Transcending CSS
by Andy Clarke, Molly E. Holzschlag · first published 2006
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As ther Web evolves to incorporate new standards and the latest browsers offer new possibilities for creative design, the art of creating Web sites is also changing. Few Web designers are experienced programmers, and as a result, working with semantic markup and CSS can create roadblocks to achieving truly beautiful designs using all the resources available. Add to this the pressures of presentingexceptional design to clients and employers, without compromising efficient workflow, and the challenge deepens for those working in a fast-paced environment. As someone who understands these complexi
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For CSS, Andy Clarke is my favorite. He wrote Transcending CSS (http://www.transcendingcss.com/) which was very impactful in my understanding of "semantic" markup, as well as general design philosophy.
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on “Ask HN: Good Books or Resources for Web Design” ↗…compiler) - read Code Complete. That's probably all you need to not be a 'douche bag coder' who causes more problems than they solve - get into web programming. Grok HTML, it's quite simple. Next read Transcending CSS, it might take a month but eventually you'll 'get it'. Then work out how to do events and DOM manipulation with JavaScript (make things happen as the user interacts with the page). You can glue on some…
on “I'm a cargo cult programmer, help me” ↗I was actually going to be an animator before I picked up "Transcending CSS" by Andy Clarke at the uni library.
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