Once you've got the basics of HTML and CSS, you want to know more about web design.

Sure, floating design, fixed design, jello design, it's all been mentioned in my books. Mentioned. That's not enough.

I currently use a jello design with 1024x768 pixel content window. It's just so limiting. I've seen such beautiful designs that use the whole screen.

Has anybody read a good book about web design that he/she can recommend?

Thanks for posting.

SAM Teach Yourself HTML and CSS.
i recommend this book.

That's not what I consider web design.

It's the basics of HTML and CSS.

It's the code basics, not the design.



"Bulletproof Web Design" would be such a book.

You might want to try "The Zen of CSS Design" , by Dave Shea, the creator of www.csszengarden.com.

Or, "The Principles of Beautiful Web Design" by Sitepoint.

Or, "The Art and Science of CSS" also from Sitepoint

Originally Posted by LadynRed

You might want to try "The Zen of CSS Design" , by Dave Shea, the creator of www.csszengarden.com.

Or, "The Principles of Beautiful Web Design" by Sitepoint.

Or, "The Art and Science of CSS" also from Sitepoint

Thanks, Ladynred.

Do you also know a book about the XHTML coding, particularly fluid design and multi-column layout.

I found an interesting solution about gutter (the space between columns) in "Bulletproof Web Design". The gutter gets its own "div", so when you stretch the browser window the design doesn't break.

I so far only know to use the "float" property to make columns. I'd like to know how you do the third or fourth column (by that number you'd have run out of places where you can float something to).

I'd like to know how you do the third or fourth column

You still use floats. You're not going to run out of room, you have to adjust size according to your layout.

This is an upgrade after my research.

I bought all these books except "3".

Actually, I should have placed this thread in the CSS section.

1. "Bulletproof Web Design" bought it, am a third through, recommended.

2. "CSS mastery" also very to the point, a well designed and well written book.

3. I also recommend the CSS book of the "Missing Manual" series by David McFarland. Very good explanations and definitions. Haven't bought it yet, as I got the basics of CSS from another book.

4. And finally, a Javascipt book, David McFarland's book of the "Missing Manual" series. Goes pretty soon into using the JQery library. Seems to be the most practical and to the point Javascript book for a beginner who doesn't want to become a programmer.

5. "Pro CSS and HTML Design Patterns" by Michael Bowers. Apress. Excellent book, treats virtually every single feature of CSS and applies it to a pattern, that are all cross-browser compatible (except if noted, e.g. for older IE).

yes i agree bulletproof Web deisgn book is great i have read it few pages.it was informative for me. helped me lot