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Book Giveaway: HTML5 & CSS3 for the Real World

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This contest is now closed. Congratulations to Mark Cohen for winning the hard copy, and Nick Stevens for winning the E-Pack.

A New Book on HTML5 and CSS3This week I’m swamped with stuff outside of this blog, so I thought it would be a good time for another book giveaway. This time I have two copies of HTML5 & CSS3 for the Real World, published by SitePoint.

As many of you know, this is a book that I helped co-author with Estelle Weyl and Alexis Goldstein. You can read a full description along with table of contents on the SitePoint page linked above.

Here’s a brief description of the book:

“HTML5 & CSS3 for the Real World will show you how to create dynamic websites using these new technologies. No fluff or hype here – only fun, effective techniques you can start using today. This easy-to-follow guide covers everything you need to know to get started today. You’ll master the new semantic markup available in HTML5, as well as how to use CSS3 without sacrificing clean markup or resorting to complex workarounds.”

And here are the rules for the contest:

1. Tweet a Link to This Post

Yeah, I know, you don’t want to share this post, because that means you’ll have a lower chance of winning. But you know how it goes, it’s free advertising for me, and it makes the contest all the more exciting! :)

The tweet must contain the following text:

Book Giveaway: HTML5 & CSS3 for the Real World (via @ImpressiveWebs)

Plus a link to this post. A short link is fine, as long as the link goes here.

2. Post a Comment With a Link to Your Tweet

Naturally, you have to prove that you tweeted the article. So you need to find a direct link to your tweet and post it here in the comments. I’ll be sure to check the spam comments so nothing gets filtered out.

Keep in mind that the link to your tweet cannot just be a link to your Twitter account, it must be a link to the individual tweet. In the last giveaway, a few people didn’t get this right. So make sure. On Twitter.com, an individual tweet is found by clicking “open” then “details”. It looks like this.

Only one entry allowed per person.

3. Use a Valid Email Address in Your Comment

If you don’t use a valid email address, then I can’t contact you. So make sure your email address is correct so I can contact you if you win.

Hard Copy and E-Pack Versions

As mentioned, I have two copies of the book to give away. One is a hard copy that I will mail anywhere in the world, using cheap shipping. And the other is an E-Pack version, which includes PDF, MOBI, and EPUB versions of the book.

If the winner of the hardcopy would prefer an E-Pack version, then I’ll ask the winner of the E-Pack if they want to swap. If not, then I’ll gladly give away an extra E-Pack to the winner of the hard copy. So I may give away three copies, it just depends on what the winners prefer.

Two Weeks’ Notice

I’ll give the post two weeks to collect entrants, then I’ll pick two comments at random using a random number generator. The first one I pick will win the hard copy.

From time to time, I will do other book giveaways for quality design and development titles, so be sure to subscribe to one of my feeds to know when these contests are posted:

56 Responses

  1. Donny Reza says:
    March 28, 2012 at 6:06 am

    Here is my tweet https://twitter.com/#!/donnyreza/status/184944187161059328 :-)

  2. Martndemus says:
    March 28, 2012 at 6:18 am

    Weee, first.

    https://twitter.com/#!/Martndemus/status/184947359191547905

    And im only interested in the hard copy version!

  3. pistenprinz says:
    March 28, 2012 at 6:42 am

    2nd :)
    https://twitter.com/#!/pistenprinz/status/184953443243405312

  4. Nicola says:
    March 28, 2012 at 6:54 am

    There you go: https://twitter.com/#!/ZanonNicola/status/184950794154549248

    Fingers crossed! :)

  5. Ricardo says:
    March 28, 2012 at 7:08 am

    Hi there

    http://mobile.twitter.com/PapaJazzashot/status/184957974106750976

  6. Antonio says:
    March 28, 2012 at 7:15 am

    Here you have: https://twitter.com/#!/Belelros/status/184961295676735488

    Crossing my fingers. Hope to get it!

