Transcending CSS
Billed as a companion volume to "The Zen of CSS Design", Andy Clarke's new book "Transcending CSS" is one of the few books that aims to cover both code and design in a single volume.
But here the author pushes the envelope even further.
It's a book that throws down the gauntlet, one which challenges many preconceptions about CSS-design or even webdesign in general and dares you to be more adventurous in your code, your process and designs. A wide range of topics gets its fair due in this book: there's (of course) microformats, a glimpse in the future with CSS3 selectors as well as design concepts such as the use of grids and using moodboards for inspiration. At times we move into almost ethereal realms with questions as: "How do we mark up a city?", but the book also contains a great case study of interactive prototyping.
My favourite chapter was the one on content-based designing. In short, "Transcending CSS" gracefully treads the fine line between hardcore codebook and coffeetable design book. It's a book that has no right to look this good from an author who has no right to look this cool. Just kiddin', Andy!
P.S. the slides from the presentation of the book can still be downloaded from stuffandnonsense.co.uk.
