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Speaking in Styles: Fundamentals of CSS for Web Designers
- By Jason Cranford Teague
- Published Jun 30, 2009 by New Riders. Part of the Voices That Matter series.
- Copyright 2009
- Dimensions: 7-1/2 X 9-1/8
- Pages: 360
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-321-57416-8
- ISBN-13: 978-0-321-57416-9
- eBook (Adobe DRM)
- ISBN-10: 0-321-60414-8
- ISBN-13: 978-0-321-60414-9
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Speaking in Styles aims to help Web designers learn the "language" that will be used to take their vision from the static comp to the live Internet. Many designers think that CSS is code, and that it's too hard to learn. Jason takes an approach to CSS that breaks it down around common design tasks and helps the reader learn that they already think in styles--they just need to learn to speak the language.
Jason helps Web designers find their voice, walks them through the grammar of CSS, shows them how to write their design specs in CSS, and how to prepare it for screen, printer or handheld devices. Along the way designers will learn to optimize their code, make it accessible, optimize for search engines, mix it up with Flash, and more.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Goes beyond most CSS explanations, By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Speaking in Styles: Fundamentals of CSS for Web Designers (Paperback)
CSS is how the Web's visual world is described and designers need more than just technique savvy to build strong CSS sites. SPEAKING IN STYLES: FUNDAMENTALS OF CSS FOR WEB DESIGNERS provides a top pick on how to think in the colors, forms and compositions of the code and its styles. Designers and collections catering to them will learn how to 'pop' a Web page and how to learn the semantics of CSS without technical jargon in this top, recommended pick that goes beyond most CSS explanations.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
CSS for the "un" -Technical,
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Excellent book! My mind thinks both artistically and logically. I was reading Jason's previous book, "CSS, DHTML & AJAX - Fourth Edition" and found that I was having a bit of a hard time grasping the concepts in the technical format. In "Speaking in Styles" Jason addresses CSS from a designers viewpoint, including many examples as well as references to online resources for further self-education. Now I can go back to 'Fourth Edition' with a solid base knowledge of why rather than just how. Whether you intend to develop or simply collaborate with developers, a designer needs to at least understand the 'language' of styles in much the same way that a print designer understands how to prep for press. Highly recommended!
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A beautifully illustrated book that teaches both CSS and web design best practices. In a truly unique fashion it shows CSS rules and how they affect a page, and talks in clear terms about designing and implementing sites. A truly different and unique book, and one of the few I'll be using in teaching my CSS/Design classes next semester.
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Fundamentals of CSS for Web Designers: Creating Meaning through Syntax
Table of Contents
Introduction
PART 1 A Web Primer
What is a Web Page?
Web Designer’s Toolbox
The Myths of CSS
PART 2 CSS Grammer
Syntax: Creating Meaning
Semantics: Making Sense of Styles
Vocabulary: Talking the Talk
PART 3 Speaking Like a Native
Designing with CSS
Layout
Typography
Navigation
Chrome
The Last Word
APPENDIXES
A: voxLibris Code
B: CSS Values
C: Fixing Internet Explorer
Index
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