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Cascading Style Sheets

Eric A. Meyer • 2000 • Tandem Library

Author: Eric A. Meyer
First published: 2000
Publisher: Tandem Library
Genres: Art
ISBN: 9780596527334

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This book serves as a foundational guide for understanding the language used to define the visual presentation of web pages. Its focus on the mechanics of style sheets highlights the pivotal shift toward separating structural content from aesthetic design in early web development.

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Published at the turn of the millennium, this volume emerged during a pivotal era for web standards, when the transition from proprietary HTML formatting to the separation of presentation and content was in its infancy. Eric A. Meyer, a prominent voice in the developer community, authored this work to demystify the nascent CSS specification for web designers struggling with the inconsistencies of early browser rendering engines.

The book is a definitive example of the O'Reilly Media style of technical documentation, prioritizing clarity and functional examples over abstract theory. Meyer’s design philosophy for the text focused on deep, hands-on understanding of the box model and layout properties, which helped legitimize Cascading Style Sheets as a professional tool rather than a fringe curiosity. It remains a recognized cornerstone of web development education from that period.

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