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CSS Pocket Reference, 3rd Edition
by Eric MeyerThey say that good things come in small packages, and it's certainly true for this edition of CSS Pocket Reference . Completely revised and updated to reflect the latest Cascading Style Sheet specifications in CSS 2.1, this indispensable little book covers the most essential information that web designers and developers need to implement CSS effectively across all browsers. Inside, you'll find: A short introduction to the key concepts of CSS A complete alphabetical reference to all CSS 2.1 selectors and properties A chart displaying detailed information about CSS support for every style element and its cross-browser compatibility This reference neatly condenses the details of its top-selling companion volume, Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide into one easy-to-use cheat-sheet that delivers all the CSS details you need to complete the task at hand. Whenever you're stuck and need an answer quickly -- or if you just want to be sure you're applying CSS correctly -- this edition of the CSS Pocket Reference is the book you'll want by your keyboard or, conveniently, in your back pocket.
CSS Pocket Reference: Visual Presentation for the Web
by Eric A. MeyerWhen you're working with CSS and need a quick answer, CSS Pocket Reference delivers. This handy, concise book provides all of the essential information you need to implement CSS on the fly. Ideal for intermediate to advanced web designers and developers, the 4th edition is revised and updated for CSS3, the latest version of the Cascading Style Sheet specification. Along with a complete alphabetical reference to CSS3 selectors and properties, you'll also find a short introduction to the key concepts of CSS.Based on Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide, this reference is an easy-to-use cheatsheet of the CSS specifications you need for any task at hand. This book helps you:Quickly find and adapt the style elements you needLearn how CSS3 features complement and extend your CSS practicesDiscover new value types and new CSS selectorsImplement drop shadows, multiple backgrounds, rounded corners, and border imagesGet new information about transforms and transitions
CSS Pocket Reference: Visual Presentation for the Web
by Eric A. MeyerThey say that good things come in small packages, and it's certainly true for this edition of CSS Pocket Reference. Completely revised and updated to reflect the latest Cascading Style Sheet specifications in CSS 2.1, this indispensable little book covers the most essential information that web designers and developers need to implement CSS effectively across all browsers.Inside, you'll find:A short introduction to the key concepts of CSSA complete alphabetical reference to all CSS 2.1 selectors and propertiesA chart displaying detailed information about CSS support for every style element and its cross-browser compatibilityThis reference neatly condenses the details of its top-selling companion volume, Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide into one easy-to-use cheat-sheet that delivers all the CSS details you need to complete the task at hand. Whenever you're stuck and need an answer quickly -- or if you just want to be sure you're applying CSS correctly -- this edition of the CSS Pocket Reference is the book you'll want by your keyboard or, conveniently, in your back pocket.
CSS Pocket Reference: Visual Presentation for the Web (Pocket Reference (o'reilly) Ser.)
by Eric MeyerWhen youâ??re working with CSS and need an answer now, this concise yet comprehensive quick reference provides the essential information you need. Revised and updated for CSS3, this fifth edition is ideal for intermediate to advanced web designers and developers.Youâ??ll find a short introduction to the key concepts of CSS and alphabetical summaries of CSS selectors and properties. Youâ??ll also discover information on new properties, including grid, flexbox, clipping, masking, and compositing.Quickly find the information you needExplore CSS concepts, values, selectors and queries, and propertiesLearn how new features complement and extend your CSS practicesDiscover new properties including animations, grid, flexbox, masking, filtering, and compositing in this new edition
CSS Quick Syntax Reference Guide
