Cascading Style Sheets (Css) by Example

by Steven E. Callihan

Book Overview

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) by Example allows you to learn the fundamentals of CSS by taking you through small, gradual steps. It provides examples using CSS in "real world" scenarios. Cascading... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0789726173
• ISBN13: 9780789726179
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Que
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Great References

I already knew the basics of CSS when I purchased this but wanted a reference manual. I haven't had a question that I could not find an answer for in this book.If you're just learning, then this is also a great book. It really is "by example" and it's great that you can get the code files off his web site and then just work with the different CSS examples to see how you can control formatting.I recommend this book without hesitation for people new or familiar with CSS.

great book for those new to CSS

I have been easing into CSS for a few months now. I mainly get my information from websites and tutorials. This book helped me SO MUCH. In the fist two chapters my eyes were opened to things I had already done but didn't understand why they worked or didn't work. It is great for anyone new to CSS and feeling a little confused.

Mr. Callihan Does It Again

I have read two other books written by Mr. Callihan and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is another great book. When I first opened the book I really didn't know what to expect. I didn't even know what a CSS was. I had just heard the term and was curious. At first glance, I was a little intimidated. There was a lot of coding in there! But as I worked through the lessons I began to understand not only what Style Sheets were but how they could make my web site development easier and cleaner.Mr. Callihan's instruction is clear and thorough. The examples, which he provides for download on his website, make working through the lessons a breeze. When I started the book I wasn't sure I was going to be able to learn the material, there was just so much. But by the end I could read other web developers code and understand what they were trying to do. Wonderful!Mr. Callihan taught me HTML in a Weekend, now he's taught me CSS. I highly recommend this book for any web developer who would like to understand how to use Cascading Style Sheets in their web site.

Learn CSS the easy way, by example.

Steve Callihan's first book, "Create Your First Web Page in a Weekend" helped me create my own website when I literally didn't know the first thing about how to go about it. He has a teaching style that starts out simply, without assuming prior knowledge. He lays a foundation and then builds on that. It was a great way to learn HTML, and now the same teaching style is helping me learn Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). HTML lets you establish the content of your web pages, but gives you very little control over their presentation. It was never intended to do things like set margins and font sizes, and the TABLE tag wasn't intended as a page layout tool but that's what everyone does with it. However, in this book, Mr. Callihan shows how you can use CSS for page layout and accomplish the same thing, only with much greater control. In fact, CSS gives you the power to control everything about your web pages to achieve any look you want, and it's easy! Steve's book goes way beyond just giving you the properties and values you can use with CSS, but he shows you (by example) HOW and WHY to use them. A lot of work obviously went into this book. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn CSS the easy way. Five stars!

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) By Example

Do you want a book which teaches you CSS by examples and also have an author who is willing to help you with questions? Then, BE SURE to purchase this book. I purchased it only a few days after its publication and am very pleased with it. There are example files which you download from the book's website (This eliminates alot of unnecessary typing). A concept is explained and then you are given an example to type in the style sheet and then check in your browser to see what the affect is. This makes it very easy to understand and see the results. In addition, there are 3 appendix which give further valuable information. One in particular lists all the CSS1 properties and descriptions. If you are really interested in learning CSS, purchase THIS book.