CSS Grid Explained: Your Step-by-Step Guide to CSS Grid

CSS Grid allows you to create a grid-based layout system, using columns and rows. You don't have to use any workarounds. You don't have to use different hacks for different browsers. You don't have to install any extra frameworks. CSS Grid has been around since 2011, but has recently exploded in popularity. Almost all major browsers support CSS Grid. The only exceptions are Internet Explorer 11 and Opera Mini. In this short but concise book, you are going to master the key ideas behind CSS Grid. Key Features Up-to-Date: Constantly updated, the material in CSS Grid Explained is always current. Clear instruction: You will follow plain English, clear visuals and enjoyable step-by-step instructions. What You'll Learn In the first chapter, we start with the basic terminology. You'll learn the difference between Grid Areas and Grid Cells, between Grid Tracks and Grid Gaps. Then, using a hands-on approach, you'll start building CSS Grids. There are 9 different exercises in this book. You'll build everything from the most basic CSS Grid to a full site layout. Table of Contents Introduction to CSS Grid Terminology Creating Your First CSS Grid Using the Firefox Grid Inspector Explicit and Implicit Grids How to Use the Autoflow Property in CSS Grid How to Use the FR Unit For Layouts How to Size Tracks with the Auto Keyword How to Size Grid Items with the Span Keyword How to Use Line Numbers in CSS Grid How to Layer Items in CSS Grid How to Use Line Names in CSS Grid How to Place Items with Grid Template Areas

Author: Stephen Burge, Jorge Montoya

Publisher: Independently published

Publication Date: Oct 15, 2018

Number of Pages: 156 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 1728828376

ISBN-13: 9781728828374