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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 006.7
EAN: 9781590597323
Edition: 1
ISBN: 159059732X
Label: Apress
Manufacturer: Apress
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 408
Publication Date: November 27, 2006
Publisher: Apress
Release Date: May 04, 2009
Studio: Apress
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Pro CSS Techniques is the ultimate CSS book for the modern web developer. If youve already got web design and development basics under your belt, but want to take your knowledge to the next level and unleash the full power of CSS in your web sites, then this is the book for you. It is a collection of proven CSS techniques that you can use daily to get the most out of the time you spend on your projects, from start to finish.
Every topic is presented in an informative tutorial style, with each point backed up by several real-world examples and case studies. The authors cover all the essential areas of CSS development, like browser support (including IE7), hacks and filters, code management, advanced layouts and styling, typography, and much more. CSS levels 1, 2, and 3 are given a full treatment. The book also includes several reference sections that allow you to look up details quickly and easily.
The book aims to help you in four areas: maintainability, compatibility, reusability, and practicality. Youll be able to keep your code organized and easy to maintain, avoiding browser issues before they crop up (or hacking around them when absolutely necessary). Youll learn to get the most out of your styles with inheritance, and by using techniques you can build on. And youll learn to use what works in the real world, without getting too caught up in ideals, because you can always optimize later.
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I like this book. It has a lot of information on CSS and it is organized well. I recommend this book to all programmers of every field.
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I really like the format of this series and after learning PHP and enjoying that book, I purchased this CSS book. Being new to CSS, I found this book laid out extremely well. I now feel quite comfortable with CSS and appreciate the power of it.
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I bought then returned this book for a full refund. Be sure to read this entire review before even considering this book.
Pro CSS Techniques (by Jeff Croft, Ian Lloyd, Dan Rubin) is a book that has no business in anyone's library. Why?
Not simply because it was written all the way back in 2006, which is a lifetime in terms of the Internet and Web Design.
But because, like another reviewer pointed out, it has errors throughout. I also discovered that the book contains horrendously outdated advice, links, and information.
The book is NOT authoritative, nor is it exhaustive as another reviewer claimed. It contains very little relevant information for the Pro at whom it is eponymously aimed. Most of the data is obsolete... after all, it's years and years out of date. It is badly in need of revision.
And if you're a newcomer, the picture only gets worse. You unfortunate souls won't even be aware of the whole categories of ... Read More
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This is a great technical book on CSS, but only if you've struggled with CSS layouts, tried to figure out why your floats aren't working correctly, and banged your head against the wall a couple of times in frustration. For those who know what I mean, this is the CSS book for you. If you haven't tried to put a web page together with CSS, then as other reviewers have said, this is not your first CSS book, for that I recommend "Head First HTML & XHTML with CSS"
I have read many technical books and none made me laugh. This actually did once. This book is well written, reads well, and is logically laid out. After reading the book, I feel more confident with CSS, more in-control, more knowing of the why the browser displays what it does, and less done too. Part of that confidence is from an understanding of specificity and the cascade, and the various layouts available. This book does what it advertises, it takes you past being a beginner, to knowing what your doing, and more ... Read More
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I come to web development as so many of us, through the back door. There are a hundred web projects for every web developer. And so, anybody with the desire can start building sites. This is how I started and how I continue. I learn just what I need to know to get this current project out the door. Now several years later I find myself deep in PHP programming with out any real knowledge of CSS. Free CSS templates have gotten me far and I have learned to hack them into something useful. But the fundamentals and advanced concepts escape me. So I did it, I got myself a CSS book and tackled the task I have procrastinated on for so long.
Pro CSS Techniques turned out to be a great choice. I didn't want to waste my money on a beginner's book that usually are full of "not much". So I went for the book with "Pro" in the title fully expecting to have to struggle a bit. I was pleasantly surprised on two accounts. First I didn't find myself struggling much. And second this book actually covers ... Read More
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