Beyond HTML Resources
This is a general resource page for those web technologies that go "beyond HTML". That includes Dynamic HyperText Markup Language (DHTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), JavaScript and Active Server Pages (ASP). This is by no means a complete listing as the web is bursting with sites offering such resources. I simply list here those sites that I have found to be useful.
General Resources & Tutorials
W3Schools
Superb and comprehensive tutorials for all web technologies. It's all of the highest quality and it's all free. A truly excellent site.
Book Recommendations
 JavaScript for the World Wide Web by Tom Negrino and Dori Smith. This is a truly excellent book. First of all, it's light, readable and it's cheap. The book assumes a basic understanding of HTML but leads you very gently into what can sometimes be a relatively complicated scripting language. Where this book really scores is in it's approach. It assumes that you'll want to use JavaScript to actually do something. So rather than focussing on lots of gory detail, the book has you creating image rollovers before you know it. JavaScript for the World Wide Web is available at Amazon.co.uk for £14.99 and is highly recommended.
 DHTML and CSS for the World Wide Web by Jason Cranford Teague. This is another excellent Visual Quickstart Guide from Peachpit Press. The book starts off with an introduction to Cascading Style Sheets which is very clear and then goes on to introduce Dynamic HTML again in a clear and easy style. There are lots of examples to follow and the coding is clearly written and highlighted in red. The book covers all you would expect, including layers and demonstrates how to create drop-down menus. Another great value title available from Amazon.co.uk for £16.99.
 Beginning Active Server Pages by David Buser, John Kauffman et al. For anyone wanting to take the next step into the word of dynamic web content creation, this is a superb introduction. The book is written in a very friendly way and assumes no previous programming or scripting experience. Although a basic understanding of HTML is assumed, everything else is taught from first principles. The book starts with a very good introduction to ASP and then goes on to introduce the reader to VBScript and then how VBScript can be used to process user input and create dynamic content tailored to the user. Beginning Active Server Pages is available from Amazon.co.uk for £20.29 and makes quite a complex process seem very simple.
CSS Resources & Tutorials
DHTML Resources & Tutorials
JavaScript Resources & Tutorials
JavaScript.com
"The Definitive JavaScript Resource", well they're not far wrong. There is almost everything here you could wish for.
JavaScript Source
Excellent JavaScript portal site with lots of resources and free code.
W3Schools JavaScript Tutorial
Yet more superb tutorials from W3Schools - how on earth do they manage it?
ASP Resources & Tutorials
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