HTML & Web Artistry 2: More Than Code

Natalie Zee and Susan Harris. 2003. Indianapolis, IN: New Riders. [ISBN 0-7357-1029-5. 364 pages, including index and appendixes. $45.00 USD (softcover).]

HTML & Web artistry 2: More than code provides Web designers who have little to no coding expertise with a few HTML and JavaScript coding tricks and a heavy dose of step-by-step multimedia instruction. I gleaned from Zee and Harris's book a few useful tricks and added a multitude of beautifully designed Web sites to the "Design" folder I've added to my browser's favorites list.

If you are looking for a good introduction to adding multimedia elements to your Web site--namely, Flash, video, and sound--this book may be a useful addition to your library. However, if you are looking for a book that "clearly illustrates how to implement all aspects of web design" (emphasis added) as stated on the book's back cover, there are more thorough books than this one.