diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 2b816f6..eb82c70 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -10,20 +10,20 @@ In short, this is a highly opinionated list of resources that I would be happy t 1. [HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites](https://www.amazon.com/HTML-CSS-Design-Build-Websites/dp/1118008189) **** -This is a beautiful visual book (with a generic title) and great for anyone to get started. If you feel that html is dull, this should change that. It is indispensable for beginners, worth a skim for intermediates and experts. + This is a beautiful visual book (with a generic title) and great for anyone to get started. If you feel that html is dull, this should change that. It is indispensable for beginners, worth a skim for intermediates and experts. -It is not a reference book, hence weak on the details. + It is not a reference book, hence weak on the details. 2. [HTML & CSS: The Complete Reference, Fifth Edition](https://www.amazon.in/HTML-CSS-Complete-Reference-Fifth/dp/0070701946) ** -In my opinion, you don't really need to deep dive into html - mostly because all the magic is really in CSS. But if you still want to, this can be your reference book on HTML (ignore css section of the book). + In my opinion, you don't really need to deep dive into html - mostly because all the magic is really in CSS. But if you still want to, this can be your reference book on HTML (ignore css section of the book). -**Beware** - it is a pretty outdated book, filled with older way of doing things - so you need to know what you are looking for. + **Beware** - it is a pretty outdated book, filled with older way of doing things - so you need to know what you are looking for. 3. Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide by Eric Meyer ***** -This is the most awesome book on CSS. It is a hardcore, specification-for-masses kind of book. It explains every detailed mathematical calculation that goes into deciding what to render/show from the css properties we provide. If you feel like css properties are just a few knobs that you turn until things look right, then this will teach you what turning those knobs really do and in effect, which ones to actually turn. + This is the most awesome book on CSS. It is a hardcore, specification-for-masses kind of book. It explains every detailed mathematical calculation that goes into deciding what to render/show from the css properties we provide. If you feel like css properties are just a few knobs that you turn until things look right, then this will teach you what turning those knobs really do and in effect, which ones to actually turn. -If not anything, you'll learn to appreciate the complexity behind css. It is a must read for everyone, but some people might be turned off by its dryness. + If not anything, you'll learn to appreciate the complexity behind css. It is a must read for everyone, but some people might be turned off by its dryness. -The author, Eric Meyer himself worked on css specifications - his [blog](https://meyerweb.com/eric/css/) and all of his books are worth a read. 4th edition of this book comes as a full book as well as many Chapterwise mini-books - printed books are hardly available in India, its better to go for a digital ebook on this one. \ No newline at end of file + The author, Eric Meyer himself worked on css specifications - his [blog](https://meyerweb.com/eric/css/) and all of his books are worth a read. 4th edition of this book comes as a full book as well as many Chapterwise mini-books - printed books are hardly available in India, its better to go for a digital ebook on this one. \ No newline at end of file