- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: New Riders; 1 edition (28 Jun 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 073571245X
- ISBN-13: 978-0735712454
- Product Dimensions: 25.6 x 20.5 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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There are several other books on the market that serve as in-depth technical guides or reference books for CSS. None, however, take a more hands-on approach and use practical examples to teach readers how to solve the problems they face in designing with CSS - until now. Eric Meyer provides a variety of carefully crafted projects that teach how to use CSS and why particular methods were chosen. The web site includes all of the files needed to complete the tutorials in the book. In addition, bonus information is be posted.
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There are several other books on the market that serve as in-depth technical guides or reference books for CSS. None, however, take a more hands-on approach and use practical examples to teach readers how to solve the problems they face in designing with CSS - until now. Eric Meyer provides a variety of carefully crafted projects that teach how to use CSS and why particular methods were chosen. The web site includes all of the files needed to complete the tutorials in the book. In addition, bonus information is be posted.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
All of the other reviews on this page are spot on - Eric Meyer has a fantastic knowledge of what you can do with CSS (see meyerweb.com for up to date stuff) and as a pure reference guide of examples and case studies, there probably isn't a better tome on the market as of 2004.
Just ONE caveat however - the abundance of detail isn't always backed up by a clear, concise approach, such as planning the page in advance, grouping elements in a logical manner and so on. This means that unless you live your life in code, it can take a while to find out what's making the changes and causing the pretty effects he describes throughout!
60 of 64 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If you're like me, then you'll absolutely hate (and be sick of) all the CSS books that teach you how to style a webpage that looks like it has leapt right off of a browser from 1995! You know the thing... a page title with a background image, followed by a horizontal rule and then a coloured rectangle including some bold italic text! Not to mention the tiled page background image. Nice!
Well, this book blows away the myth that you can't style modern, design orientated sites using CSS. Each project is a real world example, and you get a great feel of how to implement the teachings on other projects.
The joy of the writing style is that you can either "play along" on the PC, or just read the book first. I have found that reading the sections and then programming is best.
If you are a complete CSS newbie, then this book is probably not ALL you will need. There is no real explanation of some of the terms and principles used, but where I've been in doubt, a simple web search has given me the answers needed. I'm sure even if you are a CSS expert then you will learn new techniques from the book.
This book definitely get's 5 stars from me, and if I had a hat on I'd tip it in Eric Meyers' general direction!
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book after gobbling up Jeffrey Zeldman's Designing with Web Standards. That book had truly converted me to Web Standards and I was keen to expand my knowledge of CSS to fully embrace standards. Since Eric Meyer is regarded as THE CSS guru his book was the first I went for.
The book is certainly a good introduction to unlocking the power of CSS. Meyer takes you through various short projects, explaining step by step how he styles each document. His writing is easy to follow and although the example pages aren't jaw droppingly beautiful, they don't have to be to illustrate just what you can do with CSS. One thing to be aware of is that you'll need a decent grounding in CSS before picking up this book. This isn't a reference, more a hands on tutorial in how to use CSS. Try Eric's "Cascading Style Sheets the Definitive Guide" published by O'Reilly if you're a complete CSS newbie.
From a personal point of view, I found the book a little too basic. CSS isn't hard to pick up and much of the book was going over things I already knew. But nearly every chapter featured a little nugget of information that made me say "ahhhh, that's interesting...." so for that alone it was worth reading.
It wasn't until the final few chapters on mutli-column layouts, absolute positioning and fixed backgrounds that I started to learn something brand new. But that just shows there's something in this book for everyone and if your new to CSS then I highly recommend it.
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great
This is very good tutorial based book for beginners, collection of all fundamental rules of CSS 1/2. still usable.
I am very satisfied and feeling prepared for CSS3.
I am very satisfied and feeling prepared for CSS3.
Published 1 month ago by Jan Bosela
Good exercise book
This is a book full of projects and Eric Meyer explains along the way in a short and concise manner. Read more
Published 23 months ago by D. E. Wemyss
Hands-on CSS
This is not a book for learning CSS from scratch. However, it is a great book if you know the basics and just want to have a go at various projects to improve your knowledge and... Read more
Published on 10 May 2009 by Chez
The world of CSS
So far I am just dabbling with CSS. This book is great for taking you from ground zero to something svelte. The lessen format is like having your personal tutor. Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2006 by bernie
May be the best book on learning CSS
You don't just read about CSS you actually apply it with the exercises. Yeah, you might not learn about the technical ins and outs (covered in the O'Reily book) but you... Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2006
Good book, but not for beginners
I am not sure If I like this book or not. It is a good read and does highlight some problems you can Face when designing with CSS. Read more
Published on 24 May 2004 by Alisdair Comb
An absolute essential
I would class this book as a must have for all web designers who use/are planning to use cascading style sheets in their creations. Read more
Published on 17 April 2004
Be carefull! This book may not be for you.
Eric Meyer, when it comes to CSS this man knows it all. There is no denying he is the authoritive figure in this field, he explains things well and will entertain you throughout. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2004 by Michael Cook
Neither one thing nor another
Unfortunately this book doesn't seem to work on any level. . . It's not an introductory text because it doesn't cover the basic usages thoroughly enough. Read more
Published on 13 Nov 2003
It changed the way I work
Brilliant. I've know for ages that I ought to be using CSS instead of non-standard HTML kludges, but it seemed a chore. This book made it all simple and obvious. Read more
Published on 17 July 2003 by Graham Phillips
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