Mastering CSS: Advanced Web Standards Solutions

Author: Andy Budd et al.
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: This book compiles the most useful CSS techniques. After introducing basic CSS concepts and best practices, it discusses core CSS techniques such as images, links, list manipulation, form design, data table design, and pure CSS layout. Each chapter progresses from simple to complex, culminating in more advanced examples. Later, the book dedicates two chapters to tricks, filters, bugs, and bug fixes. Finally, two outstanding CSS designers, Simon Collison and Cameron Moll, combine many of the techniques discussed in the book to present two case studies. These case studies integrate the techniques covered, helping readers not only understand how they work but also learn how to apply them in real projects, quickly mastering CSS and becoming CSS experts. The book also focuses on practical browser issues, making it an indispensable reference for those with gaps in their CSS knowledge. It fills a long-standing gap in CSS books. As a result, the English edition became highly sought after upon release, went through multiple reprints, and quickly climbed to the top of Amazon’s bestseller list, at one point even rivaling Harry Potter in sales, creating a sales miracle for computer books. This book is suitable for any web designer with basic (X)HTML and CSS knowledge.
Andy Budd has a deep understanding of the underlying techniques and modern methods of CSS design, and he excels at explaining these concepts. No one can match him in cross-browser support.” — Molly E. Holzschlag, Head of Web Standards, W3C HTML Working Group Expert
“Andy Budd has been writing, designing, and promoting standards-based web design for many years. We are fortunate to see him teach the most important CSS techniques in a concise and clear manner in this book. It provides web designers with indispensable solutions, tips, and experience.” — Dan Cederholm, Author of Web Standards Solutions
This book compiles the most useful CSS techniques. After introducing basic CSS concepts and best practices, it discusses core CSS techniques such as images, links, list manipulation, form design, data table design, and pure CSS layout. Each chapter progresses from simple to complex, culminating in more advanced examples. Later, the book dedicates two chapters to tricks, filters, bugs, and bug fixes. Finally, two outstanding CSS designers, Simon Collison and Cameron Moll, combine many of the techniques discussed in the book to present two case studies. The book also focuses on practical browser issues, making it an indispensable reference for those with gaps in their CSS knowledge. This book is suitable for any web designer with basic (X)HTML and CSS knowledge.