CSS Master is tailor-made for the web designer or front-end devleoper who's really serious about taking their skills to the next level. Discover how to keep ahead of the game by adhering to best practice and employing the most effective, cutting-edge CSS techniques. Now thoroughly updated in its second edition, this book covers how to: <ul>
<li>Organize your CSS to create the most efficient and most maintainable code</li>
<li>Employ advanced approaches to achieve complex layouts: flexbox, grid layouts, multi-column, and more</li>
<li>Use next-level effects: transitions, transforms, filters, animations, and more</li>
<li>Combine CSS and SVG to create seriously powerful visuals</li>
<li>Use efficient debugging techniques</li>
<li>And much more!</li>
</ul>

CSS Master

Computers & Technology

Brown, Tiffany B

Web Development & Design

SitePoint

Build Your Own Database Driven Website Using PHP & MySQL

Kevin Yank

This book is for Web Developers who want to develop or migrate existing websites from using table-based layouts to using Cascading Style Sheets, which allows for faster page downloads, easier maintainence, faster Website re-designs and better search engine optimization. HTML Utopia covers all aspects of using Cascading Style Sheets in Web Development, and is a must-read for Web Developers designing new sites or upgrading existing ones to use CSS layouts. This book includes one of the most comprehensive CSS2 references on the market. Jeffrey Zeldman, web design guru and co-founder of the Web Standards Project says about this book "After reading this book, you will not only understand how to use CSS to emulate old-school, table driven web layouts, you will be creating Web sites that would be impossible to design using traditional methods".

HTML Utopia: Designing Without Tables Using CSS (Build Your Own)

Shafer, Dan

Note: A completely updated &amp; revised edition of this book is now available. Please search for "The PHP Anthology, 2nd Edition" (ISBN: 0975841998) A compilation of best practice solutions to common Web Development problems in PHP, focusing on the achievement of practical goals by applying well-structured, object orientated software design principles.
Volume 2 covers the applications of PHP in the real world including authentication &amp; access control, XML, stats &amp; tracking, caching data to improve performance, design techniques and design patterns. The chapter on Design Patterns is particularly unique as it teaches readers about common object architectures which can be used to solve common (though unique) problems.
In addition to being an excellent reference with over 60 customizable solutions, the book acts as an excellent primer for Object Orientated Programming. PHP 5 has now been released and has been given significant OOP features, which are a must-learn for PHP Developers.
All code in the book is backwards compatible with earlier versions of PHP.

PHP Anthology: OBject Oriented PHP Solutions, Vol.2- Applications

Fuecks, Harry

A compilation of best practice solutions to common Web Development problems in PHP, focusing on the achievement of practical goals by applying well-structured, object orientated software design principles.
Volume 1 covers the foundations of PHP including writing portable and reusable code, storing and extracting data from files, manipulating text, working with email and error handling.
In addition to being an excellent reference with over 60 customizable solutions, the book acts as an excellent primer for Object Orientated Programming. PHP 5 has now been released and has been given significant OOP features, which are a must-learn for PHP Developers.
All code in the book is backwards compatible with earlier versions of PHP.

The PHP Anthology: Object Oriented PHP Solution, Volume 1

A practical and fun Flash book that shows readers over 60 practical techniques, solutions and cool effects to instantly use on their Website or project. The Flash Anthology makes an excellent task reference or it can be used for inspiration for future projects.The book tackles the majority of the most common building blocks for real world Flash applications-as one reviewer described "it covers everything that Flash does best". Topics covered include working with external data, debugging, animation, sound and video effects, flash forms and getting indexed by search engines.All the solutions are based on ActionScript, are completely customizable and come with suggested modifications. Examples are compatible with ActionScript 2 and Flash MX 2004.

Flash Anthology: Cool Effects and Practical ActionScript

Grosvenor, Steve

Note: A new edition of this book has been released. Please look for "The CSS Anthology, 2nd Edition" (ISBN: 097584198X)
A practical guide on CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) for professionals and novices, that can be used both as a tutorial and read cover-to-cover or as a handy and practical reference book to common problems, solutions and effects.
The Question and Answer format makes it easy for readers to solve their problems and learn more about common pitfalls and workarounds.
CSS has been growing steadily in its adoption as a technology. CSS gives the developer complete control over how an HTML page looks without using cumbersome HTML tags- truly separating content from presentation. Many major organizations have been adopting CSS technology e.g. www.wired.com.

