Re: CSS and XML for Dummies...

I have a great book that has HTML4, XML, and Java published by QUE --
great tutorials and full reference material.

But my understanding is that XML isnt supported that much yet -- so Im
wondering if its worth it to even start working with the tutorials that
came with this book. I know its important to expand horizons and keep
up -- but its hard when one of the first things you read about latest
developments is "not widely supported". Any thoughts?

Lisa


--- Carol Parent <parent(at)djam.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> What was your resource for learning XML and CSS? 
> Also to, would you
> recommend learning them separately to understand how
> they work without each
> other, or learning them as a pair, since you almost
> always read about them
> together.  I have visited http://www.xml.com  and
> have noodled enough up in
> there to wander off confused and talking to myself. 
> I have used CSS in
> special cases when I wanted text to do a bit more
> than HTML could make it do
> and didn't want to fool with graphics, but have
> never really delved into it
> to much because of the problems with the browser
> support, but that seems to
> be coming to end.  XML and CSS seem to be the
> replacement for HTML, they
> call it XSL(?), and ppl talk about it as the holy
> grail of Internet
> Solutions.  So to get back to my original question,
> how do you like XML and
> what did you find was a good resource for learning
> it?  Books, sites etc?
> 
> Thanks much
> Carol<~~~~Looking for the breadcrumbs she dropped to
> find her way back.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Garbanga <webmaster(at)spelaean.com>
> To: <hwg-graphics(at)mail.hwg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 1999 4:51 PM
> Subject: CSS and XML for Dummies...
> 
> 
> > > Well I guess I am fortunate and driven enough to
> be able to function as
> > > both a graphic designer and programmer --- they
> both go hand-in-hand.
> > > Its just strange to me that there are web
> designers who cant work with
> > > code and only with graphics and vice-versa ----
> o well.
> >
> > Yuck.  What a self-centered thing to write.  It
> appears to be
> > so, anyway.  On top of that, I believe that that
> isn't what we're
> > talking about.  Any of us on here who do web
> graphics can
> > probably get around in HTML, and maybe DHMTL,
> Javascript,
> > CSS, etc. with no problem.  It's pretty easy to
> gain fluency in
> > HTML.  We're talking about script writing in
> languages such
> > as Perl, C++, Visual Basic, etc..
> >
> > I'm awaiting further CSS and XML compatibility. 
> I'm already doing
> > some sites that are completely controlled by CSS. 
> The compatibilty
> > will catch up, I'm sure (hopefully Netscape will
> add more CSS
> > support to their browser... {body a:hover} is not
> supported!).
> > Linking to CSS documents REALLY speeds a site up.
> >
> > I've already been working with XML to a certain
> extent, and it's
> > database "programming" a designer can live with.
> >
> > Good graphics and navigation are very important to
> a site.
> > Knowledge of techniques for reducing file sizes
> and incorporating
> > your graphics with very custom code are important
> a web
> > designer.  I think that if someone excels as an
> artist, they
> > might find it difficult to grasp database
> programming.  Programming
> > and artistry are each on different sides of the
> brain.
> >
> > CSS and XML are fairly simple to grasp, and are
> nothing
> > but beneficial for everyone.  This, fortunately,
> is the direction
> > we're headed in.
> >
> > For now, we really just need better WYSIWYG online
> database
> > management and e-commerce.  What's out now is
> pretty
> > limited (especially for e-commerce).
> >
> > I like beef.
> >
> > -Steve
> >
> >
> 
> 

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