Proving once and for all that standards-compliant design does not equal dull design, this inspiring tome uses examples from the landmark CSS Zen Garden site as the foundation for discussions on how to create beautiful, progressive CSS-based Web sites. By using the Zen Garden sites as examples of how CSS design techniques and approaches can be applied to specific Web challenges, authors Dave Shea and Molly Holzschlag provide an eye-opening look at the range of design methods made possible by CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). By the time you've finished perusing the volume, you'll have a new understanding of the graphically rich, fully accessible sites that CSS design facilitates. In sections on design, layout, imagery, typography, effects, and themes, Dave and Molly take you through every phase of the design process--from striking a sensible balance between text and graphics to creating eye-popping special effects (no scripting required).

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Great CSS insight for novices, ameatures, and intermediates. - 2010-02-02
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Hi, I'm a sophomore who bought this book to help me with my MYP/IB Personal Project (which was to create a website), and it was a GREAT resource! Reading it isn't like reading boring, detailed and dull instructions but more like clear, great, well written and easily comprehensible insight. Shea and Holzschlag has also included snippets of clean CSS that really helps you understand what the ideas are.

I borrowed this book from the library three times before I finally said "screw it", this book has been the most valuable and well-written CSS book I've read to me. I actually learn things and go "OHHHHHHHH" reading this book. I know I will never regret buying this book.

Zen of CSS desdign - 2009-11-18
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Well written and illustrated concepts and ideas for using CSS in a 'clean' coding environment. Loaded with ways to avoid overly cumbersome and ineffective coding.

The same information is available on the web - 2009-11-01
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The basis behind this book is excellent. It takes CSS to another level.

However, you can find all of the information that is here in print on the Internet or specifically on the Zen Garden website itself.

Nothing new here.

Outstanding Book! - 2009-09-19
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As a dabbler in HTML for the last ten years, I have heard about CSS and it's many benefits, but had no hands-on experience with it. When I discovered the Zen of CSS site, I knew I had to get the book. It is a beautiful book, both physically and content-wise. There is a lot of effort put into this book and it shows. It melds the technical with the artistic in simple prose. I have learned much already, and would recommend this book to anyone who wishes to ride the wave of CSS in this exciting time of web design! Two thumbs up! - Mark Howell, Round Rock, Texas.

great book - 2009-08-28
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Excellent assortment of examples on just how CSS can manipulate HTML. Not only does it teach Css basics and advanced markup, it explores just how versatile CSS really is. A good book for the elements of web design as well as how to.

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