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CSS3 lets you create professional-looking websites, but learning its finer points can be trickyeven for seasoned web developers. This Missing Manual shows you how to take your HTML and CSS skills to the next level, with valuable tips, tricks, and step-by-step instructions. Youll quickly learn how to build web pages that look great and run fast on devices and screens of all sizes.The important stuff you need to knowStart with the basics. Write CSS3-friendly HTML, including the HTML5 tags recognized by todays browsers.Apply real-world design. Format text, create navigation tools, and enhance pages with graphics.Make your pages lively. Create eye-catching animations and give your visitors attractive tables and forms.Take control of page layouts. Use professional design techniques such as floats and positioning.
About the Author
David Sawyer McFarland is president of Sawyer McFarland Media, Inc. , a Web development company in Portland, Oregon. He's been building Web sites since 1995, when he designed his first Web site: an online magazine for communication professionals. He's served as the Webmaster at the University of California at Berkeley and the Berkeley Multimedia Research Center, and he has helped build, design, and program numerous Web sites for clients including Intuit, Macworld. com, and Playlistmag. com, among others. In addition to building Web sites, David is also a writer, trainer, and instructor. He's taught Dreamweaver at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, the Center for Electronic Art, the Academy of Art College, Ex'Pressions Center for New Media, and the Art Institute of Portland. He currently teaches in the Multimedia Program at Portland State University. He has written articles about Dreamweaver and the Web for Macworld magazine, CreativePro. com, and MX Developer's Journal.
