Web Design in a Nutshell, 3rd Edition

Acknowledgments

As always, this book is a product of the efforts of a small army of people. First, I want to thank my executive editor, Steve Weiss, who kept the big wheels rolling and bought me more time when life got in the way of deadlines. A standing ovation goes to Linda Laflamme, the developmental editor, who kept numerous plates spinning and went above and beyond the call of duty repeatedly without complaint. She was my ally and hero, and I could not have managed this book without her.

Next, I am thrilled to have had two of the most prominent experts and advocates in standards-based web design as technical editors of this edition. I owe heaps of gratitude to Molly Holzschlag, who is the one responsible for turning this ship around. She gave me a firm kick in the pants in the first round of reviews, but it was exactly what the book (and I) needed to get up to speed with contemporary thinking and terminology. I am also enormously grateful to Tantek Çelik for not only the “fine-toothed-comb” treatment he gave the chapters, but also for the positive support and the feeling that I could always rely on him for help. In my most defeated moments, that kept me going.

It’s tough writing a book about everything, and I know when I’m out of my league. I consider myself very fortunate to have chapters contributed by some of the top experts in their respective fields. Thanks go to Derek Featherstone for bringing real-world experience and advice to his “Accessibility” chapter and to Todd Marks, ...