Css mastery

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Andy Budd not only clearly understands and is able to teach the underlying technologies and contemporary methods used in CSS design, but his knowledge of cross-browser support issues is unparalleled.
—Molly Holzschlag

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The latest CSS tips, tricks, and techniques An in-depth guide to browser bugs, hacks, and filters Inspirational case study projects from two of the world’s greatestCSS masters

ANDY BUDD
with Cameron Moll & Simon Collison
Foreword by Dan Cederholm

CSS Mastery
Advanced Web Standards Solutions

Andy Budd with Cameron Moll and Simon Collison

CSS Mastery: Advanced Web Standards Solutions
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Credits
Lead Editor Chris Mills Technical Reviewer Molly Holzschlag Editorial Board Steve Anglin Dan Appleman Ewan Buckingham Gary Cornell Jason Gilmore Jonathan Hassell Chris Mills Dominic Shakeshaft Jim Sumser Project Manager Denise Santoro Lincoln Copy Edit Manager Nicole LeClerc Copy Editor Liz Welch Assistant Production Director Kari Brooks-CoponyProduction Editor Kelly Winquist Compositor and Artist Diana Van Winkle, Van Winkle Design Proofreader April Eddy Indexer John Collin Interior and Cover Designer Kurt Krames Manufacturing Director Tom Debolski

To my beautiful girlfriend Melanie, for all your love and support over the last 9 months. —Andy Budd To Mam, Dad, Emma, Agenzia— thank you for your support. —Simon Collison To Suzanne andthe boys— I wouldn't be the same without you. —Cameron Moll

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Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii About the Authors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv About the Technical Reviewer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . xvii Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi

Chapter 1: Setting the Foundations

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Chapter 2: Visual...