Web Book Recommendations

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Today, I look at two books in this short recommendation article that are web-related and great for bloggers.

Designing for Web Standards, Second Edition by Jeffery Zeldman is one of the best books out there for web designers that are interested in meeting W3C and DOCTYPE standards. The content of the book is excellent and most web designers swear by it. From learning how to compile great code, to making your websites look the best of the best in modern browsers, even discussing what those particular older browsers do to your new-age website.

Spark’d Rating: Highly recommended. Zeldman explains from beginning to end what web standards are and why they’re important. 5 out of 5 rating.

Publish and Prosper: Blogging for your Business by DL Byron and Steve Broback is a new book that explains how you can drive more traffic to your website/blog and get the best navigation possible for web usability. Byron and Broback also let you in on some tips to help keep your readership stable, for example, posting frequently and making content worthwhile. While being a short book compared to other books, this book is chock full of content to satisfy any blogger.

Spark’d Rating: Highly recommended for bloggers only. If you’re not a blogger, this book isn’t for you, but on the other hand, if you want to start blogging, check out this book. Great little tips for newer business blogs. 5 out of 5 rating.