by Mikael OlssonThe CSS Quick Syntax Reference is a 150-page syntax reference to the Cascading Style Sheet specification and style sheet language. It presents the essentials of CSS in a well-organized format that can be used as a handy reference. You won't find any technical jargon, bloated samples, drawn out history lessons or witty stories in this book. What you will find is a CSS reference that is concise, to the point, and highly accessible. The book is packed with useful information and is a must-have for any CSS programmer or Web developer. In the CSS Quick Syntax Reference, you will find: A concise reference to CSS Short, simple, and focused code examples for presentation semantics A well laid out table of contents and a comprehensive index allowing easy review
CSS Secrets: Better Solutions to Everyday Web Design Problems
by Lea VerouIn this practical guide, CSS expert Lea Verou provides 47 undocumented techniques and tips to help intermediate-to advanced CSS developers devise elegant solutions to a wide range of everyday web design problems.Rather than focus on design, CSS Secrets shows you how to solve problems with code. You'll learn how to apply Lea's analytical approach to practically every CSS problem you face to attain DRY, maintainable, flexible, lightweight, and standards-compliant results.Inspired by her popular talks at over 60 international web development conferences, Lea Verou provides a wealth of information for topics including:Backgrounds and BordersShapesVisual EffectsTypographyUser ExperienceStructure and LayoutTransitions and Animations
CSS Text: Styling Your Words
by Eric A. MeyerAs a web designer, you probably spend more time working with text than any other element. With this concise guide, you’ll learn CSS3 properties for changing the appearance of text without altering the font face—including horizontal and vertical alignment, text transformation, word and letter spacing, text wrapping, and the direction of text flow.This book is an excerpt from the upcoming fourth edition of CSS: The Definitive Guide. When you purchase either the print or the ebook edition of CSS Text, you’ll receive a discount on the entire Definitive Guide once it’s released. Why wait, when you can start manipulating text on your pages right away?Use properties for indenting and aligning lines of textControl the leading between lines of text beyond the font’s sizeChange the amount of space between words and individual charactersAdd underlines, overlines, strike-throughs, shadows, and other effectsInstruct browsers to prioritize speed, legibility, or geometric precision when rendering textLearn how and when to suppress automatic hyphenationDetermine the direction that text flows, including left-to-right and top-to-bottom
CSS and Documents
by Eric A. MeyerCascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a powerful tool that transforms the presentation of a document or a collection of documents, and it’s spread to nearly every corner of the Web—as well as many non-web environments. In this free introduction to Cascade Style Sheets, you’ll learn how CSS makes it possible for you to completely change the way document elements are presented by a user agent. You’ll discover the origins of this specification and how CSS styles work with HTML.Learn how you can choose style sheets based on the features of a given media type, including desktop screens, web-enabled phones, digital projectors, TVs, Braille devices, print documents, and even various audio renderings of a document. CSS and Documents is an excerpt from the forthcoming 4th edition of CSS: The Definitive Guide.
CSS in Depth
by Keith GrantSummaryCSS in Depth exposes you to a world of CSS techniques that range from clever to mind-blowing. This instantly useful book is packed with creative examples and powerful best practices that will sharpen your technical skills and inspire your sense of design.Foreword by Chris Coyier, Cofounder of CodePen.Dig even deeper into the secrets of CSS with our video course CSS in Depth in Motion, available exclusively at Manning.com (www.manning.com/livevideo/css-in-depth-in-motion)!Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologySome websites really pop. They look great, they're visually consistent, and they feel interactive and responsive. You can bet their developers knew CSS in depth. CSS specifies everything from the structural layout of page elements to their individual look and feel. True masters know the patterns of CSS development, the techniques to implement them, and the subtle touches that result in beautiful typography, fluid transitions, and balanced graphics. Join them!About the BookCSS in Depth exposes you to a world of CSS techniques that range from clever to mind-blowing. This instantly useful book is packed with creative examples and powerful best practices that will sharpen your technical skills and inspire your sense of design. You'll gain new insights into familiar features like floats and units, and experiment with emerging ideas like responsive design and pattern libraries. Bottom line: this book will make you a better web designer and your apps will look fantastic!What's InsideAvoid common CSS pitfallsMaster misunderstood conceptsUse flexbox and grid layoutResponsive designs for any deviceCode for reuse and maintainabilityAbout the ReaderWritten for web developers who know the basics of CSS and HTML.About the AuthorKeith J. Grant is a senior web developer who builds and maintains web applications and websites, including The New York Stock Exchange site.Table of ContentsPART 1 - REVIEWING THE FUNDAMENTALSCascade, specificity, and inheritance Working with relative units Mastering the box model PART 2 - MASTERING LAYOUTMaking sense of floats Flexbox Grid layout Positioning and stacking contexts Responsive design PART 3 - CSS AT SCALE Modular CSS Pattern libraries PART 4 - ADVANCED TOPICSBackgrounds, shadows, and blend modes Contrast, color, and spacing Typography Transitions Transforms Animations
CSS in Depth, Second Edition
by Keith J. GrantTo create web designs that delight, entertain, and impress your users, you need to know CSS in depth!Getting good—really good—at CSS means learning everything that CSS is capable of. This totally revised new edition of CSS in Depth expands your CSS skills with the patterns, layouts, and methods you need to deliver truly beautiful front ends. In CSS in Depth, Second Edition you will learn how to: • Create a web page with layout methods • Develop essential website components, like dropdown menus and dialog boxes • Make your website fully responsive across devices • Organize your CSS for easy future maintenance • Implement designer mockups with attention to detail • Use animations to guide user focus • Avoid common CSS pitfalls The more you know about CSS, the more confident you&’ll be at tackling any tricky website design! CSS in Depth has given thousands of web developers the tools and the inspiration to make sites that really pop. This second edition is packed with the latest best practices, new CSS language features, and essential advice on how to organize and maintain your CSS codebase. Foreword by Chris Coyier. About the technology To deliver truly beautiful frontends, you need to know CSS inside and out. And as CSS grows and matures, even experienced CSS developers will find a whole new set of skills to catch up on! This guide will help you discover everything that CSS is capable of—from the must-knows and brand-new features to the hidden insights you won&’t find anywhere else! About the book CSS in Depth, Second Edition, deep dives into the CSS techniques used by the world&’s most skilled web developers. Inside, you&’ll learn how to build and organize a modular CSS codebase that&’s easy to understand, maintain, and reuse. This new edition is fully revised to cover the CSS standard&’s latest additions, including cascade layers, logical properties, new color functions, subgrid, and container queries. What's inside • Vertical centering, margin collapsing, and positioning • Dropdown menus and modal dialog boxes • Animations to guide user focus • Avoiding common CSS pitfalls About the reader Written for web developers who know the basics of CSS and HTML. About the author Keith J. Grant is a Principal Software Engineer at Red Hat, where he works on front-end code for the Ansible Controller web application using JavaScript and CSS. The technical editor on this book was Chris Chinchilla. Table of Contents PART 1 1 Cascade, specificity, and inheritance 2 Working with relative units 3 Document flow and the box model PART 2 4 Flexbox 5 Grid layout 6 Positioning and stacking contexts 7 Responsive design PART 3 8 Cascade layers and nesting 9 Modular CSS and scope 10 Container queries PART 4 11 Color and contrast 12 Typography and spacing 13 Gradients, shadows, and blend modes 14 Masks, shapes, and clipping PART 5 15 Transitions 16 Transforms 17 Animations APPENDIXES A Selectors reference B Preprocessors
