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The Book of CSS3--New from No Starch Press
A No-Nonsense Guide to the Latest CSS Standard
San Francisco, CA, May 3, 2011--From the simplest blog layout to the most
feature-rich web portal, CSS3 (Cascading Style Sheets Level 3) is the
technology behind many of the modern Web's eye-catching visuals. Yet because
the CSS3 standard is still in flux, many web designers aren't aware that a lot
of its features are already widely supported and ready to use.
In "The Book of CSS3" (No Starch Press, May 2011, 304 pp., $34.95, ISBN
9781593272869) Peter Gasston, a longtime writer for CSS3.info, the Web's
premier CSS3 destination, shows readers how to transform ordinary markup into
stunning, richly styled web pages fit for any browser. Rather than starting
from scratch, Gasston focuses on the groundbreaking new possibilities that CSS3
brings to web design. Readers learn about the amazing tools CSS3 already puts
at their disposal, like multi-column layouts, text and box effects, and even
animation in 2D and 3D space.
"'The Book of CSS3' doesn't waste time teaching the basics," said Gasston.
"It's for experienced developers who want to build on their existing knowledge.
It gets right to the good stuff, so you can put it to work on your own sites
today. And the companion website offers up-to-date browser compatibility charts
and live CSS3 samples for you to explore, so you can actually see the book's
examples in action as you read."
Readers master the latest cutting-edge CSS3 features, such as how to:
- Stylize text with fully customizable outlines, drop shadows, and similar
effects
- Create, position, and resize 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 to improve its appearance on smartphones, tablets, and
similar devices
Experienced developers looking to harness the future of web design need look no
further than "The Book of CSS3."
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About the Author
Peter Gasston has been a web developer for over 10 years in both agency and
corporate settings. He was one of the original contributors to CSS3.info, the
leading online destination for CSS3. Peter has been published in the UK's .net
magazine, gives talks about CSS and web technologies at developer conferences,
and runs the web development blog Broken Links. He lives in London, England.
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