The CSS Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks

The CSS Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks
by Rachel Andrew

The CSS Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks
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Author: Rachel Andrew
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-08-04
ISBN: 0980576806
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: SitePoint

Book Reviews of The CSS Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks

Book Review: Straight-Forward Presentation
Summary: 5 Stars

Starting from scratch, I've read or skimmed a half-dozen css books in the last month before I got my hands on this one. This is the best one so far.
First, a bit about what I found lacking in the previous books. Many seem to assume that because the intended audience is new to a subject, it will somehow be easier to digest the material if its written conversationally, with graphics and sidebars on every page. I don't think that's the way to present this sort of information. I found the style of the writers annoying, but even if you don't, I don't think anyone sits down and reads a CSS or any computer book cover to cover, then gets on with it. It's there as a reference, on the desk next to or above your keyboard, and when you're attempting to locate how to do something you know is in the book, trying to sift through unnecessary verbiage makes things take longer, which certainly adds up.
Not all the books I looked at took that approach. Others were more direct, but for various reasons unique to each, the presentation of the information resulted in excessive page flipping, and a generally slower experience.
This book does a good job of presenting the necessary information succinctly and intuitively - qualities that sound easy enough, but are as uncommon as common sense.

Summary of The CSS Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks

The CSS Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks is a compilation of best practice solutions to the most challenging CSS problems. The third edition of this best-selling book, has been completely revised and updated to cover the latest techniques and newer browsers, including Firefox 3 and Internet Explorer 8.

It's the most complete question-and-answer book on CSS, with over 100 tutorials that'll show you how to gain more control over the appearance of your web page, create sophisticated Web page navigation controls, design for today's alternative browsing devices including phones and screen readers, and much more.

The CSS code used to create each of the components is available for download and guaranteed to be simple, efficient and cross-browser compatible.

This book will show you how to:

Construct robust CSS layouts that work every time. Create sleek drop-down menus using only CSS. Build a professional tabbed navigation system. Replace image-based navigation with low-fat CSS lists. Design smarter, more usable CSS-flavored web forms. Use rounded corners minus the bloated HTML. Allow your visitors to select their preferred look and feel. Let the W3C validator do your debugging. Reduce the burden of site maintenance and updates. ... along with 92 other solutions to common questions and problems.

The CSS Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks is ideal for Web designers who would like to add sparkle to their existing designs, as well as newcomers who want to become true CSS masters.

The book can be read cover to cover, or referred to like a cookbook with 101 different recipies for your Website. It's written in an easy-to-follow, consistent format that's well illustrated screenshots and code examples, providing quick visual cues.

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