CSS in Depth, Second Edition

I’m so excited to say I’m just finishing up reviews of the final copyedits for the second edition of my book, CSS in Depth! If you’ve ordered a print edition of the book, it’ll be on its way soon. If you haven’t ordered a copy, you can order now on manning.com — both the print edition and eBook will get you immediate access to the early access (“MEAP”) eBook while the publisher finishes finalizing page layout.

Big changes ¶

This edition features significant updates since the first edition. If you’re looking to really understand CSS, this is the book for you. Or if you’re already a seasoned developer looking to catch up on all the rapid changes of the past few years, this is for you, too.

Every chapter has been updated; most chapters have at least one new section, and some are heavily revised throughout. Plus I’ve written three entirely new chapters.

The first edition, published in 2018, bridged the gap from the old way of laying out webpages (floats) to the new (flexbox and grid). In this edition, I’ve tossed out all the stuff that is now fully obsolete, and have focused on bridging the transition into the next phase of CSS development. That means logical properties, subgrid, layers, scope, container queries, new color spaces, color mixing, and relative color functions, and more. I’ve also thrown in a new chapter covering filters, masks, shapes, and clip paths, because I always regretted not including those the first time around (and browser support is much better now).

As an extra bonus, a handful of key pages will be printed in color. I can’t do proper justice to new color spaces and gradient features without that, right?

CSS for 2024 and beyond ¶

This is a forward-looking book. It will give you a mastery of the language and prepare you for all the new CSS features that are emerging today. Get yourself a copy!

If you’ve already purchased it, thank you! Please help spread the word.