Voices That Matter: Learn to Code HTML & CSS: Develop & Style Websites

Shay Howe

ISBN 10: 0321940520 / ISBN 13: 9780321940520

Published by Adams Media, 2014

About this Item

Leichte Kratzer / Abnutzungen / Druckstellen. Learn to Code HTML & CSS is an interactive beginner's guide with one express goal: to teach you how to develop and style websites with HTML and CSS. Outlining the fundamentals, this book covers all of the common elements of front-end design and development, and lets you work through a real project with code exercises to support each lesson. *Learn modern HTML and CSS and their syntax and terminology from the ground up *Build your own web pages with fully semantic, standards-compliant, clean code *Create modular layouts with a variety of positioning techniques Use web fonts, and accompanying styles, to display beautiful text and create hierarchy Add color to your designs with backgrounds and gradients Enrich and create captivating pages with media Allow users to provide information and take action with accessible forms Work through problems and exercises using online examples to build your own website.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Voices That Matter: Learn to Code HTML & CSS: Develop & Style Websites
• Publisher: Adams Media
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0321940520
• ISBN 13: 9780321940520
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: As New
• Seller catalogs:
  • Design

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Synopsis

HTML and CSS can be a little daunting at first but fear not. This book, based on Shay Howe's popular workshop covers the basics and breaks down the barrier to entry, showing readers how they can start using HTML and CSS through practical techniques today. They'll find accompanying code examples online, while they explore topics such as the different structures of HTML and CSS, and common terms. After establishing a basic understanding of HTML and CSS a deeper dive is taken into the box model and how to work with floats. The book includes an exercise focused on cleaning up a web page by improving the user interface and design, solely using HTML and CSS. With a few quick changes the web page changes shape and comes to life. Interactive, technically up-to-the-minute and easy-to-understand, this book will advance a student's skills to a professional level.

About the Author

As a designer and front end developer, Shay Howe specializes in product design and interface development. Shay has designed front end architectures for a variety of clients including Groupon, The Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Belly, lightbank, and others. Additionally, Shay is a seasoned educator, having taught front end design and development at the Starter League in Chicago. He has spoken and held workshops at SXSWi 2013, HTML5 Developer Conference, CSS Developer Conference, Future of Web Design, WebVisions, Techweek, and more, and has published with Smashing Magazine, UX Booth, and Design Informer. In his spare time Shay helps co-organize Chicago Camps, Refresh Chicago, and UX Happy Hour.