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Leonardo de Deus
3,701 PointsGuide Book
Is there any kind of css guide book privided by treehouse? Is extremely hard to remember all these selectors and stuff. If there isnt, can you suggest some? (on-line and free) =]
5 Answers
James Barnett
39,199 PointsThe best online material on CSS has got to be Learn HTML & CSS in one easy to use guide by Shay Howe this is great if you need a little refresher on a concept but don't want to re-watch a whole video.
I keep these 2 quick references in my bookmark bar for easy reference on CSS properties
If I ever need some more details on a CSS property HTML Dog is my go to resource.
If you have a question about CSS selectors there a great blog article on that helpfully titled 30 CSS Selectors You Must Memorize
John Locke
15,479 PointsLeonardo:
there are a couple of good resources that are free: http://docs.webplatform.org/wiki/css https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/CSS
and Treehouse has a CSS3 book available too. http://www.amazon.com/CSS3-Foundations-Treehouse-Book-Series/dp/1118356543
danielcroft
7,438 Pointshttp://shop.teamtreehouse.com/products/css3-foundations-book
The CSS3 foundations book is a tad cheaper on the tree house site. So cheaper to buy direct :)
John Locke
15,479 PointsGood point, I just Googled it really quick.
Jaco Burger
20,807 PointsDoes TTH deliver to South Africa? Otherwise I'll just purchase the Kindle edition. It would be really neat to have the hardcover at my desk though.
James Barnett
39,199 PointsJaco Burger - That's a question best directed toward the Treehouse support at help@teamtreehouse.com Also you can order off of amazon.com, although amazon.co.uk might be cheaper shipping wise.
Leonardo de Deus
3,701 PointsMen, you are great. I live In Brazil, and I need to buy the e-book. I think amazon is my best choice. I just found out that there is some free O'Rilleys e-books at amazon.
Jacob Miranda
19,392 PointsBefore I found Treehouse, I read Jon Duckett's book on HTML and CSS and I'm glad he's releasing a Javascript and Jquery book next month because they layout of his book was gorgeous and made it enjoyable to read. It wasn't just readable, it was an experience and it made getting through the book fun.
I highly suggest that book, BUT I haven't yet checked out Treehouse's book to offer any comparison. Seeing the quality of their site, videos and challenges, I would assume it holds the same high and entertaining standards.
It is a lot to learn, so what I did for CSS Foundations was buy a small notebook where I wrote everything in because I learn from repetition, so rewriting notes and putting what they say in my own words helps me explain it to myself. For the Javascript foundations, I'm actually making my own files in a text editor with all my notes and keeping them in Dropbox so I can easily reach it whether I'm on my desktop, laptop or at school on their computers.
Anyhoots, I'm done talking (or I guess talking). Enjoy your stay on Treehouse :-) Happy coding
James Barnett
39,199 Points+1 Jon Duckett's HTML & CSS book is the most beautifully designed reference book I've ever seen.
Andy Bell
6,804 PointsIf you want a tiny but technical book, CSS Pocket Reference (http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920015055.do) is a good one. It doesn't really tell you how to use things, but it is pretty comprehensive on its CSS properties. I find it pretty handy. There's also an HTML5 version that was just updated a couple weeks ago.