Building on what made the first edition a bestseller, CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions, Second Edition unites the disparate information on CSS-based design spread throughout the internet into one definitive, modern guide. Revised to cover CSS3, the book can be read from front to back, with each chapter building on the previous one. However, it can also be used as a reference book, dipping into each chapter or technique to help solve specific problems. In short, this is the one book on CSS that you need to have. This second edition contains: New examples and updated browser support information New case studies from Simon Collison and Cameron Moll CSS3 examples, showing new CSS3 features, and CSS3 equivalents to tried and tested CSS2 techniques

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CSS3 Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions is your indispensable guide to cutting-edge CSS3 development--all you need to work your way up to becoming a CSS3 professional. While CSS3 is a relatively simple technology to learn, it is a difficult one to master. When you first start developing sites using CSS3, you will come across all kinds of infuriating browser bugs and inconsistencies. It sometimes feels like there are a million and one different techniques to master, spread across a bewildering array of websites. The range of possibilities seems endless and makes for a steep and daunting learning curve. By bringing all of the latest tips, tricks, and techniques together in one handy reference, this book demystifies the secrets of CSS3 and makes the journey to CSS3 mastery as simple and painless as possible. While most books concentrate on basic skills, this one is different, assuming that you already know the basics and why you should be using CSS3 in your work, and concentrating mainly on advanced techniques.This new edition covers all of the CSS3 fundamentals such as the importance of meaningful markup, how to structure and maintain your code, and how the CSS3 layout model really works. With the basics out of the way, the book dives into the more advanced aspects of CSS-based design, such as responsive design, modular CSS, and CSS typography. Through a series of easy-to-follow tutorials, you will learn practical CSS techniques you can immediately start using in your daily work. This new edition contains: * New examples and updated browser support information * Full coverage of modular CSS and responsive design * Essential information on CSS typography and layout control What you'll learn * The best practice concepts in CSS design. * The most important (and tricky) parts of CSS * Identify and fix the most common CSS problems * How to deal with the most common bugs * Completely up to date browser support information * The latest information on CSS3 features and support. Who this book is for CSS3 Mastery is aimed at intermediate and advanced web designers and developers.It offers a quick recap of the main points of CSS, while dispelling some common myths, but then moves forward to delve into the higher-level aspects of CSS. It contains fully up-to-date information throughout, and acts as a one-stop-shop for current CSS best practices.