-use hands-on guide assumes only a basic acquaintance with each of the technologies covered, with all examples in the book being extensively documented and explained, so that even novice developers will be able to understand, use, and learn from them.
This practical resource contains more than 300 recipe-like examples, each with accompanying screenshots, tables of the variables, functions, arrays and classes used, and extensive explanations of how they work, and implementing them in your own web pages is simplicity itself.
What you get
More than 300 ready-to-use, cross-referenced recipes that provide instant, dynamic solutions for Web developers--styles, text effects, forms and validation, security, animation, audio and visual effects, and much more Examples that are fully tested and up to date with the latest features Explanations for every part of each recipe in detail, accompanied by graphics, figures, tables and program listings Downloadable files to quickly add the ready-made code snippets to your projects, saving hours of development and debugging time Free time to spend developing the creative code that interests you, and not reinventing the wheel - making this book the ultimate time-saver for all Web developers The PHP recipes include functions for:
Managing text processing Image handling Content management Processing forms and user input Interacting with the Internet Providing chat, messaging and bulletin boards Using MySQL, authentication and cookies Integrating with third party services Incorporating JavaScript Supporting diverse dolutions The JavaScript recipes include functions for:
Handling basic functionality Changing location and dimensions of objects Controlling object visibility Creating movement and animation Implementing chaining and interaction Building menus and managing navigation Displaying text effects Embedding audio and visual effects Manipulating cookies, using Ajax, and managing security Processing forms and input validation Providing solutions to Common Problems The CSS recipes include classes for:
Manipulating objects Controlling text and typography Menus and navigation Handling page layout Creating visual effects Displayng text and typography Interacting with users Incorporating JavaScript Building superclasses
1544 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 27, 2012
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About the author
Robin Nixon
100 books25 followersRobin has over 30 years experience of writing software, and developing websites and apps. He also has an extensive history of writing about computers and technology, with a portfolio of over 500 published magazine articles and almost 30 books, many of which have been translated into other languages. He is also a prolific Internet video course instructor.
As well as IT, his interests include motivational psychology (which he also writes about), artificial intelligence research, many types of music (both playing and listening to), playing and creating board games, and enjoying good food and drink .
Robin lives on the south-east coast of England (where he writes full time), along with his five children and wife, Julie (a trained nurse and university lecturer). Between them they also foster three disabled children.
As well as IT, his interests include motivational psychology (which he also writes about), artificial intelligence research, many types of music (both playing and listening to), playing and creating board games, and enjoying good food and drink .
Robin lives on the south-east coast of England (where he writes full time), along with his five children and wife, Julie (a trained nurse and university lecturer). Between them they also foster three disabled children.
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January 21, 2019
This book is amazing! Although some of the information is now outdated, the methods used are invaluable.
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