AdvancED CSS

In this book you’ll

• Discover how to make use of CSS 2.1 alongside CSS3.
• Use CSS generated content to automatically number arbitrary elements and expose attribute metadata.
• Learn how to use CSS for print and mobile devices, as well as for presenting XML data.
• Uncover the techniques used to organize, manage, and apply CSS to large-scale projects.
• Learn how to optimize your CSS for better site performance.

So you think you know CSS? Take your CSS skills to the next level and learn to write organized and optimized CSS that will improve the maintainability, performance, and appearance of your work.

You’ll learn how document flow and CSS positioning schemes will help you make your documents more accessible. You’ll discover the great styling possibilities of CSS paired with semantic structures like Microformats and RDFa, while enriching the self-describing semantics of XHTML content. Learn how to group logically related declarations, minify style sheets, and prevent performance bottle necks such as reflows and repaints. With support for CSS enjoying unprecedented ubiquity, you can finally use such features as generated content, complex selector chains, and CSS3’s visual properties, like box-shadow, in your projects.

If you’re feeling confident with CSS, AdvancED CSS will stretch your CSS skill set even further—and you’ll do more with CSS than you thought was ever possible!

About the Authors

Joseph R. Lewis is chief web architect at Sandia National Laboratories, and is a recognized expert in standards- based web development, information design, Semantic Web, and scientific collaboration. In an earlier life, Joe was a professional musician. A graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, he has performed with orchestras and chamber ensembles in major concert halls and music festivals across North America and Europe.

Meitar Moscovitz is a freelancer specializing in front-end web development. He has worked as a technology professional in various roles for more than a decade at such companies as Apple and Opsware (now HP), and he has developed web sites for clients including Oxygen Media, Inc. and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Meitar is also an outspoken blogger and sexual rights advocate who writes and speaks about the intersection of technology and sexuality.

A New York City native, Meitar spent a year in Sydney, Australia, and has recently returned to the United States to live in San Francisco. Meitar volunteers his technical talents to nonprofit organizations and other small groups, is an avid juggler, and has way too many profiles on social networking sites.