Css3: Visual QuickStart Guide

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Teague, Jason Cranford, Author.

Series:

Visual QuickStart Guide

Visual quickstart guide

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 443 p.) : ill.

Edition:

6th ed.

Other Title:

Cascading style sheets three

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Peachpit Press 2012

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

With CSS3: Visual QuickStart Guide readers can start from the beginning to get a tour of the stylesheet language or look up specific tasks to learn just what they need to know. This task-based, visual reference guide uses step-by-step instructions, and plenty of screenshots to teach beginning and intermediate users CSS. Best-selling author Jason Cranford Teague takes readers step-by-step through today's CSS essentials and provides extensive coverage of CSS3 and CSS 2.1 techniques. The book outlines what can be done with CSS3 now and how the latest browsers have implemented many of the new features. Both beginning users, who want a thorough introduction to CSS, and more advanced users, who are looking for a convenient reference, will find what they need in straightforward language and through readily accessible examples.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Special Thanks to

Contents at a Glance

Table of Contents

Introduction

What Is This Book About?

Values and Units Used in This Book

Reading This Book

The Code

Web Site for This Book

1. Understanding CSS3

What Is a Style?

What Are Cascading Style Sheets?

The Evolution of CSS

CSS and HTML

Types of CSS Rules

The Parts of a CSS Rule

CSS Browser Extensions

New in CSS3

2. HTML5 Primer

What Is HTML?

Types of HTML Elements

The Evolution of HTML5

What's New in HTML5?

How Does HTML5 Structure Work?

Using HTML5 Structure Now

3. CSS Basics

The Basic CSS Selectors

Inline: Adding Styles to an HTML Tag

Embedded: Adding Styles to a Web Page

External: Adding Styles to a Web Site

(Re)Defining HTML Tags

Defining Reusable Classes

Defining Unique IDs

Defining Universal Styles

Grouping: Defining Elements That Are Using the Same Styles

Adding Comments to CSS

4. Selective Styling

The Element Family Tree

Defining Styles Based on Context

Working with Pseudo-Classes

Working with Pseudo-Elements

Defining Styles Based on Tag Attributes

Querying the Media

Inheriting Properties from a Parent

Making a Declaration !important

Determining the Cascade Order

5. Font Properties

Getting Started

Understanding Typography on the Web

Setting a Font-Stack

Using Web Fonts

Setting the Font Size

Adjusting Font Size for Understudy Fonts

Making Text Italic

Setting Bold, Bolder, Boldest

Using Condensed and Expanded Fonts

Creating Small Caps

Setting Multiple Font Values at the Same Time

Putting It All Together

6. Text Properties

Adjusting Text Spacing

Setting Text Case

Adding a Text Drop Shadow

Aligning Text Horizontally.

Aligning Text Vertically

Indenting Paragraphs

Controlling White Space

Decorating Text

Coming Soon!

7. Color and Background Properties

Choosing Color Values

Creating Color Gradients

Choosing Your Color Palette

Setting Text Color

Setting a Background Color

Setting Background Images

Using Background Shorthand to Add Multiple Background Images and Gradients

8. List and Table Properties

Setting the Bullet Style

Creating Your Own Bullets

Setting Bullet Positions

Setting Multiple List Styles

Setting the Table Layout

Setting the Space Between Table Cells

Collapsing Borders Between Table Cells

Dealing with Empty Table Cells

Setting the Position of a Table Caption

9. User Interface and Generated Content Properties

Changing the Mouse Pointer Appearance

Adding Content Using CSS

Teaching the Browser to Count

Specifying the Quote Style

10. Box Properties

Understanding an Element's Box

Displaying an Element

Setting the Width and Height of an Element

Controlling Overflowing Content

Floating Elements in the Window

Setting an Element's Margins

Setting an Element's Outline

Setting an Element's Border

Rounding Border Corners

Setting a Border Image

Setting an Element's Padding

Creating a Multi-Column Text Layout

11. Visual Formatting Properties

Understanding the Window and Document

Setting the Positioning Type

Setting an Element's Position

Stacking Objects in 3D

Setting the Visibility of an Element

Clipping an Element's Visible Area

Setting an Element's Opacity

Setting an Element's Shadows.

Putting It All Together

12. Transformation and Transition Properties

Transforming an Element

Adding Transitions Between Element States

13. Essential Design and Interface Techniques

Creating Multicolumn Layouts with Float

Fixing the Float

Styling Links vs. Navigation

Using CSS Sprites

Creating a CSS Drop-Down Menu

14. Responsive Web Design

What Is Responsive Design?

Designing with Progressive Enhancements

Resetting Browser Default Styles

Adjusting CSS for Internet Explorer

Adapting to the Environment

15. CSS Best Practices

Create Readable Style Sheets

Have a Style Sheet Strategy

Troubleshoot Your CSS Code

View CSS in Firebug or Web Inspector

Validate Your CSS Code

Minify Your CSS

33 CSS Best Practices

A. CSS Quick Reference

Browsers legend

Table value legend

B. HTML and UTF Character Encoding

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9780133132755

0133132757

9780133132748

0133132749

9780321888938

0321888936

OCLC:

825821699