johncrwarner's review against another edition
5.0
Okay I have really hated CSS but had to learn it because that is "how you do modern webpages" etc. Having said that I was reading it for selected passages to update my knowledge of the much improved layout tools in CSS and it was clear and helpful in this case. It has also gone into my reference section of books near my desk so I can grab it. I have to say this is hardly a complete reading of it or a use of it as a reference but for the parts I wanted it worked fine.
tdrapeau's review against another edition
5.0
I have been programming for over a decade now, but mainly focused on back end technologies. Thus, I have never really taken the time to learn Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). CSS, as it turns out, was the last core web technology in widespread use that I still had not yet learned. A project came up for work that demanded me to jump into CSS, so I purchased this O’Reilly title. I am a huge fan of O’Reilly work… my bookshelves are sagging with O’Reilly titles. I didn’t really have the time to sit back and savor this read, as my work demanded I just gulp it down.
I have to say, I sincerely enjoyed this gulp. Eric Meyer is a web standards guru, and really, really understands CSS to its core. I fully admit my geekness and say that anyone who can break down a technology the way Eric did for CSS can hold my attention for 450 pages, no problem.
I did come away with a healthy appreciation for how complex good CSS can be for a sophisticated web site that is expected to work across all mainstream web browsers. With the guide, though, I came away with the tools to manage it.
I highly recommend this book to any programmer looking to create good looking websites.
I have to say, I sincerely enjoyed this gulp. Eric Meyer is a web standards guru, and really, really understands CSS to its core. I fully admit my geekness and say that anyone who can break down a technology the way Eric did for CSS can hold my attention for 450 pages, no problem.
I did come away with a healthy appreciation for how complex good CSS can be for a sophisticated web site that is expected to work across all mainstream web browsers. With the guide, though, I came away with the tools to manage it.
I highly recommend this book to any programmer looking to create good looking websites.
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