CSS: The Missing Manual

DIVpCascading Style Sheets can turn humdrum websites into highly-functional, professional-looking destinations, but many designers merely treat CSS as window-dressing to spruce up their site's appearance. You can tap into the real power of this tool with ICSS: The Missing Manual/I. This second edition combines crystal-clear explanations, real-world examples, and dozens of step-by-step tutorials to show you how to design sites with CSS that work consistently across browsers. Witty and entertaining, this second edition gives you up-to-the-minute pro techniques. You'll learn how to:/pulliCreate HTML that's simpler, uses less code, is search-engine friendly, and works well with CSS/li liStyle text by changing fonts, colors, font sizes, and adding borders/li liTurn simple HTML links into complex and attractive navigation bars -- complete with rollover effects/li liCreate effective photo galleries and special effects, including drop shadows/li liGet up to speed on CSS 3 properties that work in the latest browser versions/li liBuild complex layouts using CSS, including multi-column designs/li liStyle web pages for printing/li /ulp With ICSS: The Missing Manual/I, Second Edition, you'll find all-new online tutorial pages, expanded CSS 3 coverage, and broad support for Firebox, Safari, and other major web browsers, including Internet Explorer 8. Learn how to use CSS effectively to build new websites, or refurbish old sites that are due for an upgrade./p/div