Modern HTML, CSS and JavaScript: A Practical Guide to Responsive Web Design, Interactive Interfaces, JavaScript Programming, APIs, Accessibility, and Web Applications

by Adam Long

If you want to build a strong foundation in modern web development, this book gives you a practical path from the fundamentals to production-ready applications. You’ll learn how HTML structures content, CSS creates responsive and accessible interfaces, and JavaScript adds powerful interaction and application logic.

You’ll work through essential topics including semantic HTML, forms, responsive design, Flexbox, Grid, DOM manipulation, JavaScript modules, Web APIs, Fetch, browser storage, Web Components, accessibility, performance, security, testing, application architecture, and production deployment.

Whether you’re learning web development from the beginning or strengthening your existing skills, the book helps you understand not just how to write code, but how the three technologies work together in real applications. You’ll also explore progressive enhancement, SEO-friendly markup, reusable components, responsive interfaces, API integration, authentication interfaces, debugging, and modern development workflows.

Ready to strengthen your web development skills and build more capable, reliable applications? Start learning today and put the concepts into practice with your own projects.

433 pages, Paperback

Published September 27, 2026

About the author

Adam Long is an American actor, screenwriter, writer, and director based in London, England, as well as a founding member of The Reduced Shakespeare Company. From 1987 to 2003 he co-wrote and performed "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)", "The Complete History of America (abridged)", "The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show" for the BBC World Service, and "The Ring Reduced", a 30 minute condensation of Wagner's Ring Cycle for Channel 4 television.
In 1996, Long directed the Reduced Shakespeare Company's London production of "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)" which was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Comedy in 1997, and ran for 9 years at the Criterion Theatre in Piccadilly Circus. Stage production licensing in the U S and Canada is by Broadway Play Publishing Inc.
Long left The Reduced Shakespeare Company in 2003. He then co-wrote and starred in The Barn, an independent feature film which won a British Independent Film Award in 2004 - The Raindance Award, for the film which best embodies the spirit of independent filmmaking. In 2006, he wrote and performed Star Wars Shortened for Sky Movies, and The Condensed History of Tony Blair for BBC Radio 4. In 2007 he wrote and directed Dickens Unplugged, which premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The show was brought to Guildford in February, 2007, and made its West End debut on May 23, 2008 at the Comedy Theatre. It has been published as Dickens (abridged) by Broadway Play Publishing Inc. In 2008, he wrote and performed The Condensed History of Political Parties for BBC Radio 4, and in 2009 The Condensed History of George W Bush, also for BBC Radio 4.
From 2008 to the present, Adam has worked extensively in animation, writing for Netflix, CBBC, CBeebies, Disney, Nickelodeon, and Sprout. He is the voice of Mr. Small in seasons 2 to 6 of the BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning animated series The Amazing World of Gumball. He has also provided voices for Elliott from Earth.
Adam Long currently resides in London.