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Introducing Materialize

Apress
  • First book on the market that teaches Materialize, the responsive framework based on Google's Material Design language
  • Organized into six easy-to-digest chapters to quickly introduce you, even if you haven't worked with a responsive framework before
  • Helps you acquire the skillsets required to use Materialize and utilize that knowledge in your workflow

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
  2. Introducing Materialize

    • Anirudh Prabhu, Aravind Shenoy
    Pages 1-9
  3. Grid Fundamentals and Helper Classes

    • Anirudh Prabhu, Aravind Shenoy
    Pages 11-28
  4. Beyond Fundamentals

    • Anirudh Prabhu, Aravind Shenoy
    Pages 29-48
  5. Materialize JavaScript

    • Anirudh Prabhu, Aravind Shenoy
    Pages 49-85
  6. Materialize Components

    • Anirudh Prabhu, Aravind Shenoy
    Pages 87-130
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 131-134

About this book

This concise step-by-step guide includes the best practices and patterns that help readers of all levels to unearth the potential of Materialize. A responsive framework based on Google’s innovative Material Design language, Materialize provides CSS and JavaScript features similar to other popular frameworks such as Bootstrap and Foundation.



With the advent of Material Design, developers can no longer overlook its importance and resourcefulness in web design and development. However, incorporating this toolkit in the web application can be quite a juggle. Compared to other design languages available in the market today, Materialize is the only one that adds depth and motion to its application elements.



Ideal for web designers and developers, Introducing Materialize is your comprehensive training guide to the newest design language you need to learn. 


What You'll Learn 


  • Learn why Materialize is so popular and resourceful
  • Get up and Running with this awesome toolkit
  • Quick start with Materialize and creating  unique designs
  • Downloading and Installing the framework
  • Get a grip  on the fundamentals of Material Design
  • Gather comprehensive knowledge about  the framework 
  • Unearth the potential of this framework for real time implementation
Who This Book Is For 



Ideal for web developers and designers with good experience of UI technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript and jQuery. This book does not require prior experience of any responsive framework. It caters to readers on all levels ranging from beginners to experienced professionals. 






Authors and Affiliations

  • A-403, Govardhan Nagar , Mumbai, India

    Anirudh Prabhu

  • C-wing, 809/810, Mahavir Trinkets, Behind Huma Adlabs C-wing, 809/810, Mumbai, India

    Aravind Shenoy

About the authors

Anirudh Prabhu is a UI Developer with more than 7 years of experience.He specializes in HTML, CSS, Javascript, jQuery, Sass, LESS, Twitter, and Bootstrap. Additionally, he has been associated with Packt and Apress books as a Tech Reviewer for several titles. He is the author of Beginning CSS Preprocessors: With Sass, Compass, and Less (Apress, 2015).
He has exposure to coffeescript and angularJS. He's also been involved in building training material for HTML, CSS and jQuery for twenty19.com, which is a portal for providing training for fresher/interns. In his free time, he enjoys listening to music and is also an avid photographer who likes taking unique photos.



A senior technical writer by profession, Aravind Shenoy's core interests are technical Writing, content writing, content development, web design, and business analysis. A music buff and engineering graduate from the Manipal Institute of Technology and an author of several books, he is a keen learner and always believes that there is always a steep learning curve as Life is all about learning. 

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eBook USD 19.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
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  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 29.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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