A Beginner's CSS Essentials Referencing HTML and JavaScript

Want to learn CSS and not spend too long in doing so?

A Beginner’s CSS Essentials is a concise guide that teaches a fundamental coding language for styling web layouts: CSS. Without it, websites would be plain, boring and without styles. Learning CSS is one of the best actions you can take if you want to build your own web layouts.

Why choose this book?

• Short and concise - only teaches what you need to know rather than anything trivial or superfluous
• For beginners - easy to follow and understand
• Offers guidance - points you in the right direction, makes you aware of your options and informs you of common pitfalls to avoid
• Pragmatic - know how and when to apply CSS rather than just learning theories
• Modern techniques only - does not teach old or obsolete methods
• Environmentally-aware - covers multiple implementation techniques to help you implement CSS regardless of where you are using it, and informs you of how your environment can tamper with your styles without you being aware of it
• Covers often ignored but important factors, such as cross-browser compatibility and accessibility (so that more users can access your site)
• Briefly covers frameworks, templates, web tools and advanced methods to expedite your site builds and make your life easier should you want to take CSS to a high level
• References HTML and JavaScript.


Contents

1. Syntax
2. Inspector
3. Applying Styles in Your Environment
4. Specificity
5. Coding Practices
6. Inheritance
7. Mobile and Tablet Styling
8. Units
9. The Box Model
10. Flexboxes and Grids
11. Positioning
12. Lists
13. Pseudo-selectors
14. Images
15. Colors
16. Custom Icons
17. Head and Meta Tags
18. Advanced CSS
19. Common Pitfalls
20. Accessibility
21. Frameworks and Templates
22. Guidance