Stylin' with CSS: A Designer's Guide (2nd Edition)
by Charles Wyke-Smith
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Author: Charles Wyke-SmithEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-12-29
ISBN: 0321525566
Number of pages: 312
Publisher: New Riders Press
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Book Reviews of Stylin' with CSS: A Designer's Guide (2nd Edition)
Book Review: Don't miss this one if you design websites.
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a better coder by following the methodology in this book.
A few years ago I was one of the harried site developers embedding all style characteristics in the html. No matter how carefully I preserved indentation and followed protocol the html pages inevitably glutted and became really ugly. When a customer wanted a change, first I had to search through the html to find it and then I often found myself thinking "did I write that mess"? Then came "Stylin' with CSS" the first edition and my monstrosities actually became manageable.
The 2nd edition takes it to a new level. The explanations of key concepts have been expanded and enhanced.
The down-loadable CSS, html examples and clean javascript code alone would be worth the price of the book. Consider them the best set of templates you will ever buy.
The conceptual approach to CSS with liberal illustrations make it clear how CSS is applied throughout the site on every page styled with a given CSS document. Site wide changes for maintenance purposes or simply restyling for visual appeal are magnitudes easier. If you are considering making the transition to standards compliant sites this is your road map. If you are already a CSS advocate, you can hone your skills.
If you are an instructor you could not do better than "Stylin' with CSS, 2nd Edition" for a textbook. If you are an employer, you should consider buying a copy for each of your site developers; it will save you money in maintenance and increase productivity.
For me personally, I've benefited most from enhanced understanding of selectors and inheritance. I can now selectively style elements based on their hierarchy in the xhtml. I know what's going to happen when I simply declare them and if I need to override the inherited values, it's easy to do.
I don't write a lot of reviews, but this is too good not to share. Apply what is taught this book and you will achieve a new level of consistency in your results and greater flexibility in your presentation as well. Cross browser consistency will be the best you can achieve. Did I mention the thought of maintenance will no longer tie knots in your stomach?
Definitely recommended; it would be a bargain at twice the price.
Summary of Stylin' with CSS: A Designer's Guide (2nd Edition)
Cascading Style Sheets enable you to rapidly create web designs that can be shared by hundreds or even thousands of web pages. It accelerates development cycles by centralizing text and layout information for easy editing and updates. This book teaches you everything you need to know to start using CSS in your web development work, from the basics of marking up your content and styling text, through the creation of multi-column page layouts without the use of tables. Learn to create interface components, such as drop-down menus, navigation links, and animated graphical buttons, using only CSS (no JavaScript required). Discover how to design code that works on the latest standard-compliant browsers, such as IE7 and current versions of Firefox, Safari, and Opera, while working around the quirks of the older ones. With a mastery of CSS, your web design capabilities will move to a new level, and everything you need to know to get started and build your skills is right here in this book. You?ll be stylin? in no time!Graphic Design Books
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