Beginning CSS Web Development

Unlike other references, this book gets straight to the practical learning, quickly giving readers what they need to know. In addition, it is completely up to date, covering the most modern CSS standards and design techniques. Includes a CSS reference section.

Cascading style sheets have become one of the most important technologies on the web today, giving web developers the power to style their web sites so they are usable, lean and small in file size, look great, display consistently across most if not all web browsers. Moreover, changes in look and layout are quick and efficient. There are many books available on CSS, but this one is different it wastes less time discussing theory, and gets straight to the practical learning, quickly giving readers what they need to know. In addition, it is completely up to date, covering the most modern CSS standards and design techniques. Beyond the CSS essentials, advanced techniques are covered, including accessibility, hacks and filters. The book concludes with a case study, and a CSS reference section to allow the reader to look up required syntax in seconds.

Takes a practical, pragmatic approach, and gets straight to the point, wasting as little time on theory as possible Covers all the most modern CSS standards and design techniques Includes a CSS reference and a case study as extra value-adds

Auteur
In October 2006, Simon Collision started Erskine Design based in Nottingham, U.K. which grew to become an eight-strong team of creative web designers and developers who are afraid of nothing. Some people say they're one of the best agencies out there, and their clients include major magazines, government stuff, software companies and polar explorers. Moons ago, he was a successful visual artist, and founded an independent arts org and annual arts festival, putting his degree to some use at least. Then he caught the interwebs bug. As lead web developer at Agenzia from 2002 to 2006, he worked on numerous web projects for major record labels (such as Poptones, Universal) and bands (including The Libertines, Dirty Pretty Things, Beta Band), visual artists and illustrators (Jon Burgerman, Paddy Hartley, Lucy Orta, NOW Festival), businesses, community, and voluntary sector orgs, passionately ensuring everything was accessible and complied with current web standards. He does a bit of public speaking here and there, and will generally do anything for a biscuit and cup of tea, but prefers hard cash. He has lived in many cities, including London and Reykjavik, but has now settled back in his beloved Nottingham, where the grass is green and the girls are pretty. He also drives a 31-year-old car, and has a stupid cat called Bearface.

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There are many books available on CSS, but this one is different - it wastes less time discussing theory, and gets straight to the practical learning, quickly giving readers what they need to know. In addition, it is completely up to date, covering the most modern CSS standards and design techniques. Beyond the CSS essentials, advanced techniques are covered, including accessibility, hacks and filters. The book concludes with a case study, and a CSS reference section to allow the reader to look up required syntax in seconds.

Contenu
Get to Know CSS.- Getting Started.- Core Concepts of CSS.- CSS Building Blocks.- Text.- Color, Backgrounds, and Images.- Lists.- Links.- Tables and Definition Lists.- Forms.- Logical Layouts.- Layout Basics.- Classic Layouts.- Layout Manipulation.- The Journey from Layout to Template.- Usability and Accessibility Enhancements.- Tips, Tricks, and Troubles.- Case Study: The Dead Goods.