Hey,

 

Just wondered if anyone could recommend a good book (or even web TuTs) that can:

 

1) act as a good refresher for CSS

2) get me to grips with HTML5 and CSS3

 

I'm currently reading 'Responsive Web Design with HTML5 & CSS3' by Ben Frain, however it's not exhaustive.

 

Cheers

Jay

As per your other post, I highly recommend both Ben Frain books. In terms of HTML5, look into Jeremy Keith's book. Certainly not exhaustive, but a nice insight. Sitepoint do some good CSS books but to get up to speed on CSS3 most of what I've read has been online.

Not sure if you are just beginning HTML5 and CSS3. But when I first started learning code I used the EasySteps books, they are useful and take you through what to do, to get your first project completed.

 

http://ineasysteps.com/products-page/all_books/html5-in-easy-steps/

 

Otherwise, trying using websites like W3schools or codecademy? They are useful, well I sometimes still go back on to refresh my brain about some aspects of coding

I quite like Ben Frain as well but I usually prefer reading articles to books. Often by the time the book actually gets published things have changed just enough to be really annoying. That said e-books can be great as they get moved out a bit faster.

 

I recommend SMAACS by Johnathan Snook as it will at the very least make you pay attention to how you structure your CSS. That one is very short and I'm sure it is quite cheap as well

As per your other post, I highly recommend both Ben Frain books. In terms of HTML5, look into Jeremy Keith's book. Certainly not exhaustive, but a nice insight. Sitepoint do some good CSS books but to get up to speed on CSS3 most of what I've read has been online.

 

I quite like Ben Frain as well but I usually prefer reading articles to books. Often by the time the book actually gets published things have changed just enough to be really annoying. That said e-books can be great as they get moved out a bit faster.

 

I recommend SMAACS by Johnathan Snook as it will at the very least make you pay attention to how you structure your CSS. That one is very short and I'm sure it is quite cheap as well

 

 

Not sure if you are just beginning HTML5 and CSS3. But when I first started learning code I used the EasySteps books, they are useful and take you through what to do, to get your first project completed.

 

http://ineasysteps.com/products-page/all_books/html5-in-easy-steps/

 

Otherwise, trying using websites like W3schools or codecademy? They are useful, well I sometimes still go back on to refresh my brain about some aspects of coding

 

Thanks for the references everyone much appreciated!

My first task is to help someone build a wordpress based site *eek*

 

Otherwise, trying using websites like W3schools or codecademy? They are useful, well I sometimes still go back on to refresh my brain about some aspects of coding

 

Be careful with W3schools. They are notorious for misinformation and outdated material. Nothing to do with the W3C by the way.

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http://www.amazon.com/HTML-CSS-Design-Build-Websites/dp/1118008189/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1395395693&sr=8-2&keywords=website+designing+book