Description

• Written by professional Web designers for Web designers, this book provides real-world solutions-based techniques and case studies for achieving professional results with CSS design
• Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a Web markup standard that allows Web developers to define styles that can then be applied to items in Web pages, rather than marking up each item individually
• Packed with color imagery and professional tips, including examples from cutting-edge Web sites, this illustrated tutorial is aimed at both serious amateurs and professional Web designers
• Screenshots and examples showcase some of the Web’s most creative uses of CSS, covering layout, navigation, tables, forms, typography, imagery, CSS for mobile devices, workflow, troubleshooting, and much more

 

Table of Contents

About the Author.

Credits.

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Part I: Page Content.

Chapter 1: Making CSS Work for You.

Chapter 2: Font and Letter Styling.

Chapter 3: Designing Stylish Text.

Chapter 4: Images with Style, and Styles with Images.

Part II: Layouts and Positioning.

Chapter 5: Positioning Content Using CSS.

Chapter 6: Configuring Page Layouts.

Part III: Structured Page Elements.

Chapter 7: Making a List, and Checking It Twice.

Chapter 8: Table Tune-Ups.

Chapter 9: Building Interesting Forms.

Chapter 10: Designing Text and Visual Hyperlinks.

Part IV: Workflows.

Chapter 11: Testing Pages and Dealing with Browsers.

Chapter 12: Designing Style Sheets for Print and Other Media.

Appendix A: About the Contributors.

Appendix B: CSS Properties and Values.

Pro Glossary.

Index.