Beginning CSS : Cascading Style Sheets for Web Design

Provides information on using CSS along with HTML, XHTML, and XML to create Web sites, covering such topics as Document Type Declaration, fonts, text, positioning, and styling of tables;Completely updated material and new examples show you what CSS can do With the latest versions of Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, and other browsers released, CSS is more essential than ever. This beginner guide demonstrates how cascading style sheets can be used to define styles to items in Web pages, rather than format each item individually. Each lesson in this full-color book has been methodically revised to be more concise and efficient, making your learning experience as productive as possible. Covers the latest in CSS,;Part I: the basics. Introducing cascading style sheets ; The bits that make up a style sheet ; Selectors ; The cascade and inheritance. Part II: properties. Applying font faces ; Manipulating the display of text ; Background colors and images ; The box model: controlling margins, borders, padding, width, and height ; Floating and vertical alignment ; Styling lists ; Positioning ; Styling tables ; Create a complete layout. Part III: advanced CSS and alternative media. Advanced selectors ; Styling for print ; Customizing the mouse cursor ; Controlling opacity and visibility ; Styling content for mobile devices ; Closing comments

Completely updated material and new examples show you what CSS can do

With the latest versions of Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, and other browsers released, CSS is more essential than ever. This beginner guide demonstrates how cascading style sheets can be used to define styles to items in Web pages, rather than format each item individually. Each lesson in this full-color book has been methodically revised to be more concise and efficient, making your learning experience as productive as possible.

• Covers the latest in CSS, including the new features of Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, and Google Chrome
• Reviews the vast improvements to mobile browsers and how CSS can work with them
• Provides helpful examples and walks you through real-world solutions to common hurdles
• Discusses embedded fonts, compatibility tables, and cross-browser bug scenarios

Beginning CSS, Third Edition gets you completely up to date so that you can start using CSS in the newest Web and mobile browsers today!

Annotation 'Beginning CSS' is an example-oriented book that will help Web designers and developers work more efficiently and quickly using CSS pt. 1. The basics pt. 2. Properties pt. 3. Advanced CSS and alternative media.