CSS Web Design For Dummies

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is a Web markup standard that allows Web designers to define the appearance and position of a Web page using special dynamic effects This book is the perfect beginner reference, showing those new to CSS how to design Web pages and implement numerous useful CSS effects available Seasoned For Dummies author Richard Mansfield explains how CSS can streamline and speed up Web development Explains how to take control of the many elements in a Web page, integrate CSS into new or existing sites, choose the best coding techniques, and execute advanced visual effects such as transitions U Features a special discussion on browser incompatibility issues involving CSS and how to solve potential problems Cover......Page 1 Contents at a Glance......Page 10 Table of Contents......Page 12 Introduction......Page 20 The ABCs of CSS......Page 32 CSS Fulfills a Promise......Page 34 Getting Results with CSS......Page 50 Up and Running with Selectors......Page 66 Looking Good with CSS......Page 86 Taking a Position......Page 88 All About Text......Page 104 Managing Details in Style Sheets......Page 126 Styling It Your Way......Page 146 Adding Artistry: Design and Composition with CSS......Page 172 Web Design Basics......Page 174 Spacing Out with Boxes......Page 188 Organizing Your Web Pages Visually......Page 202 Designing with Auto and Inline Elements......Page 216 Handling Tables and Lists (And Doing Away with Tables)......Page 226 Creating Dramatic Visual Effects......Page 252 Advanced CSS Techniques......Page 270 Specializing in Selection......Page 272 CSS Moves into the Future......Page 284 Programmatic CSS......Page 298 Testing and Debugging......Page 316 The Part of Tens......Page 336 Ten Great CSS Tips and Tricks......Page 338 Ten Topics That Don’t Fit Elsewhere in the Book......Page 348 Index......Page 358 This book shows you how to use CSS. CSS helps you create dynamic visual effects, unify the look of your website, and deliver your website's content in a professional way that gets noticed. It even makes updates and changes a breeze Book came in very good shape exactly like the seller said it would. Good Book. Provides information on using CSS to create Web sites.