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# Reading-list
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This is a small effort to list down the resources that I liked while learning a specific technology.
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I like going through authorative/bible-style documentation and books while learning. Finding that gem takes a bit of time, but I often lose track of those perfect books/links when I want to go through them again or suggest to my friends.
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In short, this is a highly opinionated list of resources that I would be happy to pay for any day.
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### HTML & CSS
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1. [HTML and CSS: Design and Build Websites](https://www.amazon.com/HTML-CSS-Design-Build-Websites/dp/1118008189) ****
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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.
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It is not a reference book, hence weak on the details.
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2. [HTML & CSS: The Complete Reference, Fifth Edition](https://www.amazon.in/HTML-CSS-Complete-Reference-Fifth/dp/0070701946) **
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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).
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**Beware** - it is a pretty outdated book, filled with older way of doing things - so you need to know what you are looking for.
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3. [Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide](https://www.amazon.in/gp/aw/d/1449393195/) by Eric Meyer *****
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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.
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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.
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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.
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