  7. Stephan says:
    March 28, 2012 at 7:25 am

    https://twitter.com/#!/Litso_/status/184964309607133185

    I like turtles.

    Also, this was my 100th tweet. Congratulations me!

  8. Sodiyc says:
    March 28, 2012 at 7:32 am

    My …

    https://twitter.com/#!/sodiyc/status/184965683761774592

    :)

  9. Jur says:
    March 28, 2012 at 7:46 am

    Nice! Would be a nice timing, I just started with figuring out HTML5 in combination with CSS3 ^^

    https://twitter.com/#!/Jh_Joosten/status/184969145161490433

    *fingers Crossed*

  10. thelincster says:
    March 28, 2012 at 7:59 am

    https://twitter.com/#!/thelincster/status/184972460058345473

    …because it’s my birthday?!? ;)

  11. Gregorio Espadas says:
    March 28, 2012 at 9:27 am

    Here’s mine!

    https://twitter.com/#!/gespadas/status/184994588333838336

    :-)

  12. Franco says:
    March 28, 2012 at 9:53 am

    https://twitter.com/#!/ConceptDezain/status/185001227078221824
    Nice, Thanks!

  13. 18 Dev says:
    March 28, 2012 at 9:54 am

    https://twitter.com/#!/18dev/status/185001220216328192
    Thank you!

  14. augusto wloch says:
    March 28, 2012 at 9:59 am

    oh good lord! i love this books :D

    https://twitter.com/#!/augustowloch/status/185002151536365570

  15. qborreda says:
    March 28, 2012 at 10:36 am

    Here we go ..
    HTML5 It’s getting increasingly interesting ..

    https://twitter.com/#!/qborreda/status/185012164036263936

  16. Vincent Ghyssens says:
    March 28, 2012 at 10:42 am

    Nice giveaway !
    https://twitter.com/#!/VincentGhyssens/status/185013492523352065

  17. Maxim says:
    March 28, 2012 at 10:44 am

    https://twitter.com/#!/maximmcnair/status/185014401684869120

  18. José Santos says:
    March 28, 2012 at 11:00 am

    I hope I win :) https://twitter.com/#!/jonocosa/status/185017343804579841

  19. Nick Stevens says:
    March 28, 2012 at 12:09 pm

    Okay, I’m in.

    https://twitter.com/#!/NicholasStevens/status/185035537348964352

  20. Bre says:
    March 28, 2012 at 12:18 pm

    Woop Woop! https://twitter.com/#!/breannemarie/status/185037941431734272

  21. Tim says:
    March 28, 2012 at 12:25 pm

    http://twitter.com/#!/tloibl/status/185039283327995906

  22. Pablo Lara H says:
    March 28, 2012 at 7:49 pm

    https://twitter.com/#!/pablolarah/status/185151433161703424

  23. Albert says:
    March 28, 2012 at 11:50 pm

    Pick me :)
    https://twitter.com/#!/albert_shala/status/185211351621320704

    and if I get to win, I’d go with the hard copy.

  24. Ykani says:
    March 29, 2012 at 12:11 am

    here’s mine :)

    https://twitter.com/#!/kanirockz/status/185216768850132992

  25. Charles Halliday says:
    March 29, 2012 at 1:17 am

    https://twitter.com/#!/RealCHalliday/status/185233706645073920

  26. Ole says:
    March 29, 2012 at 2:11 am

    Here we go: https://twitter.com/#!/captainh2ok/status/185245020826243075

  27. Logesh Paul says:
    March 29, 2012 at 5:15 am

    Here is my status update
    https://twitter.com/#!/logeshpaul/status/185293326663163905

    Thanks!

  28. Baraneedharan M says:
    March 29, 2012 at 5:28 am

    Here is the link to my post

    https://twitter.com/#!/baranee_dharan/status/185296765707231233

    Thanks

  29. Gonzo the Great says:
    March 29, 2012 at 8:53 am

    Hi Louis,

    nice opportunity, thanks! I love the smell of paper, and here’s the link to my tweet:
    https://twitter.com/#!/gonzodesign/status/185348026490036224

    Cheers & Ciao!

