Professional CSS3

Piotr Sikora

May 2016 · Packt Publishing Ltd

About this ebook

Harness the power of CSS3 to design stunning, modern websitesAbout This BookExplore the CSS files structures, add the right methodologies, and get a final product without any code chaosMake your websites faster, more responsive, and more efficient using the minimum CSS codeDesign better and more modern websites using the new features of CSS3Who This Book Is For

This book is for web designers who wish to learn the best ways to work with CSS for web development.

What You Will LearnFamiliarize yourself with the concepts of CSS and the SASS pre-processorGet familiar with selectors to build better CSS codeGain knowledge on the common issues with CSS and discover the solutionsWrite scalable code using various CSS methodologies and optimization techniquesCreate a simple and reusable framework based on SASSExplore the various tools involved in CSS code creationIn Detail

CSS is the preferred technology to design modern web pages. Although CSS is often perceived as a simple language, applying modern styles to web pages with CSS and maintaining the code for larger websites can be quite tricky.

We will take you right from understanding CSS to designing high-quality web pages in CSS3. We'll quickly take you through CSS3's features, and show you how to resolve common issues so you can build your basic framework. Finally, you will learn about code architecture and CSS methodologies used in scalable apps and you'll explore the various new features of CSS3, such as FlexBox, to help you create the most modern layout methodologies. By the end of the book, you will be a master at creating pure CSS web pages and will know sophisticated web design techniques, giving you an edge over other web designers.

Style and approach

This book is packed with several code examples that you can easily test in all types of browsers.

Each example provides a detailed description of the inner workings of CSS techniques.

About the author

Piotr Sikora is lead frontend developer at Nitro Digital, based in Kielce, Poland. He started working on web projects when he was in high school. Over the years, he has been a Flash developer, project manager, and team supervisor. He loves digital projects and dealing with all things digital. Piotr is a b-boy (break dancer) and has learned a lot of artistic stuff from dance. He teaches dance in his free time.