Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 006.7 EAN: 9780321410979 ISBN: 0321410971 Label: New Riders Press Manufacturer: New Riders Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 384 Publication Date: November 25, 2006 Publisher: New Riders Press Sales Rank: 49626 Studio: New Riders Press
As the Web evolves to incorporate new standards and the latest browsers offer new possibilities for creative design, the art of creating Web sites is also changing. Few Web designers are experiences programmers, and as a result, working with semantic markup and CSS can create roadblocks to achieving truly beautiful designs using all the resources available. Add to this the pressures of presenting exceptional design to clients and employers, without compromising efficient workflow, and the challenge deepens for those working in a fast-paced environment. As someone who understands these complexities firsthand, author and designer Andy Clarke offers visual designers a progressive approach to creating artistic, usable, and accessible sites using transcendent CSS.
In this groundbreaking book, you’ll discover how to implement highly original designs through visual demonstrations of the creative possibilities using markup and CSS. You’ll learn to use a new design workflow, build prototypes that work well for designers and all team members, use grids effectively, visualize markup, and discover every phase of the transcendent design process, from working with the latest browsers to incorporating CSS3 to collaborating with team members effectively.
Transcending CSS: The Fine Art of Web Design:
Uses a visual approach to help you learn coding techniques
Includes numerous examples of world-class Web sites, photography, and other inspirations that give designers ideas for visualizing their code
Offers early previews of technical advances in new Web browsers and of the emerging CSS3 specification
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Very dissapointing start, but improves at the end
I'm the stated target audience for this book - I already have a good working knowledge of CSS. I'm strong technically but weak in graphic design. What I hoped for was some fresh ideas on how to approach design, some examples of good web designs, and discussion of what makes a design visually 'good'. This book was not the right choice for me.
The first 160 pages are repetitive, circular consultant-speak heavily padded with gorgeously reproduced pictures that have nothing to do with web ... Read More
Rating: - Must have. Period.
Must have book if you work with this stuff. Nothing more to add to what all the other 5 star reviews have said. Andy is at the forefront and cutting edge of how to apply the css and proper code for building a site.
Rating: - A book that will help good Web designers become better
Warning: Transcending CSS is not for beginners. It might not even be for intermediate CSS users. It is for advanced users who have made several ho-hum, run-of-the-mill websites with CSS and are looking for ways to put some oomph in their designs. There is code in this book - XHTML markup and CSS syntax are given for all of the examples explained in the book - but it will be useless to readers who don't already know how to create table-less XHTML and CSS websites. This is not an instructional book; it ... Read More
Rating: - Web Design Primer, Not a How-To Manual
I wanted to like this book. If you are new to design, it contains useful sections on page prototyping, grid-based design, color, and design practices. These are things designers should learn about, especially if they arrive in web design from other fields. I give the book three stars for these positive features and for its high production values.
Physically, the book is about two inches wider than a standard programming book. The paper is heavy and coated with full color all over the place. ... Read More
Rating: - Inspires better design, markup, and syling
This book is a real gem! I read it often just for inspiration. The author is passionate about design, markup, and styling and it rubs off on me. Transcending CSS fills a niche somewhere between the technical manuals and design books. It has had a clear impact on my work.
- Very dissapointing start, but improves at the end
- Must have. Period.
- Web Design Primer, Not a How-To Manual
