Comments on: The Ultimate CSS Reference http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/ Internet Marketing, Website Promotion and Blogging Advice Sun, 29 Jan 2012 02:18:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul OB http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-45733 Paul OB Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:21:06 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/#comment-45733 Hi 999 thanks for your comments :) The book is not meant to be a tutorial but a complete CSS reference which you can refer to time and again to find out exactly how things are supposed to work. I find I refer to it daily (even though I wrote half of it) as there are just too many things to keep in your head at all times. It will work hand in hand with other tutorials as you can look up the exact details of the properties you are using and gain a fuller understanding of what's going on. The more you get into CSS the more useful the book will become and is the sort of book you should keep next to the computer so you can quickly look up a property to see the correct values and behaviors. The book will provide you with the bricks to build your layouts but other tutorials will show you how to stack those bricks to make a house:) Hi 999 thanks for your comments :)

The book is not meant to be a tutorial but a complete CSS reference which you can refer to time and again to find out exactly how things are supposed to work. I find I refer to it daily (even though I wrote half of it) as there are just too many things to keep in your head at all times.

It will work hand in hand with other tutorials as you can look up the exact details of the properties you are using and gain a fuller understanding of what’s going on.

The more you get into CSS the more useful the book will become and is the sort of book you should keep next to the computer so you can quickly look up a property to see the correct values and behaviors.

The book will provide you with the bricks to build your layouts but other tutorials will show you how to stack those bricks to make a house:)

]]> By: 999affiliates http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-45688 999affiliates Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:05:04 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/#comment-45688 I picked up this book, it was great, however I am more of a visual learner. I enjoy the online tutorials such as lynda. I picked up this book, it was great, however I am more of a visual learner. I enjoy the online tutorials such as lynda.

]]> By: Paul OB http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-44858 Paul OB Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:01:08 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/#comment-44858 Thanks Sara:) Thanks Sara:)

]]> By: ses5909 http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-44758 ses5909 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:24:22 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/#comment-44758 I'm really enjoying to so far Paul, nice job. Definitely two of the great minds in the field. I'm happy to see you guys are getting your due. I’m really enjoying to so far Paul, nice job. Definitely two of the great minds in the field. I’m happy to see you guys are getting your due.

]]> By: Dan Schulz http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-44045 Dan Schulz Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:18:15 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/#comment-44045 Yeah, I know Paul. I was talking to Shayne Tilley about it the other day. :) Yeah, I know Paul. I was talking to Shayne Tilley about it the other day. :)

]]> By: Paul OB http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-43958 Paul OB Thu, 06 Mar 2008 18:16:36 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/#comment-43958 keep "close" - I meant to say. You can keep it closed but it won't be much use that way :) keep “close” – I meant to say. You can keep it closed but it won’t be much use that way :)

]]> By: Golgotha http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-43944 Golgotha Thu, 06 Mar 2008 16:48:32 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/#comment-43944 Darn it, my copy still hasn't arrived yet :( Darn it, my copy still hasn’t arrived yet :(

]]> By: Paul OB http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-43889 Paul OB Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:40:02 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/#comment-43889 Thanks Dave :) Dan, I think Sitepoint were trying to keep the book smaller (size wise) so that it would be handier to carry around and keep closed. I found some of the bigger size books awkward to use as they take more desk space and harder to look at while you are working on the computer etc. Thanks Dave :)

Dan, I think Sitepoint were trying to keep the book smaller (size wise) so that it would be handier to carry around and keep closed.

I found some of the bigger size books awkward to use as they take more desk space and harder to look at while you are working on the computer etc.

]]> By: Dan Schulz http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-43777 Dan Schulz Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:30:31 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/#comment-43777 Well, that would explain the crumple on one of the corner covers... Nah, I'm just kidding (about the corner). The book is smaller than I thought it would be though (actual size and shape, not page count). It's about the size of one of the "Visual Quickstart Guide" series books. I was expecting something about 10-15% larger. Well, that would explain the crumple on one of the corner covers…

Nah, I’m just kidding (about the corner). The book is smaller than I thought it would be though (actual size and shape, not page count). It’s about the size of one of the “Visual Quickstart Guide” series books. I was expecting something about 10-15% larger.

]]> By: Paul OB http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-43771 Paul OB Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:31:39 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/#comment-43771 Thanks John and thanks for your contributions on the live reference site also - much appreciated :) Thanks John and thanks for your contributions on the live reference site also – much appreciated :)

]]> By: Dave Foy http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-43770 Dave Foy Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:30:04 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/#comment-43770 Great to see this finally out in the wild Paul - congrats to you and Tommy for a superb reference book : ) Great to see this finally out in the wild Paul – congrats to you and Tommy for a superb reference book : )

]]> By: John http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-43769 John Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:24:11 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/#comment-43769 Yeah, good job on the reference Paul. :) Interesting about the float too. Yeah, good job on the reference Paul. :) Interesting about the float too.

]]> By: Paul OB http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-43762 Paul OB Wed, 05 Mar 2008 20:22:58 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/#comment-43762 Hi Dan, That arrived quickly. Hope you didn't throw it back at the UPS guy for waking you up. :) Hi Dan,

That arrived quickly. Hope you didn’t throw it back at the UPS guy for waking you up. :)

]]> By: Dan Schulz http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-43759 Dan Schulz Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:46:23 +0000 http://www.search-this.com/2008/03/05/the-ultimate-css-reference/#comment-43759 Just got my copy this morning, Paul. The UPS guy just HAD to wake me up in order to deliver it too. Just got my copy this morning, Paul. The UPS guy just HAD to wake me up in order to deliver it too.

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