Published 11 months ago, in Blog, Web
Yes, it’s true! The next working CSS specification is being published in paperback format. As a thriller! Some may argue the current CSS 3 Spec is already a huge page-turner, and would sell millions as it is, but the W3C, in a bold move to make Web Standards hip (as in cool), hired famous writer Dan Brown to novelize the upcoming standard.
Brown is the author of famous novels such as The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons, both of which have been recently made into movies, so we should expect a work of the highest standard of fiction. Keeping this in mind, here is an artist’s rendition of the cover of the soon-to-be novel:
Oh yeah, and judging by the direction things are going, you should expect to see this in bookshelves across the World as early as 2017. And, sources say, the movie tie-in is coming in 2018.
Published 11 months ago, in Blog, Web
After Part 1 of this post focused on books about Design Fundamentals, in this post we’ll cover some books more directly geared towards the Web. (…) more after the jump ›
Published 11 months ago, in Blog, Web
The worst mistake you can ever make in your career is to stop being a student. This is certainly true for most professions, but is particularly important for Web Design. This industry nowadays changes at a lightning-fast pace, and in order to keep your design chops in tip top shape, you should devote a nice chunk of your work week to reading books on the subject.
The problem is there’s a big ocean of books out there, so which ones should you invest your time (and money) in? I’ve compiled a handy list of 15 must-read books to improve your Web Design education.
(…) more after the jump ›
Published 1 year ago, in Blog, Web
Sitepoint, a website filled with resources for web designers and developers, is giving away “The Art And Science of CSS” as a downloadable PDF.
All you have to do to get the freebie is to follow Sitepoint on Twitter, and in a matter of minutes, you’ll get the download link delivered to your inbox. Make haste, though, the offering only lasts for two weeks! I haven’t read the book yet, but it seems good enough – and hey, it’s free, right?
