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Bulletproof Web Design : Improving flexibility and protecting against worst-case scenarios with XHTML and CSS

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Bulletproof Web Design : Improving flexibility and protecting against worst-case scenarios with XHTML and CSS
by Authors: Dan Cederholm

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Unbelievably Useful & Easy to Understand

I am a web designer. I use Dreamweaver and only knew how to put web pages together using nested tables, driving myself crazy when they pulled apart on me for no reason. I decided to look into this CSS thing. I read tutorials online which gave me a bit of knowledge then decided to buy a book or two. I bought CSS Mastery form Friends of Ed and I bought this book.
After 2 chapters of CSS Mastery, I only became more confused so I turned to this book- and what a book it is!! Just reading through some chapters at lunchtime I began to gain understanding. Then doing the examples at home really locked it down. By taking the real world examples- the way designers have learned to make web pages in the past- and then showing an EASIER and QUICKER way to do them... priceless.
Everything is covered here. From the pieces on a page (rounded boxes, lists, etc) through to a full page incorporating everything. This is the book. I can now read CSS Mastery and understand what is going on.
I fully recommend this book. And if you use Dreamweaver like I do, it just makes it even that much easier!
Plus, the errors in this book were basically non-existent. All of the code worked. If you go to the Friends of Ed website and see the pages of errors for CSS Mastery, you will see the difference. I don't want to have to go through a book fixing errors before I can sit down and read it.
If you want to learn CSS, get this book. It is all you really need!!

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Breif Review of Bulletproof Web Design by Dan Cerderholm

Bulletproof Web Design by Dan Cerderholm is an excellent example of how any instructional book should be written. It doesn't read like a text book and has refreshing polished look and feel. Fit and finish aside, the book guides by example, and provides a wealth of information for readers of all skill levels. Each section takes a traditional solution and shows several ways to accomplish it, as well as the pros and cons of each. It also stresses standard compliant methods that are compact and supported by all the major browsers.

The only shortcoming was that it leaves out some of the advanced CSS techniques that remain a mystery to most, such as true vertical alignment, the kind you would find by using a table. Aside from that all I can hope for is a second book that tackles more advanced issues.

Pros:
- Very well written and formatted
- Loaded with real world examples
- Color illustrations
- Uses compact and widely supported methods
- Great for Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
- Excellent for learning semantic markup
- Downloadable examples from the author's website

Cons:
- Leaves out some sought after CSS solutions and advanced techniques

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Practical, inspiring without preaching

Very well written and accessible book on not only why we should code with XHTML and CSS but how. Probably not for the beginning coder but if you have some experience with HTML/CSS, you should be able to follow the examples easily and be on your way to developing simpler, more accessible sites. Highly recommended.

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