Two Day Workshop

In Depth CSS XHTML Techniques

by Eric Meyer

This special two-day workshop that will give you everything you need to know to build top-quality CSS XHTML websites. As an in-depth course this workshop is the perfect grounding in CSS, XHTML and other important aspects of site accessibility.

Attendees at a workshop

This is a unique oportunity to learn from the undisputed leader in CSS, XHTML and accessibility - Eric Meyer. If you have always wanted to build advanced websites using CSS and XHTML, this is the workshop for you.

The Groundwork

Day one will cover the fundamental aspects of XHTML and CSS and how to put them work for you, making your authoring more efficient and sophisticated. The day will end with a session on layout techniques and the pros and cons of CSS hacking.

Putting it into Practice

Day two will cover more advanced features, starting with a session on fun and interesting design effects using CSS. The day continues with a focused session of turning 'ordinary' markup on its head and a design-to-layout conversion project. On day two you will also have the opportunity to bring up any specific problems that you have with your own website or application.

Throughout the workshop, you are encouraged to put forward your ideas, ask any questions or bring up any issues that you are hoping to resolve. Whether you are working on an existing project that needs to be brought up to date, or planning a new site, this workshop will provide you with the solid foundation and inspiration to achieve your objectives.

If you have any questions or if you prefer to pay by cheque or require an invoice, just email .

What You'll Walk Away With

The CSS XHTML Survival Kit: - Each attendee will receive this amazing kit, which is chock-full of Eric Meyer's best practical examples of CSS / XHTML code. We'll also be placing valuable tools on the disc as well!
Years of Experience: - 12 years of valuable knowledge and experience. You'll be benefiting from all the triumphs and mistakes that Eric has made over his career.
Practical Knowledge: - We're not going to bore you with theory. You will receive practical CSS training that focuses purely on practical information that you can immediately incorporate into your site.
30% off Pearson Books: - Just go to our special discount bookstore

Who should attend?

Web designers / developers who have an intermediate level knowledge of CSS XHTML
More advanced web designers / developers who want to make sure they are using the correct CSS XHTML methods

Past Reviews

"This man knows his stuff!" - Karen O'Flaherty, Legal and General

"I loved it and can't wait for the next workshop!" - James Stanton, Brandlab

"Technically inspiring. An excellent day" - Caroline Pringle, Huddersfield University

"The workshop was extremely useful and well organised" - Duncan Ponting, BBC

"This is what the whole training experience should be like" - James McCarthy, American Express

"It helped me fill the gaps in my CSS knowledge" - Shiraz Solangi, Lastminute.com

"Brilliant! I really enjoyed the day and meeting a web star!" - Sarah Ward, Loyalty Management

"Wow!"- Phil Lindsay, Consider Creative

"No fluff, just good real-world developer info. Bravo!" - Christopher Kelly, State Farm Insurance

"It's one thing reading about CSS but another to listen to Eric speak." - Wit Chitrapongse, Accenture

"CSS explained in easy, understandable terms" - Frank Villa-Abrille, Nokia

"I'll break even on this investment, both in terms of time and money, within one week!" - D Rondell

How large is the workshop?

Places are limited. We only have 40 seats available. If past events are any indication these will sell out very quickly. So hurry!

Schedule

DAY ONE

Registration & Coffee: 8:15 - 9:00am

XHTML vs. HTML

What's the difference, and why we should care
DOCTYPE switching
Keeping markup both clean and rational
Use structure instead of classes and IDs
Edge cases
Is <br/> always evil?
Avoiding a bad case of semantic fever
Your questions answered

Coffee Break: 10:30 - 10:45

Specificity

How to calculate specificity
Adding importance to a selector
The limits of specificity
Why link states are order-sensitive
Your questions answered

Counting on your inheritance

Why inheritance rules
When it doesn't happen
When it shouldn't happen
Your questions answered

Lunch is provided: 12:30 - 13:30

Using tables intelligently

Stripping tables down to the bare minimum
Using style to make tables shine
Column-oriented styling
Your questions answered

Floats, positioning, and... tables?

Layout floats and how best to use them
The "one true layout"
Positioning pros and cons
When layout tables make more sense
Your questions answered

Coffee Break: 15:30 - 15:45

When good layouts go bad

Common layout problems
Ways to diagnose and treat layout problems
Your questions answered

CSS hacking: a force for good or evil?

The most popular hacks
Surgical hackery
Conditional comments
Is image replacement a hack?
Your questions answered

DAY TWO

Registration & Coffee: 8:15 - 9:00am

Fun with CSS

Pullquotes
Breaking out of the box
Rounding corners

Coffee Break: 10:30 - 10:45

Progressive enhancement

Using advanced CSS to add extra features
Generated content: pros and cons
Fiddling with forms
Your questions answered

Lunch is provided: 12:30 - 13:30

From comp to code

Taking a design and making it breathe

Coffee Break: 15:30 - 15:45

Live Q&A

Looking at your projects
Fixing your problems
Any other questions

Who's speaking?

Eric A. Meyer

Eric (www.meyerweb.com) has been working with the Web since late 1993 and is an internationally recognized expert on the subjects of HTML and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS).

He is the principal consultant for Complex Spiral Consulting and lives in Cleveland, Ohio, which is a much nicer city than you've been led to believe. A graduate of and former Webmaster for Case Western Reserve University and an alumnus of the same fraternity chapter to which Donald Knuth once belonged, Eric coordinated the authoring and creation of the W3C's CSS Test Suite and has recently been acting as List Chaperone of the highly active css-discuss mailing list.

Author of "Eric Meyer on CSS" (New Riders), "Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide" (O'Reilly & Associates), "CSS2.0 Programmer's Reference" (Osborne/McGraw-Hill), and the fairly well-known CSS Browser Compatibility Charts, Eric speaks at a variety of conferences on the subject of standards, CSS use, and Web design.

He is also the host of "Your Father's Oldsmobile," a weekly Big Band-era radio show heard on WRUW 91.1-FM in Cleveland. When not otherwise busy, Eric is usually bothering his wife Kat in some fashion.

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