The Definitive Guide to Squarespace: Learn to Deliver Custom, Professional Web Experiences for Yourself and Your Clients

Description

Utilize the power of Squarespace to create custom professional websites. Learn the principles and tools used by Squarespace’s most successful web professionals to take your skills to the next level. Beginning with an overview of the Squarespace interface and template selection guidelines, this book shows you how the key web languages work together within Squarespace. You'll also see how to use the Custom CSS Editor, Code Injections, and Code Blocks to customize Squarespace templates and how the Style Editor selections affect the template's structure. Learn the accommodations that must be made in JavaScript for the customizations to work correctly in AJAX-based templates. Finally, discover what Developer Mode is, how to use it, and when to use it. The Definitive Guide to Squarespace is the only book you need to get up and running with Squarespace web development. What You'll Learn Choose the right selectors for your CSS or JavaScript customization. Understand what AJAX is and how it impacts the templates that use it. Explore the structure of Squarespace templates Who This Book Is For Web designers, developers, digital marketers, and advanced personal-use users Front Matter ....Pages i-xix Introduction to Squarespace (Sarah Martin)....Pages 1-26 Getting Started on Your Site (Sarah Martin)....Pages 27-54 Styling Your Site (Sarah Martin)....Pages 55-81 Site Settings and Best Practices (Sarah Martin)....Pages 83-123 HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (Sarah Martin)....Pages 125-146 Code Injectors—Add Custom Code (Sarah Martin)....Pages 147-164 AJAX and AJAX Enabled Templates (Sarah Martin)....Pages 165-184 Popular Customizations (Sarah Martin)....Pages 185-211 Respecting the Limits (Sarah Martin)....Pages 213-225 Third-Party Tools (Sarah Martin)....Pages 227-240 Developer Mode (Sarah Martin)....Pages 241-265 Back Matter ....Pages 267-270