CSS. Kaskadowe arkusze stylów. Przewodnik encyklopedyczny. Wydanie III
by Eric A. Meyerhttp://helion.pl/img/rozne/autorzy/meye.jpg" width="60" height="74" border="0" hspace="3" vspace="3" align="right" />Autorem ksi??ki jest Eric A. Meyer, guru CSS, jeden z najbardziej cenionych specjalistów w dziedzinie projektowania stron WWW. Odkrywa granice mo?liwo?ci zastosowania CSS-a. Wyst?puje na wielu konferencjach po?wi?conych standardom internetowym, zastosowaniu CSS oraz projektowaniu witryn. Kompendium wiedzy o kaskadowych arkuszach stylów Opis struktury arkusza stylów Sposoby definiowania charakterystyk czcionek Tworzenie efektownych interfejsów u?ytkownika Pozycjonowanie elementów Kaskadowe arkusze stylów (CSS), to technologia, która zrewolucjonizowa?a proces tworzenia witryn internetowych. Projektanci stron WWW dostali do r?ki pot??ne narz?dzie pozwalaj?ce na definiowanie wygl?du tekstu, tabel, ramek, ??czy i innych elementów dokumentu za pomoc? prostych parametrów zamieszczonych w odr?bnym pliku lub wydzielonym miejscu kodu strony. Dzi?ki arkuszom stylów mo?liwe jest ca?kowite rozdzielenie procesu edycji tre?ci strony od okre?lania jej aspektów typograficznych i kolorystycznych, co niezwykle u?atwia dostosowanie serwisu WWW do przegl?dania na ró?nych urz?dzeniach -- monitorach komputerów, wy?wietlaczach telefonów komórkowych i terminali Blackberry. Ksi??ka "CSS. Kaskadowe arkusze stylów. Przewodnik encyklopedyczny. Wydanie III" to kompleksowe ?ród?o informacji o wszystkich aspektach stosowania kaskadowych arkuszy stylów zgodnie z najnowszymi specyfikacjami konsorcjum W3C -- CSS2 oraz CSS2.1. Czytaj?c j?, dowiesz si?, jak definiowa? style dla tekstu, formatowa? tabele i tworzy? funkcjonalne interfejsy u?ytkownika. Poznasz ró?nice pomi?dzy elementami p?ywaj?cymi i pozycjonowanymi, zasady stosowania jednostek miar w definicjach stylów oraz metody przystosowywania tre?ci i uk?adu strony do druku czy odczytywania przez oprogramowanie u?atwiaj?ce korzystanie z sieci osobom niepe?nosprawnym. Znajdziesz tu tak?e informacje o tym, które elementy specyfikacji CSS s? obs?ugiwane przez przegl?darki obecne dzi? na rynku. ??czenie stylów z dokumentami XHTML Stosowanie selektorów Struktura definicji stylów Jednostki miary stosowane w definicjach stylów Korzystanie z ró?nych krojów czcionek Formatowanie tekstu Marginesy i obramowania Kolory Pozycjonowanie elementów Korzystanie z tabel Definiowanie stylów dla mediów nieekranowych Wykorzystaj do?wiadczenie Erica Meyera i poznaj wszystkie aspekty stosowania CSS.
CSS. Nieoficjalny podr?cznik
by David Sawyer McfarlandWszystko o projektowaniu stron internetowych przy u?yciu CSS Jak przygotowa? atrakcyjn? stron? internetow?? Jak szybko zmieni? styl witryny? Jak zapewni? poprawn? obs?ug? stylów CSS we wszystkich przegl?darkach? Obecnie w internecie coraz wi?ksze znaczenie ma forma. Witryny musz? swoim wygl?dem sprawia?, ?e chce si? na nich pozosta? -- w przeciwnym wypadku u?ytkownicy wybior? jedn? spo?ród niezliczonych konkurencyjnych stron. Doskona?ym narz?dziem do nadawania atrakcyjnego i spójnego stylu witrynom s? arkusze CSS, które pozwalaj? dowolnie definiowa? wszystkie elementy stron internetowych i b?yskawicznie zmienia? ich wygl?d. S? przy tym ?atwe do nauczenia si? oraz stosowania i pozwalaj? na uzyskiwanie ciekawych efektów wizualnych. "CSS. Nieoficjalny podr?cznik" to wszechstronny przegl?d mo?liwo?ci i zastosowa? tej technologii. Dzi?ki tej ksi??ce dowiesz si?, jak przygotowa? poprawny arkusz stylów i do??czy? go do strony, oraz poznasz sposoby formatowania elementów kodu HTML. Nauczysz si? projektowa? profesjonalne i wygodne w u?yciu strony WWW oraz menu do nawigacji po witrynach. Przeczytasz tak?e o tym, jak przygotowywa? strony do wydruku, zapewnia? poprawne wy?wietlanie stylów we wszystkich przegl?darkach i dba? o wiele innych szczegó?ów, które zapewni? Twoim witrynom wiernych u?ytkowników. Pisanie kodu HTML pod k?tem stylów CSS Budowa stylów i arkuszy CSS Dziedziczenie i kaskadowo?? stylów Do??czanie stylów CSS do stron WWW Formatowanie elementów stron WWW Tworzenie atrakcyjnych menu Zarz?dzanie uk?adem stron za pomoc? stylów CSS Przygotowywanie stron do wydruku Obs?uga stylów CSS w ró?nych przegl?darkach Wykorzystaj pe?ni? mo?liwo?ci CSS i spraw, ?e u?ytkownicy zakochaj? si? w Twoich witrynach od pierwszego wejrzenia.