The CSS Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks, and Hacks

Andrew, Rachel

"Create Killer Websites Using the Power of Modern JavaScript"DHTML Utopia is an easy-to-follow, step-by-step tutorial that will show you how to make your websites more slick, dynamic, and usable.
Add dynamic interactivity to your website with DHTML by combining the power of JavaScript, Cascading Style Sheets(CSS), and the Document Object Model (DOM) to achieve bulletproof, accessible, standards-compliant, and aesthetically pleasing results that work on all browsers. 
<ul>
<li>Build fancy DHTML effects that can be instantly reused in any project</li>
<li>Learn to code accessible JavaScript that won't trouble older browsers</li>
<li>Make search engine friendly, multi-level, drop-down navigation menus</li>
<li>Create usable forms that auto-complete, just like "Google Suggest"</li>
<li>Build dynamic web applications using remote scripting techniques/Ajax</li>
</ul>

DHTML Utopia Modern Web Design Using JavaScript & DOM

Langridge, Stuart

A practical and concise book that teaches XML from the ground up. This tutorial style presents various XML methodologies and techniques in an easy to understand way, building a basis for further exploration.
XML is essentially an enabling technology, dry and boring on its own. As a result, most books on the market are dry, and academic in nature teaching theory rather than practice. This book actually teaches practical, real-world applications of XML, using the very latest version of PHP (PHP 5) as the base language .
No Nonsense XML Web Development with PHP explains how XML can be put to use in real-world projects. The book also covers buzz topics such as RSS and Web Services. 
 From the PublisherIf ever there were a candidate for "Most Hyped Technology' it would be Extensible Markup Language (XML). 'No Nonsense XML Web Development With PHP' cuts through the hype and shows you how to get the most of this powerful, multifaceted technology.
No Nonsense XML Web Development With PHP dispenses with the theoretical possibilities of XML and presents real, practical uses of XML that you can apply to your existing Websites today. The book will teach you, step-by-step, exactly how to:<ul>
<li>Create a full-blown Content Management System (CMS) based on XML.</li>
<li>Create a dynamic site map using XSLT.</li>
<li>Generate XML feeds (including RSS) for your Website.</li>
<li>Facilitate transfer of important information between disparate systems using XML-RPC</li>
<li>Use the Document Object Model (DOM) to manipulate documents.</li>
<li>Rapidly process XML using PHP 5.0's built-in SimpleXML functionality.</li>
</ul>Unlike other dry, boring, theoretical writing on XML, this book doesn't cover the entire spectrum of XML technologies; it covers practical uses of XML that are useful to Web developers right now. This book is designed to help you to get your feet (and perhaps your ankles, shins, and knees) wet with the topic of XML. You can instantly test out and apply the code examples provided in the book (and available for free download) to get a hands-on feel for the technology, and you'll gain the confidence to go out and build more. The XML-powered content management system (CMS) that you'll build will be a complete, ready-to-use application. It draws on the author's experience of building XML-powered Who Should Read This Book?No-Nonsense XML Web Development With PHP is ideal for Web developers who want to discover what can be done using XML, whether they be experienced with PHP or relative newcomers. All that's needed to get started is a good understanding of HTML and some experience with PHP.
The book is written in the usual SitePoint style: it's clear and fun to read, with plenty of blocks of example code that you can apply immediately to your own Websites.
There's no need to re-type any of the code from the book. As always, all customers will receive instant download access to all the code and files used in the book so you can apply them immediately to your own projects.
 What Slashdot.org Says... "Kudos to the author for writing chapters on XML without sounding boring, redundant or too academic. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in developing PHP-driven Web sites that provide or consume Web services, work with XML data or generate XML for others to use."

No Nonsense XML Web Development With PHP: Master PHP 5's Powerful New XML Functionality

Myer, Thomas

Computer Science

Build Your Own Database-Driven Website Using PHP &amp; MySQL is a practical guide for first-time users of PHP &amp; MySQL that teaches readers by creating a fully working Content Management System, Shopping Cart and other real-world applications. There has been a marked increase in the adoption of PHP, most notably in the beginning to intermediate levels. PHP now boasts over 30% of the server side scripting market (Source: php.weblogs.com).
The previous edition sold over 17,000 copies exclusively through Sitepoint.com alone. With the release of PHP 5, SitePoint have updated this bestseller to reflect best practice web development using PHP 5 and MySQL 4.
The 3rd Edition includes more code examples and also a new bonus chapter on structured PHP Programming which introduces techniques for organizing real world PHP applications to avoid code duplication and ensure code is manageable and maintainable. The chapter introduces features like include files, user-defined function libraries and constants, which are combined to produce a fully functional access control system suitable for use on any PHP Website.

Build Your Own Database Driven Website Using PHP and MySQL: Learning PHP & MySQL Has Never Been So Easy!

Yank, Kevin

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