For readers who want to design Web pages that load quickly, are easy to update, accessible to all, work on all browsers and can be quickly adapted to different media, this comprehensive guide represents the best way to go about it. By focusing on the ways the two languages–XHTML and CSS–complement each other, Web design pro Patrick Griffiths provides the fastest, most efficient way of accomplishing specific Web design tasks. With Web standards best practices at its heart, it outlines how to do things the right way from the outset, resulting in highly optimized web pages, in a quicker, easier, less painful way than users could hope for! Split into 10 easy-to-follow chapters such as Text, Images, Layout, Lists, and Forms, and coupled with handy quick-reference XHTML tag and CSS property appendixes, HTML Dog is the perfect guide and companion for anyone wanting to master these languages. Readers can also see the lessons in action with more than 70 online examples constructed especially for the book.
About the Author:
Patrick Griffiths of London, England, has been an HTML specialist since 1999. He has worked in this specific capacity for, amongst others, Vodafone, educational establishments, and on various government projects. More recently, as a developer and instructor for his own company, Vivabit, he has given expert training to organizations such as Amnesty International, Legal and General, and London’s Natural History Museum. As well as writing and maintaining the HMTL Dog Web site, he has contributed to resources such as A List Apart and the CSS Zen Garden, and is an active, well-known member of the web design community.
Product Details:
- Author: Patrick Griffiths
- Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: New Riders Press (November 22, 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0321311396
- ISBN-13: 978-0321311399
File size: 5.4 MB
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Jonathan Snook, Steve Smith, Jina Bolton, Cameron Adams, and David Johnson, five of the biggest names in CSS design have joined forces to bring you The Art & Science Of CSS. Beautifully presented in full color, this book will teach you how to apply innovative CSS-based techniques to create visually stunning headings, forms, menus, navigation, backgrounds, and much more…
Using The Art & Science Of CSS, you’ll see just how easy it is to unleash your creative talents and design inspirational web sites with CSS. All designs in this book are visually appealing and inspiring. The CSS code used to create each of the components is included and guaranteed to be simple, efficient and cross-browser compatible. The book’s full-color layout and large format (8″ x 10″) make this one of the most usable and enjoyable CSS books available.
This book will show you how to:
- Break out of the square box cliche.
- Make your backgrounds sparkle.
- Design headings that stand out.
- Create amazing navigation menus.
- And do it all with cross browser-compatible markup.
- The answers to these questions and more are in this book.
What will you learn?
- Format calendars, menus and table of contents using CSS.
- Create horizontal, vertical and tab-based navigation systems using CSS.
- Create rounded corners using CSS.
- Design stylish Website headings.
- Put together funky & artistic Website backgrounds.
- Use CSS to render blockquotes, dates and lists in a visually appealing manner.
Product Details:
- Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: SitePoint (March 9, 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0975841971
- ISBN-13: 978-0975841976
File size: 17.9 MB
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