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No matter how visually appealing or content-packed a Web site may be, if it's not adaptable to a variety of situations and reaching the widest possible audience, it isn't really succeeding. In Bulletproof Web Desing, author and Web designer extraordinaire, Dan Cederholm outlines standards-based strategies for building designs that provide flexibility, readability, and user control--key components of every sucessful site. Each chapter starts out with an example of an unbulletproof site one that employs a traditional HTML-based approach which Dan then deconstructs, pointing out its limitations. He then gives the site a make-over using XHTML and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), so you can see how to replace bloated code with lean markup and CSS for fast-loading sites that are accessible to all users. Finally, he covers several popular fluid and elastic-width layout techniques and pieces together all of the page components discussed in prior chapters into a single-page template.


Guest Reviewer: Jeffrey Zeldman

Modern web design is user-centered, accessible, and standards-based. In other words, it's completely different from the stuff we did in the 1990s. There are two vital aspects to designing with web standards:

(1) understanding why
(2) knowing how

Know-how is what Dan Cederholm has in spades, and in this updated edition of his essential text, he shares that knowledge with humor and clarity.

Dan's is one of the smartest minds in CSS and HTML. He is internationally known as a deep and innovative coder. But his background is in design and production, working on real-world sites for no-nonsense businesses like Google, ESPN, and Fast Company, Inc.

This grounding in practical user interface design and daily production issues makes Dan a great teacher of CSS, because he never loses sight of the things designers want to do (not to mention the things designers' clients and bosses demand of them).

From multi-column layouts that stay crispy in milk, to maintaining fine control of web fonts and sizes without alienating users: just about every problem a modern web designer faces is examined, with solutions ranging from good to better to best.

This second edition includes everything you need to know about taking Internet Explorer 7 into account. Little else has changed. And that's as it should be, for this book is a classic. It belongs on every web designer's shelf.

-- Jeffrey Zeldman, author, Designing With Web Standards 2nd Edition




About the Author
Dan Cederholm is a Web designer and author living in Massachusetts. He's the founder of SimpleBits, a tiny design studio. A recognized expert in the field of standards-based Web design, Dan has worked with Google, MTV, ESPN, Fast Company, Blogger, Odeo, and others. He embraces flexible, adaptable design using Web standards through his design work, writing, and speaking. Dan is the author of two best-selling books: Bulletproof Web Design (New Riders) and Web Standards Solutions (Friends of ED). Dan also runs the popular weblog SimpleBits, where he writes articles and commentary on the Web, technology, and life. He also plays a mean ukulele and occasionally wears a baseball cap.

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No matter how visually appealing or content-packed a Web site may be, if it's not adaptable to a variety of situations and reaching the widest possible audience, it isn't really succeeding. In Bulletproof Web Desing, author and Web designer extraordinaire, Dan Cederholm outlines standards-based strategies for building designs that provide flexibility, readability, and user control--key components of every sucessful site. Each chapter starts out with an example of an unbulletproof site one that employs a traditional HTML-based approach which Dan then deconstructs, pointing out its limitations. He then gives the site a make-over using XHTML and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), so you can see how to replace bloated code with lean markup and CSS for fast-loading sites that are accessible to all users. Finally, he covers several popular fluid and elastic-width layout techniques and pieces together all of the page components discussed in prior chapters into a single-page template.

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  • Paperback: 312 pages
  • Publisher: New Riders Press; 2 edition (August 19, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321509021
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321509024
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (120 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #45,183 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
    #22 in  Books > Computers & Internet > Programming > Languages & Tools > CSS
    #20 in  Books > Computers & Internet > Programming > Languages & Tools > XHTML

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71 of 73 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is the one, September 9, 2005
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If you are just coming over the the standards-compliant light, this book is the best for showing real, working techniques. Great examples that work. A cookbook. Cederholm won my heart and my mind with "Web Standards Solutions" and this book builds on that theme. The man is a good writer, easy to understand, and he makes compelling and lucid points.

Cederholm's presentation is great: he states a problem or goal, then examines several different ways of solving it. The examinations are just a paragraph or two long -- short and to the point. He points out the strengths and weaknesses of the various solutions, then concludes with a "best practices" solution. Finally, he builds on and refines the best practices solution to deliver a finished piece. When there is no clear-cut best way, he lays the cards on the table and let's you decide what is best for your specific application. He talks about the compromises between pixel-perfect layouts and fluid layouts and how each effects design and useability issues.

