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The Zen of CSS Design: Visual Enlightenment for the Web (Voices That Matter)
Dave Shea, Molly E. Holzschlag

Peachpit Press, 2005

For the beginner to aspire to

+ Extremely well written book!
+ Great addition to a great website.

I bought this book understanding that it would help me learn CSS design, but soon found that it was not for the beginner but for an experienced CSS practitioner. The book is divided into themes such as 'Layout', 'Typography', etc. and illustrates the points being made by references to examples on ...
  
  











  



  
CSS Cookbook, 2nd Edition
Christopher Schmitt

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006

CSS Seconds

+ A helpful companion book, with a few flaws

The CSS Cookbook is written for those starting out with CSS and advanced users. It is not written as a tutorial in order to learn CSS but anyone with a basic grip on CSS will find the book a valuable companion. The clear explanations of many of the pitfalls we come across when writing CSS are ...
  
  











  



  
Deep Sites: Intelligent Innovation in Contemporary Web Design
Max Bruinsma

Thames & Hudson, 2003

Really expensive screenshots

I bought the book because it was recommended in a computer magazine. It was recommeded as a book detailing best practices for complex websites. However it's just a collection of (smallish) screenshots of JavaScript and Flash Websites. Most of which are either already offline or not usable in ...
  
  











  



  
The Design of Sites: Patterns for Creating Winning Web Sites (2nd Edition)
Douglas K. van Duyne, James A. Landay, ...

Prentice Hall PTR, 2006

Effectively tackles all aspects of website design

+ Patterns for web interface design
+ Well laid out and explained
+ By Far the best Book on Designing winning web sites available
  
  











  



  
Web Standards Creativity: Innovations in Web Design with XHTML, CSS, and DOM Scripting
Andy Budd, Andy Clarke, ...

friends of ED, 2007

Fantastic

+ Great case studies

Let's start with a warning - this is not a book for beginners. To appreciate it (apart from the "coffee table" usage someone else mentioned), you have to know a lot about CSS, HTML and have decent knowledge of JavaScript and DOM. But once you're there and have a few web design projects behind you, ...
  
  











  



  
Transcending CSS: The Fine Art of Web Design (Voices That Matter)
Andy Clarke, Molly E. Holzschlag

New Riders Press, 2006

Good advice for the intermediate/advanced designer

+ A book that will help good Web designers become better
+ Inspires better design, markup, and syling
+ The Last CSS Book You Will Read
  
  











  



  
CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions
Andy Budd, Simon Collison, ...

friends of ED, 2006

EXCELLENT!!!

+ Excellent reference despite errors
+ Awesome

Love this book!! I use it so much pages are falling out. Great book!
  
  











  



  
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web: Designing Large-Scale Web Sites
Louis Rosenfeld, Peter Morville

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006

A lifesaver

+ Phenomenal book on information architecture
+ Good enough
+ Intriguing Title (3rdEd)
+ Excellent reference
  
  











  



  
Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML
Eric Freeman, Elisabeth Freeman

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2005

Pure gold!

+ Great Learnign Tool
+ Great book!
+ Very helpful book
+ Looking back - this was a good introduction
  
  











  



  
CSS Cookbook, 2nd Edition
Christopher Schmitt

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2006

CSS Seconds

+ A helpful companion book, with a few flaws

The CSS Cookbook is written for those starting out with CSS and advanced users. It is not written as a tutorial in order to learn CSS but anyone with a basic grip on CSS will find the book a valuable companion. The clear explanations of many of the pitfalls we come across when writing CSS are ...
  
  











  



  
Transcending CSS: The Fine Art of Web Design (Voices That Matter)
Andy Clarke, Molly E. Holzschlag

New Riders Press, 2006

Good advice for the intermediate/advanced designer

+ A book that will help good Web designers become better
+ Inspires better design, markup, and syling
+ The Last CSS Book You Will Read
  
  











  



  
Web Standards Creativity: Innovations in Web Design with XHTML, CSS, and DOM Scripting
Andy Budd, Andy Clarke, ...

friends of ED, 2007

Fantastic

+ Great case studies

Let's start with a warning - this is not a book for beginners. To appreciate it (apart from the "coffee table" usage someone else mentioned), you have to know a lot about CSS, HTML and have decent knowledge of JavaScript and DOM. But once you're there and have a few web design projects behind you, ...
  
  











  



  
The Design of Sites: Patterns for Creating Winning Web Sites (2nd Edition)
Douglas K. van Duyne, James A. Landay, ...

Prentice Hall PTR, 2006

Effectively tackles all aspects of website design

+ Patterns for web interface design
+ Well laid out and explained
+ By Far the best Book on Designing winning web sites available
  
  











  



  
Deep Sites: Intelligent Innovation in Contemporary Web Design
Max Bruinsma

Thames & Hudson, 2003

Really expensive screenshots

I bought the book because it was recommended in a computer magazine. It was recommeded as a book detailing best practices for complex websites. However it's just a collection of (smallish) screenshots of JavaScript and Flash Websites. Most of which are either already offline or not usable in ...
  
  











  



  
CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions
Andy Budd, Simon Collison, ...

friends of ED, 2006

EXCELLENT!!!

+ Excellent reference despite errors
+ Awesome

Love this book!! I use it so much pages are falling out. Great book!
  
  











  



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