CSS Essentials

by Divya Manian (Contributor), Harry Roberts (Contributor), Inayaili de Leon (Contributor)

When developers push aside CSS to concentrate on JavaScript performance, they might be overlooking some great applications of CSS. This eBook, "CSS Essentials" (eBook #18), explores some practical implementations of CSS, including usage of pseudo-elements in CSS, decoupling HTML from CSS, modern CSS layouts with equal height columns, taming advanced CSS selectors, and many others. These techniques and articles will help improve both the performance and maintainability of your websites across browsers.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

- Backgrounds In CSS: Everything You Need To Know
- The Mystery Of The CSS Float Property
- The Z-Index CSS Property: A Comprehensive Look
- CSS Sprites: Useful Techniques, Or Potential Nuisance?
- Modern CSS Layouts: The Essential Characteristics
- Modern CSS Layouts, Part 2: The Essential Techniques
- Writing CSS For Others
- Decoupling HTML From CSS
- CSS Specificity And Inheritance
- Equal Height Column Layouts With Borders And Negative Margins In CSS
- !important CSS Declarations: How And When To Use Them
- CSS Sprites Revisited
- Learning To Use The :before And :after Pseudo-Elements In CSS
- Taming Advanced CSS Selectors
- Six CSS Layout Features To Look Forward To

Genres: Website Design

281 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 31, 2012

Reviews

[Janvier Pakaew · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Book was great, A compilation of the Essentials stuffs you need to know regarding CSS, A fun read. I recommend this book to those on the Intermediate Level or to those that are quite familiar in CSS. This book would benefit those guys and this book will be a good reference on somethings that you might forgot regarding some certain CSS topics.

[Cindy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yes, these are CSS Essentials, laid out very clearly. I'm a huuuge fan of Smashing Mag and thought the book was worth it. I'd recommend it for those who are already familiar with CSS. Good reference or for touching up on specific instances of a key word.