Re: Sitepoint Books

["Guillermo Andrades, CPI Software" <gab@xxxxxxx>]

*for me also, the Sitepoint ones are the best tech books I've read.*
*but now with my kindle I can't go with "legacy" paper books...*
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*Regards, and waiting the Germany/Spain ones next wed.*
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*Guillermo.*
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2010/7/5 Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

> Well since I'm busily learning this stuff myself Thomas there is not
> yet a specific one that I refer to. I've actually been taking the
> Sitepoint Javascript class partly to cement my understanding of
> Javascript and partly to study the teaching methods used. Originally
> done live it is available for $9.95 as a series of recorded classes
> with a forum for questions to back up the materials. You'll find it
> here http://www.sitepoint.com/courses/javascript-live and I have been
> impressed.
>
> They are about to start (July 5th) a CSS class in similar style
> http://www.sitepoint.com/courses/css-live
>  at the same price.
>
> I tend to prefer books personally and the Sitepoint ones I currently
> use are "The Principals of Beautiful Web Design" and "Build your own
> Web Site the right way" - neither of which have yet resulted in me
> finding the time to beautify my own site - but I live in hope and it
> is certainly no fault of the books which are excellent. I also have
> the free chapter from "Sexy Web Design" and intend to buy that when it
> comes up on sale. Of the ones still in the "Cup" running the only one
> that interests me is "Simply Javascript" so I'm hoping Holland beat
> Uruguay so the price will drop below the curent $9.95 (yes - I'm a
> cheapskate!)
>
> All I can say is that I have several Javascript, HTML and CSS books
> around the office - most of which cost a whole bunch more that the
> Sitepoint ones cost even when they are full price. None have proven to
> be as useful or practical as the Sitepont ones - to me they have
> redefined the standard in usable, useful technical books. Read a few
> of the reviews on the site and you'll see I'm not the only one who
> feels like this.
>
>
> Jon Paris
>
> www.Partner400.com
> www.SystemiDeveloper.com
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> On Jul 4, 2010, at 1:00 PM, web400-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > " particularly the Javascript and CSS stuff"
> >
> > Jon - Can you name a few titles that cover the fundamentals? What
> > books do
> > you refer to often?  Thanks.
>
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