UpDate - Vol. 15, No. 4, Page TT-7
September 21, 1995
TechTalk
Books to help you get from here to there

The Web

   The Complete Idiot's Guide to the World Wide Web
   Peter Kent. QUE, 1995; 350 pages. A lighthearted guide to the Web,
   including a tutorial for first-time Web users and a tear-out card
   with quick reminders of Web basics.

   net.search
   William Eager. QUE, 1995; 400 pages. Step-by-step instructions for
   finding people, information, government documents, graphics and
   more on the Web.

   Managing Internet Information Services
   Cricket Liu, Jerry Peek, Russ Jones, Bryan Buus and Adrian Nye.
   O'Reilly and Associates, 1994; 668 pages. A good choice for those
   who will be installing and maintaining Web servers; also includes
   documentation on HTML, image maps and more.

   New Riders' Official World Wide Web Yellow Pages
   Andrew Busey, Larry Colker and Hank Weghorst. NRP Publishing, 1995;
   800 pages. Organized like a phone book; lists services, information
   and resources available on the Web. Also available on line at
   URL=http://www.mcp.com/nrp/wwwyp

   Spinning the Web: How to Provide Information on the Internet
   Andrew Ford. Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1995; 227 pages. Covers the
   creation of hypertext documents and setting up your own Web server.

   The World Wide Web Handbook
   Peter Flynn. International Thomson Computer Press, 1995; 350 pages.
   Covers getting connected to the Web, designing HTML pages and
   establishing a Web server.

HTML

   10 Minute Guide to HTML
   Tim Evans. QUE, 1995; 208 pages. A series of 10 minute lessons that
   teach you HTML, from the basics to advanced features of the
   language. Includes plenty of examples and sample screens to show
   you what things look like.

   10 Minute Guide to Internet Assistant for Word
   J. Michael Roach. QUE, 1995; 160 pages. A series of 10 minute
   lessons that teach you how to create and publish a Web page
   directly in Word for Windows.

   HTML for Fun & Profit
   Mary Morris. Prentice Hall, 1995; 288 pages. A comprehensive HTML
   tutorial, including many pages of HTML examples and templates.

   The HTML Manual of Style
   Larry Aronson. Ziff-Davis Press, 1994; 120 pages. Introduces the
   Web and serves as a reference; shows text with HTML tags on one
   page and results on the facing page.

   The HTML Sourcebook
   Ian S. Graham. John Wiley and Sons, 1995; 432 pages. Contains a
   detailed description of HTML 2.0 as well as descriptions of many
   HTML 3.0 features. There are also chapters discussing browsers,
   editors, servers and archive sites that contain useful Web
   development tools.

   HTML Visual Quick Reference
   Dean Scharf. QUE, 1995; 168 pages. Shows how to write and design
   good Web pages. Covers the best HTML editor software.

   Teach Yourself Web Publishing with HTML in a Week
   Laura Lemay. SAMS Publishing, 1994; 400 pages. Includes information
   on setting up servers and handling forms results as well as HTML
   writing and editing. Also oriented toward those who plan to publish
   materials on the Web.

   Teach Yourself More Web Publishing with HTML in a Week
   Laura Lemay. SAMS Publishing, 1995; 451 pages. Includes advanced
   techniques for designing, creating and maintaining professional-
   looking Web pages. Also covers CGI scripts, tables, forms, HTML 3.0
   and Netscape extensions.

Netscape

   The Complete Idiot's Guide to Netscape
   John Dupuy. QUE, 1995; 304 pages. A lighthearted guide to Netscape,
   including tips on how to use Netscape to access the Web, Gopher,
   FTP, newsgroups and more.

   Using Netscape
   Warren Ernst. QUE, 1995; 350 pages. A user's guide to Netscape,
   including information on how to use Netscape with the Web, FTP,
   newsgroups and more.