Nate Klaiber Pro CSS and HTML Design Patterns is a reference book and a cookbook on how to style web pages using CSS and XHTML. Each pattern can be combined with other patterns to create an unlimited number of solutions. Each pattern works reliably in all major browsers without the need for browser hacks. This book shows how CSS and XHTML code Turn HTML into XHTML CSS selectors Use Use six CSS Box Model Create rounded corners, shadows, gradients, sprites, and transparency Replace text with images without affecting accessibility Style text with fonts, highlights, decorations, and shadows Create flexible, fluid The position of layout elements with absolute precision Stack element pixel size of layers, stretch, shrinkwrap, indent, align, and offset elements of style tables with borders and alternating striped column size table row automatically Integrate CSS and JavaScript without embedding JavaScript in XHTML Create drop caps, callouts, quote, and sign Book layout,? With the pattern? S sample at the left page and the explanations on the right, make it easier to find a pattern and learn it without having to flip between pages. If you are really new to coding or completely new to CSS and XHTML, you might want to read an introductory book on CSS and XHTML first. You can interact with all the examples in the book in www.cssDesignPatterns.com.