CSS3 (Cascading Style Sheets 3) is the next major revision of the style sheet language that is used to describe the presentation (the appearance and formatting) of web pages written in HTML. CSS is designed primarily to enable the separation of document content (written in HTML or a similar markup language) from document presentation, including elements such as the colors, fonts, and layout. The CSS specification is developed and maintained by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Different types and versions of web browsers, however, implement parts of the CSS specification incompletely and with varying levels of consistency. Although CSS 3 is still far from final, some parts of the specification have reached Candidate Recommendation stage, which has allowed the most recent versions of major browsers to begin to support these parts of the specification. Sams Teach Yourself CSS in 24 Hours is a carefully organized, well-written tutorial that teaches the beginning web page designer how to use CSS to specify how their web page will appear when displayed within a web browser. Learning to effectively use CSS is a critical developmental step for anyone aspiring to professional-level web page design skills. In 24 straightforward one-hour lessons, the reader learns by accomplishing hands-on tasks that can be applied to your own site. * Teaches CSS in a straightforward and clear language that any beginner can understand * New interactive Online Learning Lab supplements the print book with video walkthroughs of the book's examples, detailed answers to the end-of-chapter quizzes, and all the starter software and files needed to complete the book's hands-on exercises * Complete details on using CSS with all modern browsers

Table of Contents

Part I: The Basics of CSS Hour 1 Overview of Style Sheets Hour 2 Creating a Style Sheet Hour 3 Using Selectors Hour 4 Understanding the Box Model Hour 5 Using Style Inheritance Hour 6 Browser Extensions and CSS3 Part II: Styling Content with CSS Hour 7 Styling Text Hour 8 Styling Text Effects Hour 9 Styling Colors and Backgrounds Hour 10 Styling Boxes and Borders Hour 11 Styling Lists and Tables Hour 12 Styling HTML Forms Hour 13 Styling Links and Menus Part III: CSS for Layout and Display Hour 14 Displaying, Hiding, and Sizing Boxes Hour 15 Relative Positioning Hour 16 Floating Content Hour 17 Absolute and Fixed Positioning Part IV: CSS-based Web Design Hour 18 Styling Web Sites Hour 19 Structuring HTML for CSS Hour 20 Testing and Debugging Style Sheets Part V: Advanced CSS Topics Hour 21 More Selectors, More Control Hour 22 Alternate Media and Accessibility Hour 23 Generated Content and Internationalization Hour 24 Using CSS with JavaScript and Ajax Glossary

Author Biography

Kynn Bartlett has taught thousands the basic principles of good Web design through online courses and participation in W3C technical working groups, the HTML Writers Guild, and the Web Standards Project education FAQ. From 1995 to 2005, Kynn was co-owner of Idyll Mountain Internet, a web design company providing web services for small businesses and community groups. Kynn is a frequent speaker at conferences and provides consulting for businesses and government agencies.