CSS3 Foundations

Take your web design and development know-how to an exciting new level

HTML is fun when you're first learning how to use it to build a website. But when you add CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)to het mix, the experience-and your web pages-become magical. CSS3 Foundations takes you beyond the pre-fab themes and simple site-buildings tools found in most books, and provides you with the knowledge and tools you need to turn humdrum words and images into dazzling websites that draw visitors in and make them want to stay. Combining equal parts how-to instruction and inspiration-along with dozens of stunning, full-color illustrations-it gets you up and running in no time, with what you need to fully leverage CSS3 to create customized sites featuring all the razzle-dazzle and dynamic content that make the difference between a functional website and a briljant one.

Whether you're a novice or an experienced developer who'd like to take your skills to the next level, worldclass developer Ian Lunn fills you in on all the CSS3 you need to know, including how to:

- Develop with CSS for desktop and mobile browsers
- Master CSS syntax
- Create Multi-column page layouts
- Use media types and media queries
- Manipulate text and fonts
- Execute visual formatting
- Jazz up your pages with transforms
- Bring pages to life with transitions and animations
- Build cross-browers compatible websites
- Fine-tunes your workflow with best practices

Like all the books in the Treehouse series, 'CSS Foundations' is designed to help you expand your skills set and broaden your professional horizons, whether you're a hobbyist looking to go pro, a freelancer who wants to expand your client base, or an entrepreneur who wants to know how to create a website fully customized for your company and your market niche.