CSS3 For Dummies
by John Paul MuellerGet the most out of the new features in CSS3Cascading Style Sheets (CSS3) boasts many new features that designers love. Things like better mobility, cleaner code, less maintenance, and basic interactivity without JavaScript are just a few. Get thoroughly up to speed on CSS3 with CSS3 For Dummies. Whether you're a web developer or designer with a lot or very little experience in HTML and CSS, or just want assistance applying it to multiple browser and mobile apps, this book delivers. Explore in depth how CSS3 effects and transforms work and how to use them for animation and interactivity. Explains CSS3 in detail for web developers and designers who may or may not know HTML, CSS, or tools like DreamweaverInstructs how to define and apply CSS3 effects and transforms that work in multiple browsersCovers how to animate CSS3 effects and transforms with CSS and basic JavaScriptProvides detailed information and helpful examples, in the friendly, non-intimidating, For Dummies styleStart putting the great new features of CSS3 to work on your next project with CSS3 For Dummies.
CSS3 Foundations
by Ian LunnMaster innovative and eye-catching website design with the exciting new Treehouse Series of booksTurn plain words and images into stunning websites with CSS3 and this beautiful, full-color guide. Taking web designers beyond the constraints of prebuilt themes and simple site-building tools, this new Treehouse book combines practicality with inspiration to show you how to create fully customized, modern websites that make viewers stop and stay.The exciting new Treehouse Series of books is authored by Treehouse experts and packed with innovative design ideas and practical skill-building. If you're a web developer, web designer, hobbyist, or career-changer, every book in this practical new series should be on your bookshelf.Part of the new Treehouse Series of books, teaching you effective and compelling website development and design, helping you build practical skills Provides career-worthy information from Treehouse industry pros and trainers Explains the basics of cascading style sheets (CSS), such as how to structure with CSS, use CSS syntax, how to manipulate text, and visual formatting Also covers the box model, how to animate page elements, cross-browser compatibility, and moreLeverage pages of dazzling website design ideas and expert instruction with a new Treehouse Series book.
CSS3 Pushing the Limits
by Stephen GreigPush CSS3 and your design skills to the limit--and beyond!Representing an evolutionary leap forward for CSS, CSS3 is chock-full of new capabilities that dramatically expand the boundaries of what a styling language can do. But many of those new features remain undocumented, making it difficult to learn what they are and how to use them to create the sophisticated sites and web apps clients demand and users have grown to expect.Until now.This book introduces you to all of CSS3's new and advanced features, and, with the help of dozens of real-world examples and live demos, it shows how to use those features to design dazzling, fully-responsive sites and web apps. Among other things, you'll learn how to:* Use advanced selectors and an array of powerful new text tools* Create adaptable background images, decorative borders, and complex patterns* Create amazing effects with 2D and 3D transforms, transitions, and keyframe-based animations* Take advantage of new layout tools to solve an array of advanced layout challenges--fast* Vastly simplify responsive site design using media queries and new layout modules* Create abstract and scalable shapes and icons with pseudo-elements * Leverage preprocessors and use CSS like a programming language within a stylesheet context Don't pass up this opportunity to go beyond the basics and learn what CSS3 can really do!
CSS3 Quick Syntax Reference: A Pocket Guide to the Cascading Style Sheets Language
by Mikael OlssonThe CSS3 Quick Syntax Reference is a 150-page syntax reference to the Cascading Style Sheets language. It presents the essentials of CSS3 in a well-organized format that can be used as a handy reference. You won’t find any technical jargon, bloated samples, drawn-out history lessons or witty stories in this book. What you will find is a CSS reference that is concise, to the point, and highly accessible. The book is packed with useful information and is a must-have for any CSS programmer or web developer.What You Will LearnUse the various selectors available in CSS3Leverage various other CSS propertiesDesign and build web UIs using color, text, spacing, fonts, background, and moreWork with lists, tables, and media in CSS3Employ CSS3 best practices Who This Book Is ForExperienced programmers and web developers new to CSS3 or even new to CSS in general.
