Because it is not written as a tutorial, novices may be intimidated by its heft, organization, and the assumptions the writers have made concerning skill level. However, if you want the details on Web design, creation and collaboration, and integration with databases, Visual Basic and other Office 2000 applications, you should look no further. The text is clear and easy to read, images are appropriate and plentiful, and the accompanying CD-ROM includes the searchable text, new themes and Web graphics, and demo software and shareware like Storefront 2000 and PerlBuilder.
It's refreshing to get a non-Microsoft perspective for this level of use; while its publication comes too early to report fully on bugs and fixes, its depth and completeness will give you a leg up when the inevitable happens and you need solutions. --Rob Lightner