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CONTENTS

On the Companion Disc

Appendix A: jQuery Concepts

Appendix B: CSS Frameworks and Toolkits

PREFACE

WHAT IS THE PRIMARY VALUE PROPOSITION FOR THIS BOOK?

This book is primarily about CSS3, along with some of the technologies that can be combined with CSS3. In fact, there are several non-CSS3 chapters in this book, including one SVG chapter and one chapter that delves into HTML5 Canvas and CSS3. In addition, several chapters contain optional sections that show you how to combine jQuery with CSS3 and also jQuery with SVG. If you are unfamiliar with jQuery, you can read the Appendix that provides an introduction to jQuery. Another Appendix contains an introduction to an assortment of topics, such as frameworks for CSS3, SASS and LESS, Bootstrap 4, Material Design, and CSSLint.

WHAT IS THE FORMAT FOR THIS BOOK?

The answer to this question is important, because you obviously want to determine how much of the material in this book will be useful and relevant to you. First, this book is not a reference guide of CSS3 syntax, nor does this book contain any cheat sheets (but you can probably find the latter online). Although the format bears a very slight resemblance to a cookbook style, this book does not provide an extensive set of how-to code samples that solve many common tasks that you can probably find on Stackoverflow. Instead, the code samples in this book illustrate some core features of CSS3, and are supplemented with interesting effects that are possible in CSS3. Indeed, some code samples create effects that you are unlikely to find anywhere else. Even though you probably will not use all of the examples in this book, you will learn about various coding techniques, and perhaps you will be able to take advantage of them in order to craft your own variations for your Web pages.

WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW FOR THIS BOOK?

The most important prerequisite ), familiarity with basic JavaScript is definitely necessary in order to understand the code samples. One way to get a better idea about this book is to glance through some of the code samples to get an idea of how much is familiar to you and how much is new for you. If you feel overwhelmed by too many unfamiliar concepts, then its probably advisable to select a different book. On the other hand, if you feel that the material is new yet within your grasp, you can fill potential gaps (obviously details vary in this book) by reading online tutorials. The decision making process regarding the purchase of this book is obviously important to you, and satisfied customers are important to the publisher and the author.

THE TARGET AUDIENCE

This book is intended to reach an international audience of readers with highly diverse backgrounds in various age groups. While many readers know how to read English, their native spoken language is not English (which could be their second, third, or even fourth language). Consequently, this book uses standard English rather than colloquial expressions that might be confusing to those readers. As you know, many people learn by different types of imitation, which includes reading, writing, or hearing new material (yes, some basic videos are also available). This book takes these points into consideration in order to provide a comfortable and meaningful learning experience for the intended readers.