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Note: All of these books have many virtues!  The books with a ** I would strongly recommend.

Internet, Web, HTML, and XML HTML...

**Cascading Style Sheets, The Definitive Guide, Eric A. Moyer, 2000, O'Reilly, ISBN: 1-56592-622-6

Using HTML 4 (Special Edition), Holzschlag, Que, 1999, ISBN: 0-7897-1851-0

**HTML & XHTML, The Definitive Guide, 4th Edition, Muscano, Kennedy, 1998, ISBN: 0-596-00026-x

**HTML for the World Wide Web (4), E. Castro, Peachpit Press, 2000, ISBN: 0-201-35493-4

Using HTML 4, XML and Java 1.2, E. Ladd, et al, Que, 1999, ISBN: 0-7897-1759-X

 

Web Site Design...

**Homepage Usability, J. Nielsen, M. Tahir, New Riders Publishing, 2002, ISBN: 0-7357-1102-X

**Designing Web Usability, Jakob Nielsen, New Riders Publishing, , 2000, ISBN: 1-56205-810-X

**Information Architecture for the World Wide Web, L. Rosenfeld, Morville, O'Reilly, 1998, ISBN: 1-56592-282-4

Webmaster in a Nutshell, S. Spainhour, Eckstein, O'Reilly, 1999, ISBN: 1-56592-325-1

Web Performance Tuning, Killelea, O'Reilly, 1998, ISBN: 1-56592-379-0

Planning and Designing Effective Web Sites, Conger, Mason, Course Technology, 1998, ISBN: 0-7600-4988-2

 

E-Commerce...

**Web Security, Privacy, and Commerce, S. Garfinkel & G. Spafford, O'Reilly, 2002, ISBN: 0-596-00045-6

e_profit, Peter Cohen, 2000, AMACOM, ISBN: 0-8144-0544-4

**The Complete E-Commerce Book, Janice Reynolds, 2000, CMP Books, ISBN: 1-57820-061-x

Web Commerce Technology Handbook, D. Minoli, 1998, McGraw Hill, ISBN: 0-07-042978-2

**Electronic Commerce, G. Schneider, Course Technology, 2000, ISBN: 0-7600-1179-6

Understanding Electronic Commerce, Kosiur, Microsoft Press, 1997, ISBN: 1-57231-560-1

 

Server Technology...

Microsoft IIS 5 Administration, Gerry O'Brien, Sams Publishing, 2000, ISBN: 0-672-31964-0

Web Server Handbook, Palmer, Schneider, 1996, Prentice Hall, ISBN: 0-13-239930-X

Internet Information Server 4 Administrators Guide, A. Wyatt, 1998, Prima Publishing, ISBN: 0-7615-1387-6

 

XML...

XML, A. McKinnon, L. McKinnon, Course Technology, 2003, ISBN: 0-619-03514-5

XML in a Nutshell, 2nd Ed, Harold and Means, O'Reilly, 2002, ISBN: 0-596-00292-0

XML, Veer, Mengle, Maran Graphics, IDG Books, 2001, ISBN: 0-7645-3477-7

XML in Action, Web Technology, W. Pardi, Microsoft Press, 1999, ISBN: 0-7356-0562-9

 

Web Multimedia

**Multimedia Technology and Applications, Dave Hillman, Delmar Publishers, 1998, ISBN: 0-8273-8498-X  (my book, and yes it is good!)

*Designing Web Audio, J. Beggs & D. Thede, O'Reilly Web Studio, 2001, ISBN: 1-56592-353-7

 

 

Databases General Database...

**Database Processing Fundamentals, Design and Implementation, David Kroenke, Prentice-Hall, 2000, ISBN: 0-13-084816-6

Concepts of Database Management (3), P. Pratt, A. Adamski, Course Technology, 2000, ISBN: 0-619-00057-0

Data Modeling Essentials, Analysis, Design, and Innovation, Graeme Simsion, ITP Computer Press, ISBN: 1-850-32877-3

 

SQL...

**SQL in a Nutshell, Kevin Kline, O'Reilly, 2001, ISBN: 1-56592-744-3

**SQL Instant Reference, M. Gruber, Sybex, 2000, ISBN: 0-7821-2539-5

Instant SQL Programming, Joe Celko, Wrox Press, 1995, ISBN: 1-874416-50-8

 

Access 2000...

**Data-Driven Web Sites w/ MS Access 2000, Tools for E-Commerce, L. Friedrichsen, Course Technology, 2001, ISBN: 0-619-01948-4

Microsoft Access 2000 w/VB for Apps, K. Oxford, Course Technology, 2001, ISBN: 0-619-01915-8

Access Database Design & Programming, Steven Roman, O'Reilly, 1997, ISBN: 1-56592-297-2 (newer 2nd ed is available)

 

  VB.NET Books

Visual Basic.NET, Visual Quickstart, R. Bowman, maranGraphics, 2002, ISBN: 0-7645-3649-4

VB.NET Language In a Nutshell, S. Roman, et al, O'Reilly, 2001 ISBN: 0-596-00092-8

Visual Basic.NET How to Program 2nd Ed, Deitel et al, Prentice Hall, 2002, ISBN: 013029363-6

CodeNotes for VB.NET, edited by G. Brill, 2001, Random House, ISBN: 0-8129-9215-6

Programming Visual Basic .NET, D. Grundgeiger, O'Reilly, 2002, ISBN: 0-596-00093-6

Visual Basic .NET Bible, B. Evjen, et al, 2002, HungryMinds, ISBN: 0-7645-4826-3

Programming Web Services with SOAP, J. Snell, et al, O'Reilly, 2002, ISBN: 0-596-00095-2

 

 

Visual Basic Programming Training/Learning Books....

**Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Introductory Concepts and Techniques, Shelly/Cashman/Repede, Course Technology, 1999, ISBN 0-7895-4653-1 

**Microsoft Visual Basic 6 Complete Concepts and Techniques, Shelly/Cashman/Repede, Course Technology, 1999, ISBN 0-7895-4654-X 

Teach Yourself VBScript in 21 Days, Brophy/Koets, 1996, Sams Net, ISBN 1-57521-120-3

Learning Word Programming, Steven Roman, O'Reilly, 1998, ISBN 1-56592-524-6.

 

Reference...

**Ready-to-Run Visual Basic Algorithms, Rod Stephens, 1998, Wiley Computer Publishing, ISBN: 0-471-24268-3

**ADO 2.6 Programmers Reference, David Sussman, 2000, Wrox Press, ISBN: 1-861004-63-x

**Visual Basic 6 Client/Server Programming Gold Book, M. MacDonald, Coriolis, 1999, ISBN: 1-57610-282-3

**Pure Visual Basic, A Code-Intensive Premium Reference, D. Fox, Sams, 1999, ISBN: 0-672-31598-X

Visual Basic 6 Unleashed Professional Reference Edition, Thayer, et al, Sams, 1999, ISBN 0-672-31508-4  

Visual Basic 6 Black Book, Steven Holzner, Coriolis, 1998, ISBN 1-57610-283-1

Database Developer's Guide with Visual Basic 6, Roger Jennings, Sams, 1999, ISBN 0-672-31063-5.

Database Access with Visual Basic, McManus, Sams Publishing, 1998, ISBN 1-56276-567-1

**Visual Basic 6 Programmers Reference , Rahmel, Osborne, 1998, ISBN 0-07-882576-8

Using Visual Basic, Sprague, South-Western, 1998, ISBN 0-538-67886-0

Programming With Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0, Zak, Course Technologies, 1998, ISBN 0-7600-5016-3

 Microsoft's Visual Basic 5.0 Developer's Workshop, 4th Edition, Craig/Webb, Microsoft Press, 1997, ISBN 1-57231-426-2

 

 

Web Programming and Technology

(ASP, VBScript, JavaScript, VB)

JavaScript...

JavaScript, Kelly Murdock, maranGraphics and IDG books, 2000, ISBN: 0-7645-4730-5

**JavaScript, Dan Gosselin, Course Technology, 2000, ISBN: 0-619-01555-1

JavaSCript Complete Concepts and Techniques (2), Shelly, Cashman, Repded, Quasney, Course Technology, 2001, ISBN: 0-7895-6233-2

**JavaScript, The Definitive Guide, 3rd Ed, Flanagan, 1998, O'Reilly, ISBN: 1-56592-392-8

**JavaScript for the World Wide Web (3), T. Negrino, D. Smith, 1999, Peachpit Press, ISBN: 0-201-35463-2

 

ASP/VBScript...

** ASP.Net, D. Ryan and T. Ryan, maranGraphics, 2002, ISBN: 0-7645-3617-6

**ADO 2.6 Programmers Reference, David Sussman, 2000, Wrox Press, ISBN: 1-861004-63-x

**Active Server Pages 3 Weekend Crash Course, Eric Smith, 2001, IDG Books, ISBN: 0-7645-4756-9

ASP Internals, Jon Flanders, 2001, Addison Wesley, ISBN: 0-201-61618-1 (relatively technical treatment of how ASP works from an architecture perspective).

**Active Server Pages 3.0, Paul Whitehead, maranGraphics and IDG books, 2000, ISBN: 0-7645-3472-6

**Active Server Pages, H. Morneau, Course Technology, 2001, ISBN: 0-619-01525-X

Web Database Development for Windows Platforms, D. Gutierrez, 2000, Prentice Hall, 0-13-013985-5

ASP 3 Instant Reference, E. Petroutsos, Sybex, 2000, 0-7821-2781-9

**ASP 2.0 Programmer's Reference, A. Federov, et al, Wrox Press, 1998, ISBN: 1-861002-4-59

Professional Active Server Pages 2.0, Francis, Federov, et al, Wrox Press, 1998, ISBN: 1-861001-26-6

**Active Server Pages Bible, Eric Smith, IDG Books, 2000, ISBN: 0-7645-4599-x

**VBScript Programmer's Reference, S. Clark, et al, Wrox Press, 1999, ISBN: 1-861002-71-8

Web Database Developer's Guide, Swank/Kittel/et al., Sams Net, 1997, ISBN 1-57521-276-5

 

General/Other...

Java Programming Introductory Concepts and Techniques, Shelly Cashman Starks, Course Technology, 2001, ISBN: 0-7895-5959-5

**Fast Track Web Programming, Cintron, Wiley, 1999, ISBN: 0-471-32426-4

IE5 Dynamic HTML, B. Francis, et al, Wrox Press, 1999, ISBN: 1-861001-74-6

 

 

General Programming A Guide Programming Logic and Design, Joyce Farrell, Course Technology, 1999, ISBN: 0-7600-1148-6

**How Computer Programming Works, D. Appleman, Ziff-Davis, 1994/2000, ISBN: 1-893115-23-2

 

Other Books **The 11 Immutable Laws of Internet Branding, A. Ries, Harper Business, 2000, ISBN: 0-060019621-1

Masters of the Wired World, Cyberspace Speaks Out, Leer, Editor, Pitnum Publishing, 1999, ISBN: 0 273 63559 X

Architects of the Web, Reid, Wiley and Sons, 1997,  ISBN: 0-471-17187-5

 

 

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