The Definitive Guide to HTML5 and CSS3

Name: The Definitive Guide to HTML5 and CSS3
ISBN: 9787111336242

Lu LingniuChina Machine Press2011

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The Definitive Guide to HTML5 and CSS3 is a technical monograph for web front-end developers. The author, Lu Lingniu, has long worked in web development and system design. Taking the new specifications of HTML5 and CSS3 as its main thread, the book systematically sets out the core knowledge of both technology systems and explains it alongside browser compatibility. The book has three parts. The first covers HTML5, starting from the current state of HTML5 support in major browsers and then explaining the syntactic differences between HTML5 and HTML4, the new structural elements, form and file capabilities, graphics drawing, multimedia playback, local storage, offline applications, communication APIs, Web Workers, geolocation, and more. The second part turns to CSS3, covering all kinds of selectors; styles for text and fonts, color, the box model, backgrounds and borders, layout, UI, and Media Queries; and features such as transforms, multimedia, and animation. The third part presents two comprehensive cases in iterative form, applying the theory of the first two parts to real page development and helping readers build a mindset for constructing web applications with HTML5 and CSS3. The book includes 246 sample pages, with a small case for every knowledge point; all code has been tested on a machine and readers can view the results directly in a browser. Balancing systematic theory with hands-on practice, the book can be read through as a course or consulted as a technical manual at work.

Editor's review

在前端技术快速更替的年代，一本能把HTML5与CSS3讲透、讲全，还能带着读者动手的书并不多。本书的价值首先在于「全」：从语义化结构标签，到Canvas绘图、音视频、本地存储、离线应用，再到CSS3的选择器体系、盒模型、渐变边框、变形与动画，几乎覆盖了当年HTML5与CSS3规范中所有值得关注的新特性，读者不必在不同资料之间反复拼凑。其次是「实」。246个示例页面不是装饰，每个知识点都有可以立即在浏览器里跑起来的小案例，两个综合案例则以迭代方式演示一个完整Web页面如何从零搭建、逐步完善，这种「边学边做」的结构对自学尤其友好。第三是「稳」。作者在讲解每项特性时都会说明主流浏览器的支持情况与兼容写法，这在HTML5与CSS3仍在演进、旧版浏览器仍大量存在的时期非常关键，能帮读者少走弯路。需要说明的是，本书的写法偏重规范条目的系统罗列，篇幅大、信息密度高，更适合作为长期放在手边的查阅型参考书，而不是一晚读完的轻读物。对于希望夯实基础、建立完整知识框架的前端学习者，它依然是一份扎实的起点。

Who it's for

A good fit for

正在系统学习前端、希望一次性打通HTML5与CSS3知识体系的自学者
需要查阅具体标签、属性和样式写法的一线Web前端工程师
计算机相关专业学生，作为Web前端课程的配套参考书
从HTML4/CSS2迁往新规范的开发者，需要对照了解新增特性

Not a good fit for

完全零基础、连HTML基本标签都不熟悉的读者，会觉得信息密度过高
想学具体前端框架（如React、Vue）的读者，本书不涉及框架内容
期待紧跟当下最新规范细节的读者，需注意本书成书较早

Reading tips

第一遍按章节顺序通读，先建立HTML5与CSS3的整体知识地图，不必纠结每个细节
读完每节后立即把配套示例在浏览器里跑一遍，并动手改动代码观察效果
重点看综合案例部分，尝试先自己实现再对照书中做法，差异处就是提升点
把本书当作案头手册，实际项目中遇到具体属性或样式问题再按目录回查
对浏览器兼容性说明保持留意，遇到已淘汰的写法可结合当前资料做取舍

About the publisher

China Machine Press China · Founded in 1950

In addition to science and technology and professional publishing, the books in our catalog from China Machine Press also reflect a sustained focus on psychology, computing, management, finance and economics, and social sciences. In psychology, the catalog includes works by C. G. Jung and introductions to analytical psychology, as well as applied topics such as stress and health, and addiction and healing. In computing, it features Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs (JavaScript Edition). Management and finance titles include Administrative Behavior (4th Edition), The Price of Inequality (Collector's Edition), and This Time Is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly (Commemorative Edition). In the philosophy and history of science, there is The Worldview: The Third Edition. Relevant authors include C. G. Jung, William McGuire, Sonu Shamdasani, and Gabor Maté. Public information is limited; the above summarizes the publisher's profile based solely on the books in our catalog.

FAQ

这本书有多个版本，我该选哪一版？

本书初版于2011年由机械工业出版社出版，此后陆续推出第2版（2013）、第3版（2015，分上下册）、第4版（2019，分上下册）。内容越新越贴近规范，但整体框架一脉相承。如果是系统学习，建议选较新的版本；如果只是查基础概念，早期版本也够用。

这本书适合零基础入门吗？

不太适合完全零基础的读者。本书默认读者了解HTML基本标签与CSS基本写法，直接进入新特性讲解，信息密度较高。建议先用入门教材打好基础，再读本书梳理体系。

书中的示例代码需要额外购买吗？

书中示例代码可在配套资源中下载，直接在浏览器中打开即可查看运行结果，无需搭建复杂环境，这也是本书实践性较强的一个体现。

书里的技术内容现在还有效吗？

HTML5与CSS3的核心特性大多已被广泛支持并成为标准基础，语义化标签、Canvas、本地存储、Flex相关布局思路、变形与动画等至今仍是前端基本功。但部分早期兼容写法和浏览器支持情况已过时，阅读时建议结合当前规范文档。

这本书和国内其他HTML5/CSS3教材有什么区别？

本书以覆盖全面、示例数量多、兼顾浏览器兼容性著称，定位介于教程与技术手册之间；相较偏重项目实战的教材，它更强调规范条目的系统梳理，适合建立完整知识框架和长期查阅。

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