"Every Web designer should have a copy of this book…[It] takes something possibly difficult and makes it very easy."

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This book is excellent for designers who want to improve their CSS skills. It goes through the basics of CSS to advanced topics with fluidity and ease. Highly recommended.
Pros

* Full-color makes it easy to read
* Excellent coverage of CSS1 and CSS2
* Shows how CSS is used in live Web environments

Cons

* A few typos

Description

* Chapter one covers structured markup, including XHTML and how to write to the standards.
* Chapter two explains the basics of CSS, how cascading style sheets work and their basic grammar.
* Chapter three starts in on writing CSS, including the basics of style rules and validation.
* Chapter four moves into design with a full coverage of typography and fonts.
* Chapter five works with colors, backgrounds, and borders in your style sheets.
* Chapter six introduces CSS positioning and layouts.
* Chapter seven is one of the best chapters. Learn to convert a table site to CSS, step-by-step.
* Chapter eight showcases several sites and how they use CSS to create their designs.
* Chapter nine goes more in-depth into Wired News - explaining how the site is constructed.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent primer on CSS, March 25, 2004
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I grabbed this book at Barnes & Noble and sat in the cafe with a cup of coffee just to check it out. 2 hours later I felt like I had just learned an amazing amount of information.

When I got home I started reading the reviews of this book on Amazon and was dumbfounded by the criticism of this book.

This book is fantastic for the person who hates "computer talk" books. You know what I’m talking about… books that are written so dryly and by people who write so technically that you can barely understand anything you are reading.

This book is like a breath of fresh air. The fact that the author provides a history of SGML, HTML, XHTML, CSS and such is great because it gives you an underlying basis of knowledge, a foundation from which to grow.

Her style of writing is conversational, perhaps a bit repetitive but that helps drive home the concepts. I did not find it distracting at all. I like this style of writing because it helps me to learn better. The book takes a measured, logical approach to the subject. I put this book down realizing that I had LEARNED the fundamentals of CSS without any confusion whatsoever.

This book is not intended for people already familiar with CSS concepts. It is best for newbies to the subject. I’ve looked at a lot of CSS books and I would rate this as one of the best I’ve ever read. Even better than the knowledgable Eric Meyer books. I prefer this author’s style of writing compard to Eric’s. However, Eric’s books are more comprehensive and are better suited for taking you to the next level.

The biggest negative with this book is that there are numerous typos and errors. an astute reader may pick them out quite easily but it is a very poor reflection on the publisher and that is why I can only rate this book a 4.

* Paperback: 304 pages
* Publisher: Sybex; 1 edition (March 11, 2003)
* Language: English
* ISBN-10: 0782141846
* ISBN-13: 978-0782141849
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