It is not stand-alone because a good reference is still useful to have by your side.
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109 of 118 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The most useful Web design book I've ever owned, November 1, 2005
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I'm a Web designer for one of the big three office supply chains in the US. This book is never more than an arm's reach away from my workstation, and I consult it almost daily. Unlike other XHTML/CSS books that examine what's theoretically possible, Cederholm's book focuses on foolproof solutions to common Web design issues. It is engagingly written and beautifully lain out. With this book and a basic knowledge of CSS, you'll be creating pages that not only look great, but make the Web a better place. This is the new Web bible. Buy it, read it, live it.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must for any web developers library!, August 1, 2006
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Bulletproof Web Design does an incredible job of teaching, step-by-step, how to make your website `Bulletproof.' The author introduced the book by defining what it means to have a bulletproof website. He used the example of a police officer wearing a bulletproof vest. No, it is not 100% protection against a bullet - but it decreases the chances and is extra protection. When applied to a website, this means that your website can handle the `bullets' being thrown at it. These are things like text resizing, use of assistive devices, no CSS, no images, and a few other examples.

The thing I liked most about this book is that it wasn't preaching web standards - It was simply walking you through each chapter - with each chapter building on the last - and showing you techniques that WORK. The book itself does an incredible job of keeping your attention through the use of images, highlighting, and full code listing. For those who can't quite grasp CSS (especially positioning and the like), this book is extremely helpful through its thorough explanations and visuals. Screenshots are provided each step of the way to let you see your progress.

Each chapter introduces you to new ways of handling things like text display, link display, navigation, list elements, layouts, floating, positioning, and a few others. Each chapter first take an example of a website (or aspect of a website) that is NOT bulletproof, then re-constructs that example with semantic XHTML and CSS to show you the results. The last chapter of the book brings it all together and shows you how it could be used in a production environment, with each piece of the puzzle being put together. The author doesn't dwell on the array of hacks and filters - but simply lists the ones that he uses and how they get the job done (and why they are needed).

Using proper XHTML and CSS is sometimes misunderstood. This is where many will start with a bad case of classitis and divitis and start going crazy adding extra markup. The author does a great job of creating very lean, structured, semantic XHTML. This is the XHTML that is friendly to browsers and other devices alike, as well as rich in meaning. Using proper elements to get the job done is vitally important to the meaning of the website itself. He focuses on this aspect, and with each chapter discusses the importance of the structure and not adding unnecessary presentational markup to your pages. It is this separation of presentation and content that ultimately makes using proper CSS a wise choice.

Quite frankly, this is one of the best CSS books I have read - and would recommend it to both the beginner and advanced CSS developer. This review doesn't even do the book justice - mainly because you need to buy it and read it to really enjoy the context as a whole. There are many things I could explain in more detail, and there are many different things that I learned through reading this book (some of which were things that were needed immediately). This is a no-fluff CSS book that brings everything together nicely, and a must have for any web developers bookshelf!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful
This is a well written book about how to build better websites. He shows you a non bullet proof way and then shows you the correct "bullet proof" way of getting the same result... Read more
Published 18 days ago by james mccarthy

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't settle for stagnant, poopy static websites!
Dynamic or GTFO! This book is great for beginners to intermediate web designers! Background in basics is needed because it jumps right in to the nitty gritty!
Published 3 months ago by Edward Hughes

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for beginners in HTML design
Just completed a few chapters of this book. The material is presented in a very easy to understand manner. A must have book for people who are beginners in HTML design.
Published 4 months ago by cool_dude

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the Money
Though this book isn't exactly as extensive as I'd have liked it to be, it is well worth the money. Well that is, if you don't already know the tips that are offered in the book... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Charles Lockwood

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple, Yet Effective
Love the book. I like the way the author sets up the strawman argument for an aspect of web design, only to blow it up and to offer a bulletproof concept. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Todd Elliott

5.0 out of 5 stars Bulletproof Wonderfully!
Great book. A BIG help with the software. A must have for the office. Quick reference.
Published 8 months ago by James

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid CSS Book
I liked this book much more on 2nd. reading than 1st. At quick glance, it seemed to me that the author was way too often simply setting up straw men and then knocking them over... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Anon:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for intermediate level web designers
Book explains common techniques for avoiding browser display incapabilities when dealing with W3C standards. Note that you will need some knowledge of CSS before reading this.
Published 11 months ago by Dimitry Nazarov

5.0 out of 5 stars Taught me so much
This book have some of the very practical and real life examples that I had trouble with when I try to design my own website. Floating (arhg!! Read more
Published 13 months ago by Quyen V. Nguyen

5.0 out of 5 stars Good read, not for real beginners though
A good book if you have already played with CSS and read some CSS reference work or a more beginner-orientated book, such as Rachel Andrew's CSS Anthology. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Frere

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