One of the greatest challenges a Web designer must face is how to create content that displays the same in all browsers. There has never been a clear-cut solution to this formidable task -- until now. Programmers and designers the world over are singing the praises of Cascading Style Sheets, or CSS, for its ability to provide designers complete control over how their content appears on users screens. 
 Cascading Style Sheets: A Primer is a hands-on guide to understanding and implementing this new technology in your Web site. You learn how to use tables and transparent images to achieve layout control, use advanced selectors to control every last detail of presentation, add interactivity with Dynamic HTML and JavaScript Enhanced Style Sheets, and much more. In addition to discussing the fundamentals of CSS, the book also tackles the topics of basic graphic design theory, typography and Web design, and advanced CSS techniques and methods. 
 Authors Joseph R. Jones and Paul Thurrott have also created a supplemental Web site that is a perfect companion to the book. Here you find online tutorials about CSS and HMTL as well as the latest news and information about this exciting technology.

Cascading Style Sheets: A Primer

Computers & Technology

Thurrott, Paul B.

Jones, Joseph R.

Graphics & Design

Mis Pr

Dr. Jones returned to the high school classroom after 15 years in higher education, most recently as an Associate Dean. This text chronicles his journey into his new teaching career. The premise of the text is framed on the attributes of a relational pedagogy. As such, the book discusses the relationships that Dr. Jones developed throughout the academic year. In this capacity, relational pedagogy allows the reader a unique lens through which to view the schooling process in this metropolitan southern town. In the book, Jones examines topics such as standardized testing, racism, sexuality, cheating, among other topics, through a critical theory paradigm. In doing so, Jones is able to interweave theoretical concepts within the daily actions of the schooling process. As such, the text is a unique reconceptualization of schools and the purpose of schools. Praise for My Second First Year: "In My Second First Year, Dr. Jones discusses his experiences leaving academia and returning to a high school English classroom, a daunting task that few academics would attempt. As a biologist and without affiliation with a teacher preparation program, I can attest to the importance of Jones’ work. This text illuminates the educational process for millions of children, which allows those of us not in the daily trenches of teaching K-12 students to experience the reality of our educational process. His discussions of school shootings, testing, and marginalization of students can become a catalyst that causes everyone in society to begin reexamining how we educate our children. Jones’ book could become the commencement point for educational reform." Linda Hensel, PhD Mercer University "In My Second First Year, Dr. Jones discusses his journey leaving higher education to return to a high school classroom. His powerful depictions of the realities of standardized testing, school shootings, racism, sexuality, and other topics cause the reader to reflect on all aspects of how children are educated. His use of relational pedagogy as his framework reminds us of the importance of positive relationships in schools and society. This text is a must read for anyone who advocates for our children." Nila Burt, EdS Assistant Principal Northside High School Georgia "Many of the stories in My Second First Year will be familiar to many teachers working in American PK-12 public schools as they will be similar to their own experiences. Dr. Jones takes us on a journey that many of us in academia would be apprehensive to take. By providing example after example, he demonstrates the significance of relational pedagogy and how it can increase the likelihood of student success. In this climate of student-to-college discourse, Jones provides evidence on how positive relations between teacher and students benefit all students regardless of post-secondary plans. This is significant for at the end of the day, the goal of schooling is about more than whether or not our students find employment. It is more important that students grow into caring, lifelong learners who can find happiness regardless of occupational goals. Jones reminds us all why we became teachers in the first place and—for many—why many teachers choose to stay in the profession." Vincent Youngbauer, PhD Mercer University

My Second First Year: Leaving Academia for a High School Classroom (NA)

Biographies & Memoirs

Professionals & Academics

Information Age Publishing

"Dr. Jones returned to the high school classroom after 15 years in higher education, most recently as an Associate Dean. This text chronicles his journey into his new teaching career. The premise of the text is framed on the attributes of a relational pedagogy. As such, the book discusses the relationships that Dr. Jones developed throughout the academic year. I n this capacity, relational pedagogy allows the reader a unique lens through which to view the schooling process in this metropolitan southern town. In the book, Jones examines topics such as standardized testing, racism, sexuality, cheating, among other topics, through a critical theory paradigm. In doing so, Jones is able to interweave theoretical concepts within the daily actions of the schooling process. As such, the text is a unique reconceptualization of schools and the purpose of schools"--

My Second First Year: Leaving Academia for a High School Classroom

Jackson's blood has long been entrenched in the political landscape of Mississippi. With his now-dead father a state Supreme Court judge, his grandfather an Ole Miss attorney, and his great-grandfather the governor, his family history has always been in the public eye. But when Jackson decides to take a sabbatical from his job as a college English professor and return home to write his next novel, he discovers the realities of growing up in Culpepper, Mississippi are not what he remembers, and there's much more to his hometown story than he's been told. Set against a backdrop of Southern grace and charm, Magnolia Avenue is a rich novel that brings to light the crisis of consciousness only possible when we delve into the secrets of our past and uncover the unexpected.

Magnolia Ave

Literature & Fiction

United States

Joseph R. Jones

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