Book Description
In this completely revised edition of his
bestselling Stylin’ with CSS, veteran designer and programmer
Charles Wyke-Smith guides you through a comprehensive overview of
designing Web pages with CSS, including the advanced capabilities
of CSS3 that are now widely implemented across all the major
browsers.
You will learn the full capabilities of the CSS language, with
step-by-step examples and in-depth explanations that will take your
skills to new levels, whether you are a newbie or already have
experience with CSS. Stylin’ with CSS focuses on practical
skills for Web designers and programmers, and blends creative
design ideas with accurate technical descriptions. It will help you
create robust, stylish, and flexible layouts that adjust to the
constantly changing content of today’s data-driven online
applications, and that display appropriately on monitors, tablets,
or mobile phones.
In Stylin’ with CSS, you will:
See how HTML5 and CSS3 work together
Develop multi-column, fixed-width, and fluid layouts
Discover how the positioning and floating properties really work!
Explore professional typographic techniques using downloadable fonts
Style UI elements, such as drop-down menus, forms, and pop up overlays
Write media queries that modify your page layouts for different screen sizes
Learn about CSS3 shadows, rounded corners, gradients, and background images
Create interactivity with CSS3 transforms and transitions
Table of Contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. HTML Markup and Document Structure
- Chapter 2. How CSS Works
- Chapter 3. Positioning Elements
- Chapter 4. Stylin’ Fonts and Text
- Chapter 5. Page Layouts
- Chapter 6. Interface Components
- Chapter 7. A CSS3-Enhanced Web Page
- Chapter 8. Responsive Design
- Appendix. Technical Notes
- Index