CSS Mastery

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This indispensable guide to CSS development equips you with the skills needed to become a CSS professional. You will learn to effectively plan, organize, and maintain stylesheets, apply various layout techniques, create advanced features like flickr-style image maps, and lay out forms using pure CSS. While CSS is relatively simple to learn, mastering it can be challenging due to browser bugs and inconsistencies. This book consolidates the latest tips and techniques, making the journey to CSS mastery straightforward. Unlike others that focus on basic skills, this guide assumes familiarity with CSS fundamentals and emphasizes advanced techniques. It begins with a recap of essential concepts, such as meaningful markup and code structure, before diving into specific aspects of CSS-based design. Through easy-to-follow tutorials, you will acquire practical skills for immediate application. Two chapters are dedicated to addressing browser inconsistencies, covering CSS hacks, filters, and bug fixes, as well as professional styling for links, forms, and lists. The techniques are illustrated through two case studies by renowned CSS designers, showcasing real-world applications.