HTML Utopia by Rachel Andrew

HTML Utopia by Rachel Andrew

HTML Utopia: Designing Without Tables Using CS, 2nd Edition is for web developers looking to create websites using Cascading Style Sheets for layout, which allow for faster page downloads, easier maintenance, faster website redesigns, and better search engine optimization.

HTML Utopia covers all aspects of using Cascading Style Sheets in Web Development, and is a must-read for Web Developers designing new sites or upgrading existing ones to use CS layouts.

This book includes one of the most comprehensive CS2 references on the market. Jeffrey Zeldman, web design guru and co-founder of the Web Standards Project, says After reading this book, you will not only understand how to use CS to emulate old-school, table-driven web layouts, you will be creating websites that would be impossible to design using traditional methods.

The second edition of this popular book includes brand new coverage of Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 1.1, new CS Solutions, and greatly expanded coverage of popular, cross-browser, CS layout techniques.

Rachel Andrew and Dan Shafer's book is a comprehensive guide to learning and applying the principles of CS to your Website.

This book will teach you how to

• Write faster loading, dramatically smaller pages
• Speed up site maintenance by separating the content from the layout
• Create flexible 3-column designs with ease
• Write device-independent CS that will work on everything from a PC to an internet refridgerator
• Write search engine friendly pages that can actually be understood by search engines
• Design sites that are standards compliant
• Accomodate older Web Browsers
• And much more.

Rachel Andrew is a director of edgeofmyseat.com, a web solutions company situated in the United Kingdom, and an accomplished web developer. Rachel is a member of the Dreamweaver Task Force's Web Standards Project, and she seeks to promote best practices in the support and usage of W3C Standards in Dreamweaver. Rachel writes for a variety of journals and reference sites, both online and offline, in addition to co-authoring several books. Rachel spends time with her daughter, tries to encourage people to use Debian GNU/Linux, studies at the Open University, and enjoys a fine pint of beer when she isn't blogging code or writing about writing code.