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    Intermediate CSS: Zombie in a Cocktail Dress: Undead Institute
    Intermediate CSS: Zombie in a Cocktail Dress: Undead Institute
    Intermediate CSS: Zombie in a Cocktail Dress: Undead Institute
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    Intermediate CSS: Zombie in a Cocktail Dress: Undead Institute

    By John Rhea

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    The apocalypse happened, but don't despair. There's still one way to fight the zombies and it's not with a shotgun. It's building websites. Crazy? Unbelievable? Fantastic? True. And this is just the book to level up those zombie stomping CSS skills
     

    What You'll Beat Zombies With

    The more zombie butt you kick the better it is for the human race, so once you have a basic understanding of CSS, this book will take your zombie butt kicking to a whole new level. We'll discuss specificity wars, pseudo classes, pseudo elements, how to kick zombies in the @font-face, CSS operators, attribute selectors, and how to take your styles to a whole new medium entirely: print.
     

    How You'll Learn to Smack Zombies Around

    You won't just passively take in the view, like a zombie shuffling across the mainland. You'll have plenty of combat practice with analogies, examples, and code tutorials you can build, break and fix again. Working with your hands and your head you'll craft code that pleases the eye and knocks a zombie into last Tuesday.

    All the code and directions are provided as both codepen tutorials and downloadable html files, so you can fight the apocalypse how and where you like. You can work with them on the codepen site or on your own device.

    And later you'll bring those skills together in a final project that cements those skills into zombie smashing muscle memory.
     

    Why Zombies?

    Are zombies just a gimmick? Why would this be any better than a straight laced book that sticks to the facts?

    Straight laced books are often straight boring. And if you have insomnia problems go buy that book. The author, John, has read the boring books and knows that staying awake and engaged are also important for learning. But this book uses zombie references and analogies not just to make you smile, but to help the material stick. If a tough technical concept is related in silly terms you understand, like a zombie trying to buy gum at a super market, it's much more likely to stay in that brain those zombies are intent on eating.

    If you're looking to pack more zombie punch per ounce, this one's for you. So saddle up your post-apocalyptic ride, hit that buy button, and let's start punching those zombies in the face.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Rhea
    Release dateDec 1, 2018
    ISBN9781393620808
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      Intermediate CSS - John Rhea

      Contents

      Cover

      Front Matter

      Copyright

      Content Warning (for Silliness)

      Four Word

      Zombie Bob say No!

      Title Page

      Zombies Fill the Specific Ocean (Specificity rules)

      Pseudo Zombies Classes (Pseudo-classes)

      Double the Zombie Colon-o-scopy (Pseudo-elements)

      Selecting Greatness (Selector combinators)

      Zombie Index (z-index property)

      @Zombie-Face (@font-face rules)

      PC Load Zombie (Print stylesheets)

      Smashing the Horde (Practice)

      Got Questions?

      Sneak Peak of Responsive Design: An Undead Introduction to Mobile Web Development

      © 2018 by John Rhea. All rights reserved. This book or any portion thereof may not be reproduced or used in any manner whatsoever without the express written permission of the publisher except for the use of brief quotations in a book review.

      Distributed by the Undead Institute a division of StoryLab LLC

      Also available as

      Book #2 in the Humanity's Second Chance Virtual Boxed Set

      Book #5 in the Undead Web 101: Student Bundle

      Note: If you’re reading this on an e-ink screen you may want to set it to update on each page load, otherwise artifacts from previous pages may remain and be visible within some of the images.

      You Know What Else Kills Zombies?

      Honest feedback. Enjoyed the book? Found an error or an omission? Still confused about something? Want to complement the author’s sense of humor (or lack thereof)? Email John directly at feedback@undead.institute

      Content Warning

      (for Silliness)

      This book contains a large amount of information, zombies, silliness, and a sense of humor that some would call terrible. If you’re looking for straight technical information or a cure to your insomnia, this is not the book for you.

      If you’re looking for a book that’s accessible to those without technical training or inclination and/or don’t mind laughing a bit while you’re learning, this book is for you. We at the Undead Institute believe that getting braaains should be fun. Join us and let’s stop those smelly zombies once and for all! (No, seriously. Their breath is terrible.)

      Four Word

      Visiting the Apocalyptic Salon

      Do-Nut Save the Worldy.

      Zombie Bob says don't subscribe, Human!

      Hello. This be Zombie Bob with public servicement announcy. Do not, me repeat, do nots sign up for 2 Minutes to Save the World. It only help you be better web devveper.

      It take like twosy whole minutes to read. Who gots time for that?

      Plus it give you informations and silly jokes that keep you enter-ma-tained while you learning. I know. Such bad idea.

      Take it froms me,

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