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CSS3 For Web Designers (A Book Apart #2)
From advanced selectors to generated content to the triumphant return of web fonts, and from gradients, shadows, and rounded corners to full-blown animations, CSS3 is a universe of creative possibilities. No one can better guide you through these galaxies than world-renowned designer, author, and CSS superstar Dan Cederholm. Learn what works, how it works, and how to work...more
125 pages
Published
October 1st 2010
by A Book Apart
(first published 2010)
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In this book, Dan Cederholm explains how to use CSS3 to create non-critical effects--such as the animation, feedback, and movement that help to make browsers interactive--even though CSS3 is not yet fully developed enough to rely upon for critical parts of the site like branding, usability, and layout.
He explains how to use such effects as transitions, transforms, and animations, but more importantly, he provides suggestions on when to use them. The book is not a comprehensive manual to CSS3, bu...more
He explains how to use such effects as transitions, transforms, and animations, but more importantly, he provides suggestions on when to use them. The book is not a comprehensive manual to CSS3, bu...more
Je suis Web Designer, et je m'intéresse aux CSS3 ! Deux raisons largement suffisantes pour que j'ai envie de lire cet ouvrage. Et j'ai en effet trouvé aux moins 2 bonnes raisons d'apprécier ce bouquin :
1. Dan Cederholm soutient la philosophie de l'amélioration progressive. Il s'agit d'utiliser les CSS3 par petites touches, pour améliorer l'expérience utilisateur (et économiser en temps et en ressources pour le webdesigner), sans que cela nuise à la structure et aux fonctionnalités du site pour l...more
1. Dan Cederholm soutient la philosophie de l'amélioration progressive. Il s'agit d'utiliser les CSS3 par petites touches, pour améliorer l'expérience utilisateur (et économiser en temps et en ressources pour le webdesigner), sans que cela nuise à la structure et aux fonctionnalités du site pour l...more
Finished my second read through yesterday and its as valuable of a CSS3 foundation as when it was published. He spends a lot of time talking (even philosophizing) about what you can use now and what you can't; he recommends using CSS3 to create a better user experience with non-critical presentation layer attributes. If a browser doesn't support your shiny new transforms that's lame but okay.
The thing that really impressed me was that it wasn't just 'here's a gradient, copy & paste.' Instead...more
The thing that really impressed me was that it wasn't just 'here's a gradient, copy & paste.' Instead...more
An excellent overview on the current state of CSS3. The book focuses on the CSS3 features that are supported by most up-to-date browsers today and how to use them in a inessential way – ensuring not to break anything for older browsers.
I’d consider myself of intermediate to advanced understanding of CSS and had no problem understanding everything in the book though I had never used CSS3 prior to reading this. Those who are beginners might try Zen of CSS Design followed by CSS Mastery.
I’d consider myself of intermediate to advanced understanding of CSS and had no problem understanding everything in the book though I had never used CSS3 prior to reading this. Those who are beginners might try Zen of CSS Design followed by CSS Mastery.
First of all, this book had the best incorporation of multimedia that I've seen so far in an ebook. Many of the Figures are short videos that illustrate the css styles discussed in the book. The videos are short and to the point, and flow with the rest of the content. This ebook feels designed, which is something most other ebooks are completely lacking thus far, and they end up being just a shoddy direct port of the printed material with no consideration for the new form.
Oh yeah, and the actual...more
Oh yeah, and the actual...more
Alors ? Il vaut le coup ?
Tout dépend de ce qu'on en attend,
Ce livre s'adresse avant tout aux designers, pas aux intégrateurs et développeurs qui connaissent déjà une grande majorité de ce qui y est expliqué.
Il présente avant tout une nouvelle manière de penser ces designs en prenant en compte les nouvelles possibilités de CSS3 sans laisser de côté les navigateurs à la traine.
Ce n'est donc pas un ouvrage expliquant la manière d'utiliser les dernières nouveautés des CSS (media-queries en tête), m...more
Another great book from A Book Apart. It's a short intro to what CSS3 we can safely use today--both the pros and cons. I've read all of Cederholm's other books and liked those just as much. He's great at showing simple demos that demonstrate the techniques he writes about.
Also of note, I read the ebook version on an iPad and loved the video snippets that demonstrated actual results of the code in the book. This is a great use of the ebook format and I hope we'll see a lot more of it in code/des...more
Also of note, I read the ebook version on an iPad and loved the video snippets that demonstrated actual results of the code in the book. This is a great use of the ebook format and I hope we'll see a lot more of it in code/des...more
Very good CSS3 book by Dan Cederholm. As with the other A List Apart book, it's very practical and to the point. I could read it in a short time and learn a lot with it.
I know that these books are supposed to be short, but I couldn't help but expect at least some information about @font-face and media queries.
Nevertheless, the book stays true to the series and it's a quick read packed with great information. Highly recommended for any web professional that works with CSS today.
I know that these books are supposed to be short, but I couldn't help but expect at least some information about @font-face and media queries.
Nevertheless, the book stays true to the series and it's a quick read packed with great information. Highly recommended for any web professional that works with CSS today.
Another good, concise book from the A Book Apart crew. CSS3 For Web Designers gives you just enough to encourage experimentation with and real-world usage of CSS3 today. Topics covered include CSS3 transitions, transforms, animations (basics), and forms. The author uses an example site throughout the book to explain some of the core features available by using CSS3 which helps provide context. Overall I think the book is well written and a super-quick read.