CSS3 Solutions: Essential Techniques for CSS3 Developers
by Marco Casario Anselm Bradford Jonathan Reid Nathalie Wormser Dan Saltzman Francesco Improta Aaron CongletonCSS3 brings a mass of changes, additions, and improvements to CSS across a range of new modules. Web designers and developers now have a whole host of new techniques up their sleeves, from working with colors and fonts accurately, to using media queries to ensure correct styling across a multitude of devices. But all of these new technologies bring more tags to learn and more avenues for things to go wrong. CSS3 Solutions provides a collection of solutions to all of the most common CSS3 problems. Every solution contains sample code that is production-ready and can be applied to any project. What you'll learn Real-world solutions for everyday CSS3 development, saving hours of frustration. Problems covered include: Developing across multiple devices Design patterns for user experience and mobile Working with the CSS box model Who this book is for Web developers and designers seeking practical advice on making CSS3 work. Table of Contents CSS Basics CSS Selectors Font, Text and Color CSS Typography Tables and Lists CSS Box Model CSS Positioning and Layouts Multidevice Development Transitions and Transformations Multimedia and Accessibility UX Patterns Mobile UX Patterns
CSS3. Nieoficjalny podr?cznik. Wydanie III
by David Sawyer McFarlandKaskadowe arkusze stylów (ang. Cascading Style Sheets, CSS) odmieni?y ?wiat stron internetowych. Pozwoli?y oddzieli? tre?? strony od jej wygl?du. Od tej chwili ?ycie projektantów sta?o si? zdecydowanie prostsze. Praca nad zmian? wygl?du strony przesta?y przyprawia? o zawrót g?owy, a szybkie przygotowanie kilku wersji na konkretne urz?dzenia sta?o si? realne. Ostatnia wersja CSS3 wprowadza kolejne nowo?ci, które zapewni? optymalne wykorzystanie potencja?u stron WWW.Ta ksi??ka nale?y do cenionej serii „Nieoficjalny podr?cznik”. W trakcie lektury dowiesz si?, jak przygotowa? poprawny arkusz stylów i do??czy? go do strony. Poznasz najlepsze techniki formatowania konkretnych elementów kodu HTML. Ponadto przekonasz si?, ?e mo?na szybko i wygodnie zaprojektowa? profesjonaln? stron? WWW. Znajdziesz tu równie? opis nowo?ci HTML-a w wersji 5 oraz nauczysz si? korzysta? z innych czcionek ni? Arial czy Verdana. Dzi?ki CSS3 wiele operacji, które do tej pory sprawia?y k?opoty lub wymaga?y korzystania z elementów graficznych, uda Ci si? wykona? za pomoc? zaledwie paru linijek kodu. Zaokr?glone rogi, obracanie elementów, gradienty to tylko niektóre z nich. Ksi??ka ta jest obowi?zkow? lektur? dla ka?dego projektanta i webmastera chc?cego by? na bie??co z nowinkami ze ?wiata stron WWW.Poznaj sekrety CSS3!Formatowanie stronWykorzystanie niestandardowych czcionekObracanie elementówAnimacje Najlepszy przewodnik po CSS3 dla webmasterów!
