Cascading Style Sheets, the Definitive Guide, 2nd edition

Eric Meyer

ISDN #: 11-56592-622-6

This is the essential reference that always is on my desk. An overview of the mechanics of style sheets, in-depth information on values, fonts, colors and much more. Want to know the numerous rules of floats? Which properties work with which browsers? Every acceptable value for every property? It's all here.

Eric Meyer is probably the world's number 1 CSS guru. He has worked with the W3C's CSS&FP Working Group on the development of CSS and has writen some of the best reference books (such as this one) and tutorial books on CSS that exist. He is essential reading for anyone interested in mastering CSS.

www.ericmeyeroncss.com

Designing with Web Standards

Jeffrey Zeldman

ISDN #: 0-7357-1201-8

Read the words of the master. This book is truly a revelation to any web designer, changing the way you think about web development forever and for the better. If you enjoyed Chapter 1 of Stylin' with CSS, which discusses why web standards matter, then this book is the place to go - if you haven't read this web classic already. Jeffrey Zeldman and his site A List Apart have been the insider's guide to web standards for years and this book encapsulates the rationale, coding techniques and resources needed to design web sites for today and the future. His acerbic New York humor is an added bonus. Read Jeffrey's comments on Stylin' on his blog.

Jeffrey Zeldman is one of the best know web designers in the world. He co-founded the Web Standards Project in 1998 to encourage, cajole and generally pressure all browser makers to implement the same set of features, particularly with respect to XHTML, CSS and the DOM (document object model). His writings and insights are to be found on the web sites listed below - if you haven't visited them, take an hour or two to explore and discover the wealth of information and ideas contained in these two sites.

www.zeldman.com   www.alistapart.com

Eric Meyer on CSS

Eric Meyer

ISDN #: 073571245X

Eric Meyer demonstrates his mastery of CSS in this book, showing how to create complex web pages step-by-step. If you liked the last chapter of Stylin' where I created the home page for the Snergs site, then Eric will take you into more complex territory with detailed and advanced examples. Be aware that this book assumes a certain level of CSS skill; sometimes, he doesn't even show the markup associated with the CSS he's demonstrating. But if you're ready, Eric shows you how to use CSS in the most advanced and intelligent ways.

(And when you have finished this one, read the sequel More Eric Meyer on CSS ISBN #: 0735714258)

Eric Meyer is probably the world's number 1 CSS guru. He has been a driving force of the W3C's CSS&FP Working Group on the development of CSS, and has writen some of the best reference and tutorial books on CSS that exist. He is essential reading for anyone interested in mastering CSS.

www.ericmeyeroncss.com

The Zen of CSS Design : Visual Enlightenment for the Web (Voices That Matter)

Dave Shea, Molly Holzschlag

ISDN #: 0321303474

The Zen Garden site has a simply challenge; use CSS to style piece of markup (that cannot be changed in any way) into a unique and beautiful design. Already, several hundred designers (not myself yet, but it's bound to happen one day) have created their own personal interpretation of this page. In this book, Molly and Dave provide insight into the creative use of CSS through the Zen Garden examples. Read it, learn from it and then put it on the coffee table as a work of art for your friends to enjoy.

Dave Shea is the creator and cultivator of the highly influential CSS Zen Garden Web site. 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.

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 www.molly.com.