Cascading Style Sheets: Designing for the Web - Softcover

Lie, Hakon Wium; Bos, Bert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0201596253 ISBN 13: 9780201596250

Publisher: Addison-Wesley, 1999

Synopsis

Provides a definitive reference on Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), the efficient way to add and manage elements of style within web documents. Contains complete coverage of CSS1 and CSS2, background information and practical examples. Softcover.

About this title

Review

For readers looking for a one-stop read for all they need to know about cascading style sheets (CSS), Cascading Style Sheets, Second Edition: Designing for the Web really hits the nail on the head. One of the authors--Hakon Wium Lie--was the originator of CSS and is in charge of the technology among the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). His writing partner is Bert Bos--another key member of the W3C currently focusing on style sheets and the Extensible Markup Language (XML). Together, they deliver a truly educational guide to the subject.

This book wisely includes numerous color screen shots and diagrams, as well as many typographic examples, to augment the discussion of the inherently visual topic of CSS. The authors' graphical expertise comes through clearly with visuals that clarify topics without cluttering the presentation.

The coverage goes beyond--or shall we say behind--that found in many other CSS books that focus primarily on the technical features of browsers. For example, the authors take the time to discuss typesetting terminology and font families in order to build a well-rounded knowledge. Despite the presentation of the precise details of the CSS1 and CSS2 specifications, the text is quite easy to read and intriguing to follow. Even if you are familiar with CSS--this is an excellent title to own. --Stephen W. Plain

Topics covered: CSS (levels 1 and 2), HTML, and XML tutorials; plus coverage of which browsers support which CSS elements.

From the Back Cover

This book should be on every web content provider, every web designer's shelf. It is the definitive reference on Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), the elegant and efficient way to add and manage elements of style (fonts, color, layout) within web documents. Cascading Style Sheets, Second edition, is a clear, readable, informative and thorough look at the World Wide Web Consortium's specification for CSS2, written by the World's leading authorities on CSS.

This book contains:
· complete coverage of CSSI and CSS2
· background information and practical examples
· information on which browsers support which CSS features

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) was created to lead the Web to its full potential by developing common protocols that promote its evolution and ensure its vendor-neutral operability. It is an international consortium with over 300 Member organizations.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Addison-Wesley
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0201596253
• ISBN 13: 9780201596250
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 396