CSS: The Definitive Guide
by Eric A. MeyerCSS: The Definitive Guide, 3rd Edition, provides you with a comprehensive guide to CSS implementation, along with a thorough review of all aspects of CSS 2.1. Updated to cover Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft's vastly improved browser, this new edition includes content on positioning, lists and generated content, table layout, user interface, paged media, and more.Simply put, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a way to separate a document's structure from its presentation. The benefits of this can be quite profound: CSS allows a much richer document appearance than HTML and also saves time -- you can create or change the appearance of an entire document in just one place; and its compact file size makes web pages load quickly.CSS: The Definitive Guide, 3rd Edition, provides you with a comprehensive guide to CSS implementation, along with a thorough review of all aspects of CSS 2.1. Updated to cover Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft's vastly improved browser, this new edition includes content on positioning, lists and generated content, table layout, user interface, paged media, and more. Author Eric Meyer tackles the subject with passion, exploring in detail each individual CSS property and how it interacts with other properties. You'll not only learn how to avoid common mistakes in interpretation, you also will benefit from the depth and breadth of his experience and his clear and honest style. This is the complete sourcebook on CSS.The 3rd edition contains: Updates to reflect changes in the latest draft version of CSS 2.1 Browser notes updated to reflect changes between IE6 and IE7 Advanced selectors supported in IE7 and other major browsers included A new round of technical edits by a fresh set of editors Clarifications and corrected errata, including updated URLs of referenced online resources
CSS: The Definitive Guide, 3rd Edition
by Eric MeyerCSS: The Definitive Guide, 3rd Edition , provides you with a comprehensive guide to CSS implementation, along with a thorough review of all aspects of CSS 2.1. Updated to cover Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft's vastly improved browser, this new edition includes content on positioning, lists and generated content, table layout, user interface, paged media, and more. Simply put, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a way to separate a document's structure from its presentation. The benefits of this can be quite profound: CSS allows a much richer document appearance than HTML and also saves time -- you can create or change the appearance of an entire document in just one place; and its compact file size makes web pages load quickly. CSS: The Definitive Guide, 3rd Edition , provides you with a comprehensive guide to CSS implementation, along with a thorough review of all aspects of CSS 2.1. Updated to cover Internet Explorer 7, Microsoft's vastly improved browser, this new edition includes content on positioning, lists and generated content, table layout, user interface, paged media, and more. Author Eric Meyer tackles the subject with passion, exploring in detail each individual CSS property and how it interacts with other properties. You'll not only learn how to avoid common mistakes in interpretation, you also will benefit from the depth and breadth of his experience and his clear and honest style. This is the complete sourcebook on CSS. The 3rd edition contains: Updates to reflect changes in the latest draft version of CSS 2.1 Browser notes updated to reflect changes between IE6 and IE7 Advanced selectors supported in IE7 and other major browsers included A new round of technical edits by a fresh set of editors Clarifications and corrected errata, including updated URLs of referenced online resources
CSS: The Missing Manual
by David Sawyer McFarlandWeb site design has grown up. Unlike the old days, when designers cobbled togetherchunky HTML, bandwidth-hogging graphics, and a prayer to make their sites look good,Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) now lets your inner designer come out and play. But CSSisn't just a tool to pretty up your site; it's a reliable method for handling allkinds of presentation--from fonts and colors to page layout. CSS: The MissingManual clearly explains this powerful design language and how you can use it tobuild sparklingly new Web sites or refurbish old sites that are ready for an upgrade.Like their counterparts in print page-layout programs, style sheets allowdesigners to apply typographic styles, graphic enhancements, and precise layoutinstructions to elements on a Web page. Unfortunately, due to CSS's complexity andthe many challenges of building pages that work in all Web browsers, most Web authorstreat CSS as a kind of window-dressing to spruce up the appearance of their sites.Integrating CSS with a site's underlying HTML is hard work, and often frustratinglycomplicated. As a result many of the most powerful features of CSS are left untapped.With this book, beginners and Web-building veterans alike can learn how to navigatethe ins-and-outs of CSS and take complete control over their Web pages'appearance.Author David McFarland (the bestselling author of O'Reilly's Dreamweaver: TheMissing Manual) combines crystal-clear explanations, real-world examples, a dashof humor, and dozens of step-by-step tutorials to show you ways to design sites withCSS that work consistently across browsers. You'll learn how to:Create HTML that's simpler, uses less code, is search-engine friendly, andworks well with CSSStyle text by changing fonts, colors, font sizes, and adding bordersTurn simple HTML links into complex and attractive navigation bars-completewith CSS-only rollover effects that add interactivity to your Web pagesStyle images to create effective photo galleries and special effects likeCSS-based drop shadowsMake HTML forms look great without a lot of messy HTMLOvercome the most hair-pulling browser bugs so your Web pages work consistentlyfrom browser to browserCreate complex layouts using CSS, including multi-column designs that don'trequire using old techniques like HTML tablesStyle Web pages for printingUnlike competing books, this Missing Manual doesn't assume that everyone in theworld only surfs the Web with Microsoft's Internet Explorer; our book providessupport for all major Web browsers and is one of the first books to thoroughlydocument the newly expanded CSS support in IE7, currently in beta release.Want to learn how to turn humdrum Web sites into destinations that will captureviewers and keep them longer? Pick up CSS: The Missing Manual and learn thereal magic of this tool.
