CSS3: Visual QuickStart Guide

by Jason Cranford Teague

Overview

With CSS3: Visual QuickStart Guide readers can start from the beginning to get a tour of the stylesheet language or look up specific tasks to learn just what they need to know. This task-based, visual reference guide uses step-by-step instructions, and plenty of screenshots to teach beginning and intermediate users CSS. Best-selling author Jason Cranford Teague takes readers step-by-step through today's CSS essentials and provides extensive coverage of CSS3 and CSS 2.1 techniques. The book outlines what can be done with CSS3 now and how the latest browsers have implemented many of the new features. Both beginning users, who want a thorough introduction to CSS, and more advanced users, who are looking for a convenient reference, will find what they need in straightforward language and through readily accessible examples.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780133132755
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	11/15/2012
Series:	Visual QuickStart Guide
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	464
File size:	105 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Jason Cranford Teague has been at the forefront of Web design for over 18 years as a designer, writer, and teacher. He practices his craft as the Director of User Experience for Forum One (forumone.com), an interactive agency with clients that include the Solar Energy Industries Association, The Aspen Institute, and the Half the Sky Foundation. He's written over a dozen books, hundreds of articles, and currently blogs for Wired's GeekDad (geekdad.com). See Jason's designs at jasonspeaking.com. Follow him on Twitter (@jasonspeaking) and Facebook (facebook.com/jasonspeaking).

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1 Understanding CSS3
Chapter 2 HTML5 Primer
Chapter 3 CSS Basics
Chapter 4 Selective Styling
Chapter 5 Font Properties
Chapter 6 Text Properties
Chapter 7 Color and Background Properties
Chapter 8 List and Table Properties
Chapter 9 User Interface and Generated Content Properties
Chapter 10 Box Properties
Chapter 11 Visual Formatting Properties
Chapter 12 Transformation and Transition Properties
Chapter 13 Essential Design and Interface Techniques
Chapter 14 Responsive Web Design
Chapter 15 CSS Best Practices
Appendix A CSS Quick Reference
Appendix B HTML and UTF Character Encoding
Index