With REBOL just about anybody can create cool-looking Web pages that run on virtually any platform. Unlike other scripting languages--like Perl, for instance--REBOL is about as close to plain English as a programming language could possibly be, and it directly handles e-mail, Web, FTP, NNTP and every other protocol, without the need for extra libraries or modules. REBOL isn't hard to learn, but it does pack a slew of details that you'll need to wrestle into shape while building your Web pages. Which is where REBOL For Dummies comes in.Your complete guide to building powerful applications for all popular Internet protocols, this friendly guide helps you get your message across using REBOL. Author Ralph Roberts offers clear explanations and dozens of practical, skill-building examples that help you quickly master what you need to know to:
Write scripts that run on 37 different platforms!Enable computers, servers, and PDAs to communicate with each o therBuild attractive Web documents with easeSynchronize database recordsStreamline your e-business activitiesIf you can turn on your computer and use a mouse, you can use REBOL to create powerful Web applications, and REBOL For Dummies shows you how. In plain English, it covers all the bases, including:
Markup in general and REBOL markup in particularCreating, editing and structuring scriptsUsing REBOL elements and attributes to design and build simple documentsAdvanced coding techniques for building different types of complex Web pagesHow REBOL works with online resources to build and compile fast, flexible online documentsUsing REBOL to structure, build, save and load databasesCreating REBOL CGI applications, getting REBOL to output HTML, filling out forms, and other advanced topicsThe Bonus CD-ROM features:
REBOL 2.3 for Windows, Amiga, Linux, UNIX, Mac, BeOS, and dozens of other platformsSample scripts and examples from the bookIf you can write a sentence and know the difference between a heading and a paragraph, you can build and publish your own Web documents with REBOL. Now find out how in REBOL For Dummies.
- ISBN10 0764507451
- ISBN13 9780764507458
- Publish Date 10 August 2000
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 May 2003
- Publish Country US
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
- Imprint Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
- Pages 408
- Language English