Product Description

They say that good things come in small packages, and it's certainly true for this edition of "CSS Pocket Reference". Completely revised and updated to reflect the latest Cascading Style Sheet specifications in CSS 2.1, this indispensable little book covers the most essential information that web designers and developers need to implement CSS effectively across all browsers. Inside, you'll find: a short introduction to the key concepts of CSS; a complete alphabetical reference to all CSS 2.1 selectors and properties; and, a chart displaying detailed information about CSS support for every style element and its cross-browser compatibility.This reference neatly condenses the details of its top-selling companion volume, "Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide" into one easy-to-use cheat-sheet that delivers all the CSS details you need to complete the task at hand. Whenever you're stuck and need an answer quickly - or if you just want to be sure you're applying CSS correctly - this edition of the "CSS Pocket Reference" is the book you'll want by your keyboard or, conveniently, in your back pocket.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #48639 in Books
• Published on: 2007-10-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 168 pages

Slashdot.com, December 2007
A compact and neatly organized gem of a book, packed with information of value to busy Web programmers.

About the Author
Eric A. Meyer is the author of the critically acclaimed online tutorialIntroduction to HTML, as well as some other semi-popular Web pages. He is a member of the CSS&FP Working Group and the author of Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide.

Customer Reviews

Not a Reference
When I saw that Eric Meyer released a CSS Pocket reference I was certainly happy to hear this as I enjoy a good quick reference at my hand. When I got the book however, I was disappointed. This book may be many things, but it is not a reference book. Apart from the index at the back there is no way to quickly look up certain properties, but seeing as the index is ordered alphabetical this only helps if you know the name of a style porperty. The content overview is on one single page and summarizes the section titles such as floating rules and positioning rules. If you are looking for a breakdown based on what the styles group under, such as text formatting styles for example, then this book will disappoint you as well.

A great reference book, with basic theoretic background
Being new in the area of web design and development and determined to make standards-compliant and lightweight webpages, I needed to spice up my CSS, after studying the basics. This particular handbook has been of great value to me, both because of its exhaustive property reference and its theoretical refinement of some CSS "gray areas" that not many people know about. The "supported browser" list underneath every CSS property made me nod approvingly. Finally, its small and practical size means I can carry it around in my laptop case without any burden and consult it during long uni breaks. Definitely recommended, great value for money.

Excellent CSS Summary
This is an excellent summary reference of all CSS commands and options. Once you understand the basics of CSS, this is all you need.