CSS Essentials

CSS Essentials (Smashing eBook Series)

When developers push aside CSS to concentrate on JavaScript performance, they might be overlooking some great applications of CSS. This eBook, “CSS Essentials”, explores some practical implementations of CSS, including usage of pseudo-elements in CSS, decoupling HTML from CSS, Modern CSS layouts with equal height columns, taming CSS selectors, and many others. These techniques will help improve both the performance and maintainability of your Web pages in various browsers.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Backgrounds In CSS: Everything You Need To Know
Chapter 2. The Mystery Of The CSS Float Property
Chapter 3. The Z-Index CSS Property: A Comprehensive Look
Chapter 4. CSS Sprites: Useful Techniques, Or Potential Nuisance?
Chapter 5. Modern CSS Layouts: The Essential Characteristics
Chapter 6. Modern CSS Layouts, Part 2: The Essential Techniques
Chapter 7. Writing CSS For Others
Chapter 8. Decoupling HTML From CSS
Chapter 9. CSS Specificity And Inheritance
Chapter 10. Equal Height Column Layouts with Borders and Negative Margins in CSS
Chapter 11. !important CSS Declarations: How and When to Use Them
Chapter 12. CSS Sprites Revisited
Chapter 13. Learning To Use The :before And :after Pseudo-Elements In CSS
Chapter 14. Taming Advanced CSS Selectors
Chapter 15. Six CSS Layout Features To Look Forward To