March 2018
Intermediate to advanced
472 pages
13h 5m
English
Overview
CSS 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.
CSS in Depth in Motion is the perfect next step after finishing this book, digging deeper into CSS with new exercises and examples to really help you reach the next level of web design.
About the Technology
Some 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 Book
CSS 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 Inside
- Avoid common CSS pitfalls
- Master misunderstood concepts
- Use flexbox and grid layout
- Responsive designs for any device
- Code for reuse and maintainability
About the Reader
Written for web developers who know the basics of CSS and HTML.
About the Author
Keith J. Grant is a senior web developer who builds and maintains web applications and websites, including The New York Stock Exchange site.
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Become better at writing code that lasts and is understandable and performant.
- From the Foreword by Chris Coyier, Cofounder of CodePen
From zero to hero in CSS!
- Pierfrancesco D'Orsogna, GamePix
The bible of the most up-to-date CSS.
- Phily Austria, Faraday Future
A well-written, concise book. I enjoyed every minute of reading it.
- Tanya Wilke, Sanlam
A clear and complete guide to CSS.
- Giancarlo Massari, Unic
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