The Book of CSS3 : A Developer’s Guide to the Future of Web Design
CSS3 is the technology behind most of the eye-catching visuals on the Web today, but the official documentation can be dry and hard to follow. Luckily, The Book of CSS3 distills the heady technical language of the CSS3 specification into plain English, so you can get started on your next project right away.
With real-world examples and a focus on results, The Book of CSS3 shows you how to transform ordinary text into stunning, richly detailed web pages fit for any browser. You’ll master the latest cutting-edge CSS features, like multi-column layouts, borders and box effects, and new color and opacity settings. You’ll also learn how to:
- Stylize text with fully customizable outlines, drop shadows, and other effects
- Create, position, and resize unlimited background images on the fly
- Spice up static web pages with event-driven transitions and animations
- Apply 2D and 3D transformations to text and images
- Use linear and radial gradients to create smooth color transitions
- Tailor a website’s appearance to smartphones and other devices
From the simplest blog layout to the most feature-rich web portal, The Book of CSS3 puts the whole wide world of web design at your fingertips. The future of web design is now—what will you create with it?
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introducing CSS3
Chapter 2 Media Queries
Chapter 3 Selectors
Chapter 4 Pseudo-classes and Pseudo-elements
Chapter 5 Web Fonts
Chapter 6 Text Effects and Typographic Styles
Chapter 7 Multiple Columns
Chapter 8 Background Images and Other Decorative Properties
Chapter 9 Border and Box Effects
Chapter 10 Color and Opacity
Chapter 11 Gradients
Chapter 12 2D Transformations
Chapter 13 Transitions and Animations
Chapter 14 3D Transformations
Chapter 15 Flexible Box Layout
Chapter 16 Template Layout
Chapter 17 The Future of CSS
Book Details
The Book of CSS3
- By: Peter Gasston
- Publisher: No Starch Press
- Pub. Date: 05/06/2011
- Print ISBN-13: 978-1-59327-286-9
- Pages in Print Edition: 304
- File Size : 5.91 MB
- Format : PDF