Not quite as well-written as the first book in the series, but it is nonetheless a valuable resource for learning about what's coming with CSS3. The decision to pick a small subset of features that can be pushed into designs now, rather than attempting a comprehensive overview, makes this very helpful for diving in to some hands-on projects; on the other hand, this limited approach also means it's not necessarily useful for the complete novice.
[CZ] Krátký přehled CSS3 vlastností a jejich podpory v prohlížečích. Zaměřeno hlavně na Transitions (postupné změny např. barvy, nebo pozadí), Transforming (posuny, změna velikosti, rotace) a Multiple Background (více pozadí na jednom elementu). Vše vysvětleno na vzorovém webu, který je online (http://css3exp.com/code/view/). Vysvětlení vendor-specific prefixů, které dovolují používání CSS3, které jsou implementovány pouze v daném prohlížeči. Důraz na to, že CSS3 lze používat již nyní pro nekrit...more
A Book Apart is doing something very interesting in this series. The books are there to give you (slightly more) than enough of the basics of the new specs to keep your work looking gorgeous, while cutting out the majority of the spec that you don't need to have memorized in daily practice. These books clock in at just under a hundred pages if memory serves, they're dirt cheap and available in all the popular electronic formats, and are what I consider to be absolutely vital for anyone building...more
Feb 07, 2013
Asia
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Reading this book several years later now, it's fascinating to see how far browsers have come in such a short time. It's very encouraging. Still noting that, this book illustrates why tech books don't age well. This makes me all the more grateful for ebooks; they are relatively inexpensive, and harmlessly disposable. The knowledge therein, however, dated or not, remains invaluable.
Straight and to the point this book introduces features of CSS3 that are ready for use and gives examples of how to maintain maximum browser capability. Good book for examples of using some of the new features of CSS3. Would recommend to someone who is interested in knowing some common (or what will probably be common) uses of CSS3 with regards to enhancing the user experience.
A compact book for people busy although it contains a whole lot of informations on the topi. The author shares insights and gives hint for the future evolutions of these technologies. Although some changes happened in the technology described since the publication, the aim of the books is reached without a doubt. Short, smart, insightful and well-documented.
I'm not a design person, but I learned a lot and I think I'll get a lot of use out of what I learned. It gives a good overview of CSS3 features that can be used now, even though CSS3 isn't finished yet (as far as I know). It focuses on non-critical aspects of the experience layer so that people using browsers that don't yet support these features won't know that they're missing anything. It's short, to the point, and even funny in a lot of places. Definitely worth checking out.
Where as the 'HTML5 For Web Designers' book could have been written in one sentence ("What you know still works."), the CSS3 book gave me a much better idea of how HTML and CSS are being used today. If you're at all familiar with HTML from the past, but don't really know how web pages are constructed today, skip the HTML5 book and start here.
Great little book. The writing is clear, the examples are excellent, and the author has an amusing sense of humor. Very helpful. Also points to external (web) resources. I read the first 5 chapters, which is most of the book.
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If you need a nudge to get started with CSS3, look no further. 'CSS3 For Web Designers' is one of the best technical web design books I have read. It is concise enough to read in one sitting, and like Dan's other books is fun to read and filled with practical examples.
While filled with good information for people new to CSS3, everything covered in this book was covered in Cederholm's presentation at An Event Apart. Glad to have it as a reference, but didn't learn anything new.
A short read focusing mostly on interaction and animation. I was hoping for a bit more on new selectors and layout options, but apparently those aren't widely supported yet.
Quite good tutorial on CSS3 tricks. The HTML5 book of the same book apart series is totally different style (and liked it more than this). 4 stars well deserved for quick read.
Super helpful for learning the ins and outs of advanced and modern CSS3. (Read for LIS 467 Simmons GSLIS course on Web Development and Information Architecture).
Excellent read! Very informative. I'll often go back and use this as a reference for my own projects. Essential read for all designers and developers learning CSS3.
i enjoyed Dans book and i love the new A Book Apart brand. Dan makes a great case to start using the newer elements in design now. i feel more confident to do so
Fantastic little book on the possibilities awaiting us in CSS3 and where we can implement them already. Looking forward to my next build with what I have just read.
This book has a shelf life, and it's quite narrow. A must read for CSS3 development while FF4, IE9 are still in development.
A great little introduction to css3 but not a reference book. Very oriented to what you can use today with solid examples throughout.
Great primer. Love the length of this book - I read it in 2 hours. I hope for more of these from A Book Apart.
Jan 08, 2011
Shane Glass
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Great concepts and cases showing CSS3 ready for usage in today’s designs. Dan helps you understand what elements can benefit from CSS3, giving your design a little extra flair yet effortless, safe degradation for browsers not yet supporting CSS3.
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A designer, author, speaker, husband and father living in Salem, Massachusetts. Dan is the Founder and Principal of SimpleBits, LLC, a tiny web design studio.
A recognized expert in the field of standards-based web design, Dan has worked with YouTube, Microsoft, Google, MTV, ESPN, Electronic Arts, Blogger, Fast Company, Inc. Magazine, and others. With each new project, comes an opportunity to minim...more
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