SummaryWeb Design Playground takes you step by step from writing your first line of HTML to creating interesting and attractive web pages. In this project-based book, you'll use a custom online workspace, the book's companion Playground, to design websites, product pages, photo galleries, and more.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyHow do top designers learn to create beautiful web pages and intuitive user experiences? Great examples, expert mentoring, and lots of practice! Written by web designer and master teacher Paul McFedries, this unique book shapes and sharpens your skills in HTML, CSS, and web page design.About the BookWeb Design Playground takes you step by step from writing your first line of HTML to creating interesting, attractive web pages. In this project-based book, you'll use a custom online workspace to design websites, product pages, photo galleries, and more. Don't worry about setting up your own servers and domain names—the book comes with a free "playground" which lets you experiment without any of that! You can concentrate on core skills like adding images and video and laying out the page, plus learning typography, responsive design, and the other tools of the web trade.What's insideGetting started with HTML, CSS, and web designA free, fully interactive web design workspaceWorking with images, color, and fontsFull-color illustrations throughout About the ReaderIf you can use a browser, you're ready to create web pages!About the AuthorPaul McFedries has written nearly 100 books, which have sold over four million copies world-wide.Table of ContentsPART 1 - GETTING STARTED WITH HTML AND CSSGetting to Know HTML and CSSBuilding Your First Web PageAdding Structure to Your PageFormatting Your Web PageProject: Creating a Personal Home PagePART 2 - WORKING WITH IMAGES AND STYLESAdding Images and Other MediaLearning More About StylesFloating and Positioning ElementsStyling Sizes, Borders, and MarginsProject: Creating a Landing PagePART 3 - LAYING OUT A WEB PAGELearning Page Layout BasicsCreating Page Layouts with FlexboxDesigning Responsive Web PagesMaking Your Images and Typography ResponsiveProject: Creating a Photo GalleryPART 4 - MAKING YOUR WEB PAGES SHINEMore HTML Elements for Web DesignersAdding a Splash of Color to Your Web DesignsEnhancing Page Text with TypographyLearning Advanced CSS SelectorsProject: Creating a Portfolio Page
✔ Author(s): Paul McFedries
✔ Title: Web Design Playground: HTML & CSS the Interactive Way
✔ Rating : 4.6 out of 5 base on (116 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1617294403
✔ ISBN-13: 9781617294402
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about Web Design Playground by Paul McFedries
Sarah Franklin
The world-building in this book was simply phenomenal. I was transported to a different realm and felt like I was part of the characters' journey. The attention to detail made it all so immersive.
Katherine Stevenson
What an intellectual journey! The themes explored in this book challenged my perceptions and sparked introspection. It's refreshing to read a book that provokes such thought.
Laura Hill
This is a book I'll cherish and recommend to everyone. It touched my soul and made me reflect on life's profound mysteries.
