Internet Explorer 5 Developer's Guide [With *]

By Chuck White

Internet Explorer 5 Developer's Guide Inside, You'll Find: Master the Component, Document, and Window Object Models in Internet Explorer 5 Understand scripting with JScript and VBScript Extend the Object Model with XML Use the best development environment, editors, and authoring tools for your projects Set style sheet properties and change them on the fly Add behaviors with scriptlets Create ActiveX controls using Visual Basic, scripting tools, or the Microsoft Internet Client SDK Incorporate animations and state-of-the-art multimedia capabilities into your pages Handle data efficiently using DHTML, ADO, the OLE-DB API, ODBC, and Microsoft Remote Data Services CD-ROM includes: Microsoft Internet Client SDK Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 Plus various W3 specs and all the code for the book CD-ROM included Shareware programs are fully functional, free trial versions of copyrighted programs. If you like particular programs, register with their authors for a nominal fee and receive licenses, enhanced versions, and technical support. Freeware programs are free, copyrighted games, applications, and utilities. You can copy them to as many PCs as you like -- free -- but they have no technical support. The Latest Tools and Best Techniques for Fast Results With its support for the Document Object Model, Cascading Style Sheets, XML, and DHTML, Internet Explorer 5 delivers a fast, stable, rich environment for building robust Web pages and dynamic applications for corporate intranets. Harness the full capabilities of Internet Explorer 5's component model. Using complete, step-by-step examples, Chuck White demonstrates all the core concepts and latest Internet Explorer 5 technologies -- from scripting to content development to data binding. www.idgbooks.com

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764532782
• ISBN13: 9780764532788
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: M&T Books
• Length: 759 Pages
• Weight: 2.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 7.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

This book is worth the investment in time and money.

This book offers a very comprehensive treatment of the abilities of the Internet Explorer browser and the power of the latest technical standards of the World Wide Web Consortium. The text and accompanying CD are full of vivid examples of underlying principles. Many examples can be applied directly in real-world situation.Be prepared for some important frustrations. The author, after whetting the appetite with a fine bit of code, continually refers the reader to a "Quick Reference" for complete code properties. This reference does not exist in the book or CD. He refers to important subject matter in "Chapter 24" which also does not exist - nor does that subject matter appear in any other part of the book. Some subsidiary material is included on the CD in Adobe PDF format. To present Dynamic HTML and scripting in this flat and passive way is like showing a person how to swim using a picture of water and a diagram of strokes.These problems reflect lack of attention on the part of the publisher, not the author, whose enthusiasm and range of knowledge are admirable.Another sign of improper attention on the part of the publisher is the large number of broken scripts. For instance, in Chapter 5, Listings 5-14, 5-15, 5-17 and 5-19, do not work. Troubleshooting found the problems involved improper use of quotes and misplaced or unbalanced braces. These are minor errors in the typesetter's art but showstoppers in the scripter's world. A book of this sort needs to be subjected to rigorous technical editing.This book is worth the investment in time and money for anyone serious about using the latest standards and techniques in the Internet/Intranet environments.

Great Book for everyone

Internet Explorer 5 Developer's Guide/ In reviewing this book, I think it is does a good job of explaining the object model, and how to script. It isn't really for advanced programmers ,I think it is more for "advancing"programmers and everyone who wants to learn more about object programming. The author does a good job of explaining some complex concepts in a concise manor.M Keeley Page Graphics/Chicago Il.

extremely readable and helpful

Here is for a guide to IE5 that does not assume that I am a programmer or a moron. Some readers may enjoy being referred to as "Dummys". I am not one. I found the author's exploration of object models extensive and intelligible. I've just started trying to learn scripting and so far, this book has been immensely helpful. As I've mentioned, I felt that the content was very accessible, but what really stands out about this book is the author's voice which is logical and encouraging and occasionally even funny. I give it full marks

Has Errors, but will help the beginner to understand IE5

At the time of this review (7/26/99), there are not many Beginner programming guides for IE5. The book is filled with typing Errors....But..But...With that stated, I feel like he has done a good job of showing that IE5 is made up of different technologies that work together. I believe that this book would help a person who is confused about what the different Object Models are and how to use them. Easy to read type-face! Have fun!