CSS: The Missing Manual

by McFarland, David

• ISBN13: 9780596802448
• ISBN10: 0596802447
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780596802448, 9781449391904
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-09-03
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc
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Summary

Cascading Style Sheets can turn humdrum websites into highly-functional, professional-looking destinations, but many designers merely treat CSS as window-dressing to spruce up their site's appearance. You can tap into the real power of this tool with CSS: The Missing Manual . This second edition combines crystal-clear explanations, real-world examples, and dozens of step-by-step tutorials to show you how to design sites with CSS that work consistently across browsers. Witty and entertaining, this second edition gives you up-to-the-minute pro techniques. You'll learn how to: Create HTML that's simpler, uses less code, is search-engine friendly, and works well with CSS Style text by changing fonts, colors, font sizes, and adding borders Turn simple HTML links into complex and attractive navigation bars -- complete with rollover effects Create effective photo galleries and special effects, including drop shadows Make HTML forms look great without a lot of messy HTML Build complex layouts using CSS, including multi-column designs Style web pages for printingWith CSS: The Missing Manual , Second Edition, you'll find all-new online tutorial pages, expanded CSS 3 coverage, and broad support for Firebox, Safari, and other major web browsers, including Internet Explorer 8. Learn how to use CSS effectively to build new websites, or refurbish old sites that are due for an upgrade.

Author Biography

David Sawyer McFarland is president of Sawyer McFarland Media, Inc., a Web development and training company in Portland, Oregon. He's been building websites since 1995, when he designed an online magazine for communication professionals. He wrote the bestselling Missing Manual titles on Adobe Dreamweaver, CSS, and JavaScript.

Table of Contents

The Missing Credits

Introduction

CSS Basics

Rethinking HTML for CSS

Creating Styles and Style Sheets

Selectors: Identifying What to Style

Saving Time with Style Inheritance

Managing Multiple Styles: The Cascade

Applied CSS

Formatting Text

Margins, Padding, and Borders

Adding Graphics to Web Pages

Sprucing Up Your Site's Navigation

Formatting Tables and Forms

CSS Page Layout

Introducing CSS Layout

Building Float-Based Layouts

Positioning Elements on a Web Page

Advanced CSS

CSS for the Printed Page

Improving Your CSS Habits

CSS 3: CSS on the Edge

Appendixes

CSS Property Reference

CSS in Dreamweaver CS4

CSS Resources

Colophon

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