June 1st, 2006
With so many books about standards based design on the market, why do we need another one? Dan Cederholm’s Bulletproof Web Design
answers this question by providing not only the “how” of CSS design, but also the “why” of each design choice recommended in understandable and engaging prose. It goes beyond comparable volumes by it’s focus on the long-term repercussions of the decisions a Web designer makes. Dan Cederholm examines the common approaches to Web design solutions and explains why each approach is flawed and what can be done to improve upon past design techniques. The components and design elements discussed include text size and scaling, navigation, expandable rows, the use of floats, indestructible boxes, convertible tables, and fluid layouts. Bulletproof Web Design concludes with a chapter on putting all the design elements discussed previously into practice by creating a complete template design. I commend this book for carefully avoiding theoretical knowledge and getting into the nuts and bolts of everyday design challenges and providing workable solutions! It is a perfect blend of theory and practice, the “how” and the “why.”
- Author: Dan Cederholm
- Softcover: 270 pages
- Publisher: New Riders (2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN: 0321346939
- List Price: $39.99
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[...] Bulletproof Web Design: Improving flexibility and protecting against worst-case scenarios with XHTML and CSS. The best book to learn the reasons for the new CSS/XHTML design approach. Also includes very good examples and compelling graphic design. [...]
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