CSS: The Missing Manual
by David Sawyer McfarlandCascading Style Sheets can turn humdrum websites into highly-functional, professional-looking destinations, but many designers merely treat CSS as window-dressing to spruce up their site's appearance. You can tap into the real power of this tool with CSS: The Missing Manual. This second edition combines crystal-clear explanations, real-world examples, and dozens of step-by-step tutorials to show you how to design sites with CSS that work consistently across browsers. Witty and entertaining, this second edition gives you up-to-the-minute pro techniques. You'll learn how to: Create HTML that's simpler, uses less code, is search-engine friendly, and works well with CSS Style text by changing fonts, colors, font sizes, and adding borders Turn simple HTML links into complex and attractive navigation bars -- complete with rollover effects Create effective photo galleries and special effects, including drop shadows Get up to speed on CSS 3 properties that work in the latest browser versions Build complex layouts using CSS, including multi-column designs Style web pages for printing With CSS: The Missing Manual, Second Edition, you'll find all-new online tutorial pages, expanded CSS 3 coverage, and broad support for Firebox, Safari, and other major web browsers, including Internet Explorer 8. Learn how to use CSS effectively to build new websites, or refurbish old sites that are due for an upgrade.
CSS: The Missing Manual (Missing Manual Ser.)
by David Sawyer McFarlandCSS lets you create professional-looking websites, but learning its finer points can be tricky—even for seasoned web developers. This fully updated edition provides the most modern and effective tips, tricks, and tutorial-based instruction on CSS available today. Learn how to use new tools such as Flexbox and Sass to build web pages that look great and run fast on any desktop or mobile device. Ideal for casual and experienced designers alike.The important stuff you need to know:Start with the basics. Write CSS-friendly HTML, including the HTML5 tags recognized by today’s browsers.Design for mobile devices. Create web pages that look great when visitors use them on the go.Make your pages work for you. Add animations that capture the imagination, and forms that get the job done.Take control of page layouts. Use professional design techniques such as floats and positioning.Make your layouts more flexible. Design websites with Flexbox that adjust to different devices and screen sizes.Work more efficiently. Write less CSS code and work with smaller files, using Syntactically Awesome Stylesheets (Sass).
CSS: Tools & Skills
by Tiffany B Brown Ahmed Bouchefra Craig BucklerCSS has grown from a language for formatting documents into a robust language for designing web applications. Its syntax is easy to learn, making CSS a great entry point for those new to programming. Indeed, it's often the second language that developers learn, right behind HTML. As CSS's feature set and abilities have grown, so has its depth. This book contains a selection fo articles that look at essential CSS tools and skills for front-end developers today. It contains: How to Use Gulp.js to Automate Your CSS Tasks by Craig BucklerCSS Optimization Tools for Boosting PWA Performance by Ahmed BouchefraCSS Debugging and Optimization: Code Quality Tools by Tiffany B. BrownCSS Debugging and Optimization: Developer Tools by Tiffany B. BrownCSS Debugging and Optimization: Minification with CSSO by Tiffany B. BrownHow to Create Printer-friendly Pages with CSS by Craig Buckler
CSS: Visual Presentation for the Web
by Eric A. Meyer Estelle WeylIf you’re a web designer or app developer interested in sophisticated page styling, improved accessibility, and saving time and effort, this book is for you. This revised edition provides a comprehensive guide to CSS implementation, along with a thorough review of the latest CSS specifications.CSS is a constantly evolving language for describing the presentation of web content on screen, printers, speech synthesizers, screen readers, and chat windows. It is used by all browsers on all screen sizes on all types of IoT devices, including phones, computers, video games, televisions, watches, kiosks, and auto consoles. Authors Eric Meyer and Estelle Weyl show you how to improve user experience, speed development, avoid potential bugs, and add life and depth to your applications through layout, transitions and animations, borders, backgrounds, text properties, and many other tools and techniques.This guide covers:Selectors, specificity, and the cascadeValues, units, fonts, and text propertiesPadding, borders, outlines, and marginsColors, backgrounds, and gradientsFloats and positioning tricksFlexible box layoutThe new Grid layout system2D and 3D transforms, transitions, and animationFilters, blending, clipping, and maskingMedia and feature queries