Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) are one of the most important technologies on the web today. They give web developers the power to style their web sites so those sites are usable, compact, good looking, consistently displayable, and quick and efficient to change if so desired.

There are many books out there on CSS, but Beginning CSS Web Development is different it doesnt waste time discussing theory, and it delves straight into the practical matter. It provides you with what you need to know, faster. It is also completely up to date, covering the most modern CSS standards and design techniques.

In addition to the essential CSS basics, this book covers advanced techniques like accessibility, hacks, and filters. The book concludes with a case study, and features a CSS reference section that allows you to look up required syntax as quickly as possible.

Summary of Contents PART 1 - Get to Know CSS Getting Started Core Concepts of CSS CSS Building Blocks Text Color, Backgrounds, and Images Lists Links Tables and Definition Lists Forms PART 2 - Logical Layouts Layout Basics Classic Layouts Layout Manipulation The Journey from Layout to Template Usability and Accessibility Enhancements Tips, Tricks, and Troubles Case Study: The Dead Goods CSS Reference

Aimed at beginning to intermediate web developers, this volume teaches the basics of using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to create standards-compliant designs. Coverage includes methods for controlling text, using images, and organizing data. Familiarity with (X)HTML markup is assumed on the part of the reader. Web developer Collison is also the author of CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

In addition to the essential Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) basics, this book covers advanced techniques like accessibility, hacks, and filters. Collison concludes with a case study, and provides a CSS reference section that allows readers to look up required syntax as quickly as possible.

Cascading style sheets are one of the most important technologies on the web today, giving web developers the power to style their web sites so they are usable, lean and small in file size, look great, display consistently across most if not all web browsers, and are quick and efficient to change the look of if desired.
There are many books out there on CSS, but this one is different-it wastes less time discussing theory, and gets straight to the practical learning, giving the reader what they need to know quicker. In addition, it is bang up to date, covering the most modern CSS standards and design techniques.
As well as all the essential CSS basics, advanced techniques are covered, such as accessibility, hacks, and filters, and the book concludes with a case study, and a CSS reference section to allow the reader to look up required syntax as quickly as possible.

Part One: Get To Know CSS: Getting Started.- CSS Basics.- Next steps.- Text.- Color and Background.- Lists.- Links.- Tables and Definition Lists.- Forms.- Part Two: Logical Layouts: Layout Basics.- Classic layouts.- Layout Manipulation.- The design.- Part Three: Taking Things Further: Lean and mean.- Accessibility.- Tips and tricks.- Tools and techniques.- Case Study.- Appendices.