HTML and CSS Web Standards Solutions: A Web Standardista's Approach

by Christopher Murphy, Nicklas Persson

This book will teach you how to build hand-crafted web pages the Web Standardistas using well-structured XHTML for content and CSS for presentation. By embracing a web standards approach, you will hold the key to creating web sites that not only look great in all modern browsers, but also are accessible to a wide variety of audiences across a range of platforms―from those browsing on everyday computers, to those accessing the Web on the latest emerging mobile devices. Even if you're an absolute beginner in web design, this book will teach you how to build future-proof web pages the right way using easy-to-master tools which are, in most cases, free. Through 14 easy-to-follow chapters, we introduce you to the fundamentals of contemporary web design practice. Step by step we'll assemble well-structured XHTML webpages, which we'll then style using handcrafted CSS. By the end of the book, you'll have a firm knowledge of the essentials of web everything you need to know to move forward in your lifelong journey as a Web Standardista. To equip you on this noble quest, we've included enjoyable practical assignments at the end of each chapter. Embracing these challenges will not only teach you how to create great looking web sites that are the envy of your peers, but also equip you with an unrivaled knowledge of monkeys that journeyed to space and apes that starred in the movies―the real stars of this book. On completion of this book not only will you be able to create well-crafted web sites, but you will have earned the badge of a Web Standardista, proving your worth as a good citizen of the Web.

Genres: Website Design, Nonfiction, Web

424 pages, Paperback

First published December 15, 2008

About the author

A writer, designer and educator based in Belfast, Christopher Murphy runs the Masters in Multidisciplinary Design at the University of Ulster, where he has championed an entrepreneurship focused curriculum for many years.

He is the author of a number of books and maintains a design consultancy, where he has worked for a variety of clients including The Royal Mail, Absolut Vodka and Queen's University, Belfast. An internationally respected digital artist, he was described by Creative Review as, "a William Morris for the digital age."

Christopher writes about design, standards and tweed at Web Standardistas.

Reviews

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is an excellent introduction to standards based web design. Written in a very accessible manner Murphy and Persson walk you through creating well structured XHTML pages then show you how to style them using CSS. With a dedicated website to help you along you can't go wrong.

As a designer I have always left the programing of my client sites up to someone who knows how, thinking it was way beyond me. This book has shown me just how easy it actually is to programme them yourself and what's more I don't have to buy any expensive software get me started!

I reckon this will quickly become a university standard introduction to web design and the first port of call for any aspiring designer. Well done guys!

[Sczeck · Rating 4 out of 5]

A decent quick book that stresses separating the context of data from the fancy styling of data. Don't read this book if your looking for a set of CSS tricks.

[Jaret Manuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book!