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:
- Learn 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