Adapting to Web Standards: CSS and Ajax for Big Sites (Paperback)

~ (Author), Kimberly Blessing (Author), Rob Cherny (Author), Meryl K. Evans (Author), Kevin Lawver (Author), Mark Trammell (Author)
Key Phrases: lead developer, backend code, quirks mode, Internet Explorer, Developing Web Software Applications, Coding the Front End (more...)

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Product Description

After learning the language of design, how does one effectively use standards-based technologies to create visually strong Web sites? The full-color Adapting to Web Standards: CSS and Ajax for Big Sites gives developers a peek into the process of the best designers in the world through the work of high profile, real-world Web sites that made them famous. The book focuses on deconstructing these top-tier large-scale sites with particular attention given to deconstructing CSS.

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About the Author

Christopher Schmitt is an award-winning Web designer who has been working with the Web since 1993. He is the author of CSS Cookbook, which was named Best Web Design Book of 2006, and one of the first books that looked at CSS-enabled designs, Designing CSS Web Pages (New Riders). Kevin Lawver has been on the web for thirteen years, and writing web applications for almost eleven while working for AOL for twelve. He's built big ones, small ones, and gone about it in many different ways.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: New Riders Press; 1 edition (December 24, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321501829
• ISBN-13: 978-0321501820
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #970,036 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love Standards and this book, June 28, 2008

By	Donald 'Donnie' Demuth (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

I a big fan of books that simplifies technology and provides useful (not comedic) illustrations. I picked up this book and read it cover to cover within a few hours. It reads well and has few dull moments. Isn't that amazing for a Standards book?! Seriously, I'm astonished with how much funner tech books are these days. I almost view them as novels than 'work manuals.'

Obviously, if you're looking for a dry implementation book this is not the right choice for you. I would say this book is made for those who need a refresher, those who are curious, or the management type. I'm a developer myself, but I'm more of a 'convention over configuration' type. I rate this highly and compare it closely to the excellent "Bulletproof" series.