The Zen of CSS Design: Visual Enlightenment for the Web by Dave Shea, Molly E. Holzschlag, Molly E. Holzschlag

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  • Pub. Date: February 2005
  • 304pp
  • Sales Rank: 264,154

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    • Pub. Date: February 2005
    • Publisher: Peachpit Press
    • Format: Paperback, 304pp
    • Sales Rank: 264,154

    Synopsis

    Proving once and for all that standards-compliant design does not equal dull design, this inspiring tome uses examples from the landmark CSS Zen Garden site as the foundation for discussions on how to create beautiful, progressive CSS-based Web sites. By using the Zen Garden sites as examples of how CSS design techniques and approaches can be applied to specific Web challenges, authors Dave Shea and Molly Holzschlag provide an eye-opening look at the range of design methods made possible by CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). By the time you've finished perusing the volume, you'll have a new understanding of the graphically rich, fully accessible sites that CSS design facilitates. In sections on design, layout, imagery, typography, effects, and themes, Dave and Molly take you through every phase of the design process--from striking a sensible balance between text and graphics to creating eye-popping special effects (no scripting required).

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    Biography

    Dave Shea is the creator and cultivator of the highly influential CSS Zen Garden Web site (csszengarden.com). As well as being a member of the Web Standards Project, Dave is the owner and director of Bright Creative, and he writes about all things Web for his daily weblog, mezzoblue.com. With over 6 years of experience working on the Web, Dave is a leader of the new generation of Web designers that believe in responsible Web design.


    An author, instructor, and Web designer, Molly E. Holzschlag has written over 27 books related to Web design and development. She's been coined "one of the greatest digerati" and deemed one of the Top 25 Most Influential Women on the Web. There is little doubt that in the world of Web design and development, Molly is one of the most fun and vibrant Web characters around. As a steering committee member for the Web Standards Project (WaSP), Molly works along with a group of other dedicated Web developers and designers to promote W3C recommendations. For more about Molly, check out molly.com.

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    Great for Those with a Basic Understandingby Mr_Barton

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    July 29, 2009: If you have a basic understanding of the syntax and usage of CSS, this may serve as a great second book. It will won't necessarily teach the fundamentals as much as show you inspiring ways to put them to use.

    way awesome!by Anonymous

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    June 29, 2006: I have been following the Zen Garden for some time and was reluctant to purchase the book because I thought 'what more can it teach me?' Well, a lot more. If you are great with code and want to learn more about the design end of things....this is great. Also, if you want to learn the code it's got a lot of examples, but you should have a basic understanding of HTML & CSS. The main thing this book gives you is ideas and principles for coming up with a design that will work with pure CSS, and then techniques for implementing that design. The chapter on special effects goes above and beyond. The book is well-written and is a joy to read. Sidebars and full-color illustrations keep me interested. It's broken into tiny little sections within each chapter that you can finish whenever you have spare time. I highly reccommend this book!


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