• Author:
  • Holzschlag, Molly E.
• Subject:
  Business Applications
• Published by:
  John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
• Published:
  25/03/2003
• Price:
  $67.99
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CSS is finally supported by all modern web browsers, empowering Web designers to do what they've been hungering to do for years: control layout more precisely, use color more effectively, and expand typographic options beyond the frustrating limitations of the past. So where to begin? Where can you get design-focused instruction on CSS while learning the technical details?

Cascading Style Sheets: The Designer's Edge is precisely the resource you've been looking for. Written by renowned web designer Molly Holzschlag, this book begins with an in-depth look at structured markup, both XHTML and CSS. It then explains how to use CSS to achieve specific design goals involving typography, color, layout, and more. Finally, it deconstructs a series of impressive designs, showing you how the authors used CSS to maximize their efficiency and get exactly the right effect.

Key topics you'll learn about include:
* Writing valid XHTML
* Authoring effective CSS rules
* Working with classes and IDs
* Validating your CSS
* Creating great typographical designs with CSS
* Using CSS for backgrounds, borders, and color
* Creating multiple link styles
* Using absolute positioning
* Working with relative positioning
* Positioning with float
* Creating great CSS layouts

Molly E. Holzschlag was named a "Top 25 Most Influential Women on the Web" in 1998 and has authored more than 20 web design and development books. She is a Web Standard Project board member and frequent speaker at such trade shows as Comdex, Internet World, CMP's WEB Shows, and Web Builder.

Part One: TECHNOLOGY.

One: Understanding Structured Markup.

Two: Learning CSS Theory.

Three: Writing CSS.

Part Two: DESIGN.

Four: CSS Typography.

Five: Color, Backgrounds, and Borders.

Six: Working with CSS Layouts.

Part Three: VISION.

Seven: Reconstructing a Table-Based Site.

Eight: CSS Design Gallery.

Nine: Wired News: A Visual Tour.

Appendix.

Index.