CSS3 in Easy Steps

by Mike McGrath

Published 31 January 2013

CSS3 in easy steps begins by explaining how style sheets can determine the presentation of elements within HTML documents. Examples show how Cascading Style Sheet rules control content position and its appearance with font style, color, gradients, and drop-shadow effects. You will also learn how rules can provide dynamic effect with animation, transformations, and transitions. Each chapter builds your knowledge of style sheets. By the end of this book you will have gained a sound understanding of CSS3 and be able to create your own exciting interactive web pages.

The book examples provide clear syntax-highlighted code showing how to selectively style components of an HTML document and how to endow components with interactive functionality, to illustrate each aspect of CSS3.

CSS3 in easy steps has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone who wants to begin creating stylish web pages. It will appeal to programmers who want to quickly learn the latest style sheet techniques, and to the student who is studying website design at school or college, and to those seeking a career in web development who need a thorough understanding of CSS3.


SQL in Easy Steps

by Mike McGrath

Published 28 October 2003

Windows 10 in easy steps - Special Edition, 3rd Edition builds on Windows 10 in easy steps and Windows 10 for Seniors in easy steps, taking the user to the next level. Written to help non-technical PC-users to make the most of their Windows 10 computer, all in the familiar In Easy Steps style. Updated to cover the Redstone 4 Update, due for releas

JQuery in Easy Steps

by Mike McGrath

Published 11 February 2014
jQuery in easy steps begins by explaining how to incorporate the free jQuery library so readers can quickly create interactive web page features by copying the book's examples. It demonstrates how to easily select elements of the web page for manipulation and how to simply produce dynamic responses to user events. Examples illustrate various exciting animation effects and how to employ the power of AJAX to load external data without refreshing the entire web page. The book concludes by demonstrating how readers can use their acquired knowledge to create their very own distributable plugins for the jQuery library.

jQuery in Easy Steps assumes readers will already have some basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and are now ready to embrace the jQuery philosophy of "write less - do more" to enhance their web pages. It has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to web developers who want to quickly learn the latest dynamic techniques, and to the student who is studying website design at school or college, and to those seeking a career in web development that need a thorough understanding of jQuery.

GO Programming in easy steps

by Mike McGrath

Published 4 November 2020

GO Programming in easy steps has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone who wants to begin coding computer programs with Google’s Go programming language. The code in the listed steps within the book is color-coded making it easier for beginners to grasp. You need have no previous knowledge of any computer programming language so it's ideal for the newcomer.

GO Programming in easy steps instructs you how to write code to create your own computer programs. It contains separate chapters demonstrating how to store information in data structures, how to control program flow using control structures, and how to create re-usable blocks of code in program functions. There are complete step-by-step example programs that demonstrate each aspect of coding, together with screenshots that illustrate the actual output when each program is executed.

GO Programming in easy steps begins by explaining how to easily create a programming environment on your own computer, so you can quickly begin to create your own working programs by copying the book's examples. After demonstrating the essential building blocks of computer programming it describes how to use data abstraction for object-oriented programming and demonstrates how to code goroutines and channels for concurrency in your programs.


Excel 2016 In Easy Steps

by Mike McGrath

Published 19 January 2016
A guide to Microsoft Excel 2016 covers such topics as the ribbon interface, managing data, formulas and functions, tables, charts, macros, templates and scenarios, and links and connections.

XML in Easy Steps

by Mike McGrath and Stuart Yarnold

Published 31 December 2003
XML in easy steps instructs you on how to employ XML data documents. It is completely updated from the first edition of this title, which described the emerging XML technologies, to demonstrate those parts of XML that have become popular in today's real-world applications. Clear step-by-step instructions are provided to explain each aspect of XML, and screenshots illustrate every example. XML in easy steps describes the eXtensible Markup Language(XML), together with the associated technologies of Document Type Definition (DTD), XmlSchema Documents (XSD), and the eXtensible Stylesheet Language (XSL). It illustrates how XML can be used to create Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), how to access XML data with JavaScript, and how to deploy XML in modern AJAX web applications. You don't need to have previous knowledge of any markup language so it's ideal for the newcomer to XML. By the end of this book you will have gained a sound understanding of XML and be able to create your own well-formed XML documents and validating schemas. XML in easy steps has an easy-to-follow style that will appeal to anyone who wants to begin using XML.
It will appeal to programmers who want to quickly add XML to their skills set, the enthusiast who wants to explore the possibilities of XML, and to those seeking a career in web development who need an understanding of XML.

PERL in Easy Steps

by Mike McGrath

Published 4 December 2003
"PERL in easy steps" instructs the reader how to write Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripts in the popular Practical Extraction & Reporting Language (PERL). These allow the exchange of data between a web browser and a web server both on Windows platforms and on Unix-based platforms, such as Linux. The book contains exciting chapters on the major features of the PERL language and there are complete example scripts that illustrate each aspect of PERL.

R for Data Analysis in easy steps contains separate chapters on the major features of the R programming language. There are complete example programs that demonstrate how to create Line graphs, Bar charts, Histograms, Scatter graphs, Box plots, and more. The code for each R script is listed, together with screenshots that illustrate the actual output when that script has been executed. The free, downloadable example R code is provided for clearer understanding.Bythe end of this book you will have gained a sound understanding of R programming, and be able to write your own scripts that can be executed to produce graphic visualizations for data analysis. You need have no previous knowledge of any programming language, so it's ideal for the newcomer to computer programming. --Amazon.com

PHP 5 in Easy Steps

by Mike McGrath

Published 7 October 2004

WAP in Easy Steps

by Mike McGrath

Published 10 July 2000

XHTML in Easy Steps

by Mike McGrath

Published 25 September 2003

Access in easy steps

by Mike McGrath

Published 1 May 2019


Whether you're upgrading to Office 2016 from a previous version or using it for the very first time, Office 2016 in easy steps will guide you through the key features so that you can be productive straight away!Collaborate with others to work on documents Office 2016 in easy steps fully demonstrates the five core Office apps - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. It introduces the reader to other great Office apps too - Access, Publisher, Sway, Visio, and Project. There is also coverage of OneDrive cloud storage, Office Online web apps, and Office apps for Android devices. Office 2016 in easy steps works with touch, stylus, mouse or keyboard across Windows devices, including tablets. Sign in with your Microsoft ID and use the software across different platforms. Aimed at both new and experienced users, Office 2016 in easy steps covers the essential functions of Office 2016.

Office 2007 for Seniors in easy steps concentrates on the most useful and productive elements of Microsoft Office 2007. The topics include word processing, report writing, printing, calculations, financial statements, presentations, photo editing, slide shows, email, time management, database, files and folders - in fact everything you need for work or play. Aimed specifically for the over 50s, Office 2007 for Seniors in easy steps provides an ideal framework to the features of Office 2007 for business, home or club activites.


PHP 7 in easy steps

by Mike McGrath

Published 16 July 2016


CGI and Perl in Easy Steps

by Mike McGrath

Published 25 January 2001