Evolution: A Weblog by Third North Creative

Packages from Amazon are regular occurrence here at the Third North studio. My latest selection was an inspiring paperback by Andy Clarke, the UK based designer responsible for the always stimulating commentary of And all that Malarkey.

Transcending CSS: The Fine Art of Web Design is not just a book about code, nor is it just a book about design theory; instead it is a conceptual hybrid of the two. Andy Clarke fuses code with concept, and then illustrates their fusion with beautiful, real world, examples and screen shots.

As Andy mentions early on, this book is not for CSS beginners, and web designers not familiar with CSS selectors and properties will probably find themselves a bit lost during many of the examples. However, for those of you comfortable with the language and syntax of CSS, this book should be a permanent addition to your web design bookshelf.