CSS in Depth

CSS in Depth exposes you to a world of CSS techniques that range from clever to mind-blowing. This instantly useful book is packed with creative examples and powerful best practices that will sharpen your technical skills and inspire your sense of design.

• Teaches the cascade, floats, and positioning
• Example-rich
• Covers both beginner and advanced topics

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Some websites really pop. They look great, they're visually consistent, and they feel interactive and responsive. You can bet their developers knew CSS in depth. CSS specifies everything from the structural layout of page elements to their individual look and feel.

True masters know the patterns of CSS development, the techniques to implement them, and the subtle touches that result in beautiful typography, fluid transitions, and balanced graphics. Join them!

CSS lets programmers precisely specify the visual design of a web page or web app, from the structural layout of elements on the page to their individual look and feel. CSS in Depth takes web developers from beginner to advanced. In this book, they will revisit concepts that they are likely familiar with but have not completely mastered.

CSS in Depth exposes you to a world of CSS techniques that range from clever to mind-blowing. This instantly useful book is packed with creative examples and powerful best practices that will sharpen your technical skills and inspire your sense of design.

You'll gain new insights into familiar features like floats and units, and experiment with emerging ideas like responsive design and pattern libraries. Bottom line: this book will make you a better web designer and your apps will look fantastic!

You will:

• Avoid common CSS pitfalls
• Master misunderstood concepts
• Use flexbox and grid layout
• Design responsive for any device
• Code for reuse and maintainability

This book is for both experienced and new web developers who want to deepen their knowledge of CSS.

It assumes you have some basic experience with HTML, CSS, and the web. Some familiarity with JavaScript or other C-like programming language may be beneficial, but not required.