Comments about O'Reilly Media CSS: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition:

I wasn't new to CSS when I started reading this book, I just wanted to read a good source before moving on to CSS3 and during studying this book I found out many things that I didn't even know CSS could do!
I really enjoyed this book and will recommend it to anyone who wants to learn CSS.
I'm going to read other titles from The Missing Manual library, and I hope they have the same quality and preciseness.

Many Thanks
Mehran

Comments about O'Reilly Media CSS: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition:

Excellent not only for those who are new to css world -tutorials and some exercises are provided-, but also for css developers who have been developing for a long time. It's really useful as reference manual too. Firebug&&This manual = life easier!!

Comments about O'Reilly Media CSS: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition:

I am new to CSS and learning as I go. I have read many tutorials online and learn some but it was this book that finally brought everything together for me and I was able to get the BIG picture. A must read for those learning CSS or who want to freshen up their skills.

Comments about O'Reilly Media CSS: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition:

This book does a good job of covering just about everything you need to know about CSS. My only complaint is that I think he could have done a better job of describing the difference between block and in-line elements, but that was pretty minor.
The tutorials at the end of each chapter are helpful, as are the plenty of neat tips sprinkled throughout that book. For example, instead of using a paint program to overlay text on an image, just type the text directly into a that has a background-image property. (That one saved me a lot of time!)

Comments about O'Reilly Media CSS: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition:

I just submitted a similar review for another of the authors books: Dreamweaver CS5 The Missing Manual"
Both books are Superb!
I've been a professional software developer for 30 years and this is among the finest treatments I've read. The author blends and balances conceptual overview and description, with detail and tutorials superbly. Enough overview to get the most important concepts established; enough detailed description to reveal how things really work while also pointing out some of the important "gotchas" that newbies will run into; and then enough tutorials (but not too much, and not too trivial) to help beginners get both a comprehensive feel for CSS and put them well on their way to building professional websites. The tutorials are well thought out and then distilled to focus on the things that are important for beginners to understand. For example regarding "layout": In other tutorials I've read, specific aspects about layout are addressed, but none have provided context and the bigger picture. In this book the author articulates layout strategies clearly and concisely.

Comments about O'Reilly Media CSS: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition:

This book has given me a better understanding and answered a lot of questions to how I should implement various techniques to modern web design. The book never leaves my desk and I find myself constantly using it to refresh myself on certain methods.

The book is a joy to read, clear and concise and I highly recommend it for all levels.

Comments about O'Reilly Media CSS: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition:

This might be a good tutorial if the missing CD could be unzipped. It is essential to do the book's tutorials; but when you download the CD, WinZip says it is an invalid archive and to try to download it again. Repeated attemps result in the same thing. Without the Missing CD, the book serves as an expensive paperweight.

Comments about O'Reilly Media CSS: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition:

You know you pull the string on a flourescent(strip) light, it flashes a few times before the light comes on. Well, my CSS has been at the flickering stage for a while but now the light has come on! (Oh, thats how they do it.)
I have been a fan of the missing manuals since Dreamweaver 8 and they have moved me from complete beginner (and I really mean zero knowledge) to probably intermediate designer/ developer.
Great humour. Easy to read. logical structure. tips, boxes and references that enable you to skim through on a superficial level for basic understanding then go back for more detail. The external links/ reference are fantastic( I usually highlight them/ bookmark them as I go for future ref.)
I tend not to follow the tutorials exactly but use them more as a guide for my own building. Online resource is outstanding. Just found the Xampp set up pages that are so simple - took me ages using other sources.
CSS Missing Manual is compulsory reading. Don't leave as long as I did.

Comments about O'Reilly Media CSS: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition:

I really liked how this book didn't jump into the intricate details of CSS too soon in the book and after every new section, there is the ability to put your hands on the code by using the tutorials that you can download. This book really makes learning CSS something you actually want to do, and I often found myself anxious to find extra time read more of the book. Having finished the book, I feel pretty darn confident with any CSS-encounters I may have in the near future. Thanks!

Comments about O'Reilly Media CSS: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition:

Just wanna say that I challenge anyone with no web design knowledge to attempt studying this book... they will be designing in no time at all. Absolutely excellent introduction building things in easy-to-follow style. Taking you step-by-step into the depths with humor... - such an unrivalled tutorial!!! Great book... serves as a reference as well... it is an All-in-one manual - This book should have been in the box!!!