CSS in Depth

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Summary CSS in Depth exposes you to a world of CSS techniques that range from clever to mind-blowing. This instantly useful book is packed with creative examples and powerful best practices that will sharpen your technical skills and inspire your sense of design. Foreword by Chris Coyier, Cofounder of CodePen. Dig even deeper into the secrets of CSS with our video course CSS in Depth in Motion, available exclusively at Manning.com (www.manning.com/livevideo/css-in-depth-​in-motion)! About the Technology Some websites really pop. They look great, they're visually consistent, and they feel interactive and responsive. You can bet their developers knew CSS in depth. CSS specifies everything from the structural layout of page elements to their individual look and feel. True masters know the patterns of CSS development, the techniques to implement them, and the subtle touches that result in beautiful typography, fluid transitions, and balanced graphics. Join them! About the Book CSS in Depth exposes you to a world of CSS techniques that range from clever to mind-blowing. This instantly useful book is packed with creative examples and powerful best practices that will sharpen your technical skills and inspire your sense of design. You'll gain new insights into familiar features like floats and units, and experiment with emerging ideas like responsive design and pattern libraries. Bottom line: this book will make you a better web designer and your apps will look fantastic! What's Inside • Avoid common CSS pitfalls • Master misunderstood concepts • Use flexbox and grid layout • Responsive designs for any device • Code for reuse and maintainability About the Reader Written for web developers who know the basics of CSS and HTML. PART 1. REVIEWING THE FUNDAMENTALS 1. Cascade, specificity, and inheritance 2. Working with relative units 3. Mastering the box model PART 2. MASTERING LAYOUT 4. Making sense of floats 5. Flexbox 6. Grid layout 7. Positioning and stacking contexts 8. Responsive design PART 3. CSS AT SCALE 9. Modular CSS 10. Pattern libraries PART 4. ADVANCED TOPICS 11. Backgrounds, shadows, and blend modes 12. Contrast, color, and spacing 13. Typography 14. Transitions 15. Transforms 16. Animations