# Learning about CSS

<span class="caps">CSS</span>, or Cascading Style Sheets, have taken over the design end of websites, it seems. I’m not that good with them yet, so I’m starting to collect useful <span class="caps">CSS</span> Links.

- [http://css.maxdesign.com.au/](http://css.maxdesign.com.au/) – *Great site to learn <span class="caps">CSS</span>. Straightforward to find available topics.*
- [http://www.csszengarden.com/](http://www.csszengarden.com/) – *an amazing demonstration of what can be accomplished visually through <span class="caps">CSS</span>-based design. Each link on the side shows exactly the same text with a completely different <span class="caps">CSS</span> design and layout.*
- [http://businesslogs.com/design\_and\_usability/my\_5\_css\_tips.php](http://businesslogs.com/design_and_usability/my_5_css_tips.php)
- [http://del.icio.us/tag/css](http://del.icio.us/tag/css)

Here is a list of Books that were recommended thru the <span class="caps">CWP</span> group.

1\. [Designing With Web Standards](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321385551/ref%3Dnosim/jeffreyzeldmanprA/) – Jeffrey Zeldman

2\. [<span class="caps">CSS</span> Definitive Guide](http://www.amazon.com/CSS-Definitive-Guide-Eric-Meyer/dp/0596527330/sr=1-3/qid=1171569720/ref=pd_bbs_sr_3/002-3753062-0508037?ie=UTF8&s=books) OR [http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/0596527330](http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/0596527330)  
has a ton of info — better as a reference than to just read since it’s information overload – it covers all sorts of minute details on <span class="caps">CSS</span> and is guaranteed to give you a headache.(Sue)

3\. [<span class="caps">CSS</span> Cookbook](http://www.amazon.com/CSS-Cookbook-2nd-Christopher-Schmitt/dp/0596527411/ref=pd_sim_b_2/103-4788431-9696611?ie=UTF8&qid=1171569720) by Christopher Schmitt -

4\. [The Zen of <span class="caps">CSS</span> Design](http://www.amazon.com/Zen-CSS-Design-Visual-Enlightenment/dp/0321303474/sr=8-1/qid=1171569312/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-3753062-0508037?ie=UTF8&s=books): Visual Enlightenment for the Web is a great book for design ideas from a more artistic than technical standpoint.

5.[Web Developers Handbook](http://www.alvit.de/handbook/)

6.[Bullet Proof Web Design](http://www.amazon.com/Bulletproof-Web-Design-flexibility-protecting/dp/0321346939): Improving flexibility and protecting against worst-case scenarios with <span class="caps">XHTML</span> and <span class="caps">CSS</span> (Paperback) by Dan Cederholm (Author)

7\. [<span class="caps">CSS</span> Mastery](http://www.amazon.com/CSS-Mastery-Advanced-Standards-Solutions/dp/1590596145/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b/102-9974745-6216962): Advanced Web Standards Solutions (Paperback)  
by Andy Budd (Author), Simon Collison (Author), Cameron Moll (Author)

Also, don’t forget that <span class="caps">UCLA</span> has access to Safari Online [Proquest](http://proquest.safaribooksonline.com/)) which lists 5 or 6 books on <span class="caps">CSS</span> that you can read online for free from a <span class="caps">UCLA</span> computer (or using the <span class="caps">VPN</span> from off-campus).(Sue)