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HTML and CSS Web Standards Solutions – Book Review

June 22nd, 2009 · 7 Comments · (X)HTML, Book Reviews, Useful Links and Resources

I’ve been spending some time in the recent past revisiting my knowledge of (X)HTML/CSS, and one of the big things I’ve discovered is that I have more I need to unlearn than to learn.  I learned everything I know about building websites on the internet, by experimenting, searching w3c schools for syntax rules and tags, [...]

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MODx Web Development – MODx Book Now Available!

March 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Blog News, MODx, Useful Links and Resources

The first ever (I believe) MODx book is now available!  It is titled MODx Web Development, authored by Antano Solar John and  published by Packtpub.
You can get a copy of MODx Web Development at Packtpub (ebook costs $22.39, paperback costs $35.99, bundle costs $40.79).
Here is a quick rundown of the contents of the book:

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Drupal 6: Ultimate Community Site Guide Book – Initial Impressions

March 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Book Reviews, Drupal, PHP, Useful Links and Resources

I recently got a copy of the new Drupal 6: Ultimate Community Site Guide ebook by Dorien Herremans to review. I am currently working through it and will be putting up a comprehensive review soon, but I wanted to share my initial impressions with you, having read through the first few chapters and skimmed [...]

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Building Powerful and Robust Websites with Drupal 6 – Book Review

March 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Book Reviews, Drupal

Building Powerful and Robust Websites with Drupal 6 by David Mercer is what I believe is the ultimate beginner’s book for Drupal.  While the other books that I’ve reviewed here focuses on how to build a particular type of website (Drupal 6 Site Builder Solutions for a small business website and Drupal 6 Social Networking [...]

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Drupal 6 Social Networking – Book Review

March 16th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Book Reviews, Drupal

I have just finished going through the book Drupal 6 Social Networking, authored by Michael Peacock and published by PacktPub.  This is a book that anyone, whatever their level of proficiency in Drupal is, can use and appreciate.  Drupal 6 Social Networking shows you how you can use Drupal to create a social networking website [...]

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