The Ultimate CSS Reference

SitePoint, 2008, Hardcover

Product Description

A complete and thorough and up-to-date reference guide for CSS.

Stop wasting time doing Internet searches only to find inaccurate, out-of-date, or incomplete information. CSS: The Ultimate Reference includes all the ins-and-outs you need to know including compatability information for all major browsers, lists of useful hacks, known bugs in CSS, and much more - all presented in a beautiful, full color layout that will have you coming back over and over again.

Coverage includes:

CSS 2.1 syntax and specifications, including features from current CSS 3 working drafts that are implemented in one or more major browsers (IE, Firefox, Safari, Opera), and useful browser-specific features

A clear and concise guide to the CSS cascade, including compatability information, known bugs and useful CSS hacks

A media type guide, with coverage of which media types apply in which user agents under what conditions.

A quick-reference guide to currently supported at-rules (@import, @media, etc.).

An alphabetical property reference

Product Details

Title: The Ultimate CSS Reference
Sales Rank: 37518 in Books
Author: Tommy Olsson, Paul O'Brien
Publisher: SitePoint, 2008-02-26, Hardcover, 440 pages, ISBN: 0980285852
Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.2 x 1.3 inches, 1.8 pounds

Customer Reviews

Great for the most part: Overall I give this book four stars. This is a REFERENCE book; not really intended for beginners. However, I read about some properties I did not know existed previously, so I learned a lot in addition to having one place to look up everything. I do like that it's hardcover--though I wish one of these days Sitepoint could make books that are able to lay flat! More reviews

Every web developer should own a copy of this book: The ultimate CSS reference by Tommy Olsson and Paul O'Brien is exactly what it says, a reference guide. As with all books however I've read this one cover to cover. The book covers every single CSS keyword, selector, pseudo-class and corresponding attribute known (including some that aren't even in the official ratified W3C standard but are supported… More reviews

The definitive work for mastering CSS, the building block of nearly every web site today: Any computer collection catering to programmers and covering CSS will find "The Ultimate CSS Refrence" to be the definitive work for mastering CSS, the building block of nearly every web site today. Written by two of the world's most renowned CSS experts, "The Ultimate CSS Reference" features extensive tips, facts, and detail. A perfect for college-level or advanced… More reviews

No More Do It Yourself: §
In the ancient days of early 1999 I had to put together my own CSS reference. I had to figure out by trial and error what parts of CSS were implemented and which were most useful and least buggy. Back then it seemed most Web experts / lecturers were very wary of CSS because the leading browser company, Netscape, did… More reviews

Excellent Reference: Every part of CSS is covered. The browser support and compatibility is given for every property. The layout is extremely well thought out and makes finding information incredibly easy. And to top it all off, Sitepoint makes the book available on-line as well, for free. It is fully searchable. This is just a great tool for anyone working on site design. More reviews