10/10/2010

CSS Cookbook, 3rd Edition - pdf

CSS Cookbook, 3rd EditionBook Description
Learn how to solve the real problems you face with CSS. This cookbook offers hundreds of practical examples for using CSS to format your web pages, and includes code samples you can use right away. You’ll find exactly what you need, from the basics to complex hacks and workarounds.

Each recipe explains how to customize a solution to meet your needs, and each chapter features a sample design that showcases the topics discussed. You’ll learn about the behavior of the latest browsers-including IE 8, Firefox 3, Safari 4, and Google Chrome-and how you can resolve differences in the ways they display your web pages. Arranged in a convenient format for quick reference, this third edition is a valuable companion for anyone working with CSS.

  • Learn the basics, such as the CSS rule structure
  • Work with web typography and page layout
  • Create effects for images and other page elements
  • Learn techniques for configuring lists, forms, and tables
  • Design effective web navigation and create custom links
  • Get creative by combining CSS with JavaScript
  • Learn useful troubleshooting techniques
  • Explore features of HTML5 and CSS3

About the Author
Christopher Schmitt is the founder of Heat Vision, a small new media publishing and design firm, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. An award-winning Web designer who has been working with the Web since 1993, he interned for both David Siegel and Lynda Weinman in the mid ’90s while he was an undergraduate at Florida State University.  He earned a Masters degree in Communication for Interactive and New Communication Technologies while obtaining a graduate certificate in Project Management from FSU’s College of Communication.

Book Details

  • Paperback: 768 pages
  • Publisher: O’Reilly Media; Third Edition, New edition edition (December 30, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 059615593X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0596155933
  • File Size: 22.9 MiB
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