5 comments about Drag `n' Drop CGI: Enhance Your Web Site Without Programming.

1. I am a technical writer and webmaster and it's my job to help people in our department with web pages and cgi scripts. Many of them have asked for a recommendation on what book would be helpful. I reviewed this book for that purpose and was amazed at how poorly written it is!! They are obviously NOT writers and honestly must have thrown this together over a weekend. Unless you already know what they're talking about,this will make matters worse. And if you already know what they're talking about, you don't need it. So far, my favorite intro book is "Perl and CGI for the World Wide Web" by Elizabeth Castro. Several on our staff are now using it and finding it very helpful, straightforward, not too much detail...etc.



2. Not for a newbie to the web. This book took me from static html web pages to dynamic cgi web pages with secure on line shopping. Well worth the money I spent, plus all the scripts on the CD are a big bonus. Plain, well written english, with just enough tech stuff to get me by and help me ask right questions when I needed tech support from my server. Thanks to Amazon for the great next day service!



3. Drag and Drop CGI? Sounds too good to be true? Well, it IS true! An excellent book that delivers what its subtitle promises. If you're looking to enhance your website with form validation, form processing, search engines, visitor counters and even an online store (amongst other goodies) then this is the book for you.

   The book assumes moderate computer skills on the part of the reader but is in no way overly technical. In addition, the authors provide step by step support through each script, how each script works and how you might implement each script in the 'real-world'.

   What makes Drag and Drop CGI particularly commendable is that it delivers on its promise: nine fully-operational, fully-tested, robust, commercial-quality scripts (including the aforementioned on-line store) that solve real-world problems and not just 'demos', 'teasers' or 'examples' masquerading as fully functional code. For this reason alone, it's worth making room on your bookshelf for this book.

   Other features of the book worthy of note include: numerous, accessible introductions to technical concepts; a chapter to help you clarify your site's design, purpose and target audience; and introductory guides to Perl and UNIX for those readers who wish to advance to the 'next level'.

   All this, written in a clear, humorous and supportive style. Not bad... Not bad at all.




4. I already reviewed this book and spent time on my review. You only have the author and publisher's reviews and maybe one from their mothers! Why do you not include negative reviews?? You lose a great deal of credibility by only including the author's bubbling over his work. These boys wrote this worthless drivel in a rushed afternoon and it shows! Have the guts to print less that gushing reviews!!



5. This was the third book I bought to help me get started with CGI stuff. It was not very helpful, when I started learning. I was using it in an online class. Since that early learning experience, I forced myself to figure out cgi instalation. I now have many scripts on my site. Recently I wanted a hidden counter, and I remembered there was one in this book. I went back to the book and tried to install it. And what a mess. There is no coordination between the CD and the book. The book has no set outline, for configuration. And there are errors that will make you think your an idiot. Do your self a favor and just start downloading scripts from the web and learning the difference between a path on your server and a path with a URL in the browser. Maybe another book will help, but stay away from this one, oh and I'll but this one up for auction, here at amazon, and good luck!

1 comments about Cgi by Example.

1. I couldn't believe that the book goes through programs that aren't even on the CD. I went to use one of them, and it wasn't included (even though it specifically said it was). The CD is also supposed to include the Que book "Using CGI" but that wasn't included either. I have had this problem with other Que books too. I think that this is my last Que book. Overall, the content was fair and helped me solve some beginning problems with CGI. If I had to do it again, I would look for another CGI book that was more in depth.

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5 comments about HTML, Java, CGI, VRML, SGML Web Publishing Unleashed.

1. Stanek did something 'heroic'. He wrote an overview in which every topic is written down in a clear and understandable way. The book is not just a summary, but it shows how several 'languages' could be used in web publishing, how to choose for a language, it's pros and cons, and how they can cooperate. It was about time that such a book was written, because many people could be overloaded with information without knowing what to do with it. By buying and reading this book you won't get 'overloaded'. Stanek takes you to a point from where he shows you what the possibilities are, what the differences are and how to make decisions in good design. For newbies and experienced people who are working in the field of webdesign, marketing and programming business a must! (Mr. Stanek, I owe you one..)



2. Although this book has great content, the information is too outdated. According to this book Java and frames, are not supported by IE. This book is still teaching HTML 2 and HTML 3 (not 3.2). Don't expect to learn that much about Java and CGI from this book either because it explains what they are more that it teaches how to create applets and scripts using them.



3. This book was great when I first started reading it....2 years ago. The author was well organized and very informative in his descriptions. If you want basic knowledge, and then to expand on present material, this is the book for you.



4. I bought this book after taking on the task of learning *gasp* all of the facets of web programming and design, hoping this would be current information. A lot of it is. If you're still developing and writing HTML in the 3.0 version. I was surprisingly let down by this part of the Unleashed series, which is usually known for high quality info. Not that it isn't a good book, it's just out of date. ** Wondering how to get money back now **.. My advice.. keep looking. This one is just not current enough to be useful for so much of what's new now. Sorry Mr. Stanek, et al.



5. I just purchased this book, I am also a web designer, although it is already outdated the theories presented by the author makes this book relevant to newer versions of HTML etc.This book is still a must for designers and a would be CLASSIC!

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5 comments about Using Cgi (Special Edition Using).

1. This book is a wonderful introduction to CGI. It has examples (or tells you where you can find them on the web) of different CGI's in several programming languages. The book gives intricate explanations on how to handle form data and how to obtain information from environmental variables, the core of CGI programming.

   I would recommend this book to any programmer looking to apply his/her skills to CGI.




2. I've yet to come up with a CGI programming question that wasn't answered in this book. I used it to implement the CGI examples on my web site.



3. I found this book to be hard to read and poorly written. The examples are very difficult to follow because most are only code segments not the full code. This makes it very diffcult to follow. As any experienced programmer will tell you "Nothing helps more than a good example.". This book is highly lacking of good examples. I have several years of experience with programming in several languages, which allowed me to fill the gaps in the examples, how ever a beginning programmer would be lost. In conclusion I do not recommend this book to a programmer of any level.



4. I found this book to be hard to read and poorly written. The examples are very difficult to follow because most are only code segments not the full code. This makes it very diffcult to follow. As any experienced programmer will tell you "Nothing helps more than a good example.". This book is highly lacking of good examples. I have several years of experience with programming in several languages, which allowed me to fill the gaps in the examples, how ever a beginning programmer would be lost. In conclusion I do not recommend this book to a programmer of any level.



5. I really enjoy the Using Series, and look for them whenever I want to learn more about a certain topic. However, this book is deplorable. It is not made for anyone looking to write their own code, or anyone who actually wants to program. All this book tries to do is show you how to use someone else's code. I do not mean another module, such as the infamous CGI.pm moudle, but rather using another script and "tweaking" it for your needs. It also does not seek to explain the theory behind the code. I was also quite disappointed in how it was organized. The Using Seies are good books, but this one doesn't belong in the family. There are much better books out there that will serve your needs.

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