  30. c0d3punk says:
    March 29, 2012 at 10:24 am

    https://twitter.com/#!/c0d3punk/status/185370651513733121

    I have a dog, and his name is… BINGO! :-)

  31. budi says:
    March 29, 2012 at 11:47 am

    https://twitter.com/#!/_sibudi/status/185392267928940544

    please…

  32. Dan Ramsden says:
    March 29, 2012 at 11:56 am

    And mine: https://twitter.com/#!/danramsden/status/185394605976600577

  33. Jeroen Rood says:
    March 29, 2012 at 1:51 pm

    https://twitter.com/#!/jeroenrood/status/185423103596302336
    I’m in. Let’s hope for the best! :D

  34. Aakash Ohri says:
    March 29, 2012 at 8:32 pm

    Really impressed by your work at Cross Browser CSS3

    Here is the link:
    https://twitter.com/#!/iaakash19/status/185524207277457408

  35. Samuel Bran says:
    March 30, 2012 at 9:35 am

    Here is my tweet: http://twitter.com/#!/samuelbran/status/185721522298687489

    Thanks you!

  36. Josh Amburn says:
    March 30, 2012 at 10:55 am

    Kaboosha!!!

    https://twitter.com/#!/jamburn/status/185741501240840193

  37. Pedro Mourelle says:
    March 31, 2012 at 2:14 am

    With an awesome book comes an awesome responsability.
    https://twitter.com/#!/pedromourelle/status/185972668275761152

  38. Ilie says:
    March 31, 2012 at 11:48 am

    Count me in!

    https://twitter.com/#!/ilieciorba/status/186117468350185472

  39. Mark says:
    March 31, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    Thanx
    https://twitter.com/#!/miki725miki/status/186163511410442240

  40. TenZin says:
    April 1, 2012 at 10:42 am

    here is my tweet http://twitter.com/#!/tenzin_says/status/186462531672477696
    Big thanks

  41. msankhala says:
    April 1, 2012 at 9:19 pm

    Great Giveaway ! I love to win hard copy of this book. I get bored reading a lot off ebooks I need a hard copy. Hope this “HTML5 & CSS3 for the Real World” book can change my real world as developer and bring it to the next level.
    I already tweeted.
    https://twitter.com/#!/msankhala/status/186623015201677312

  42. devinist says:
    April 3, 2012 at 5:35 am

    here is my tweet :)
    https://twitter.com/#!/devinist/status/187110493964603392

  43. Kazuhito Kidachi says:
    April 3, 2012 at 6:25 am

    My tweet is at https://twitter.com/#!/kazuhito/status/187123539491557377

  44. Kevin Bruce says:
    April 3, 2012 at 6:48 am

    Proof Positive!
    https://twitter.com/#!/kevinbruce/status/187128840647229440

  45. emteec says:
    April 3, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    https://twitter.com/#!/emteec/status/187257483771908096

  46. Sebastien says:
    April 4, 2012 at 1:12 pm

    Here it is! Good luck to everyone!

    https://twitter.com/#!/seb_z_lite/status/187587811355000832

  47. Benny Jien says:
    April 4, 2012 at 10:17 pm

    This is my tweet! Good luck. :)

    https://twitter.com/#!/BennyJien/status/187725242892943361

  48. Asim says:
    April 6, 2012 at 2:25 pm

    Woohoo! Another giveaway!

    https://twitter.com/#!/modenadude/status/188331261037772800

  49. timpx1 says:
    April 6, 2012 at 2:27 pm

    My tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/timpx1/status/188329875516571650

    Thanks.

  50. Juth Vadhanapanich says:
    April 10, 2012 at 12:28 pm

    https://twitter.com/#!/juth/status/189751273602560002

    I hope I am the lucky winner :)

  51. Robin says:
    April 10, 2012 at 1:08 pm

    My Tweet!
    http://twitter.com/#!/rdhills/status/189761185309134848

  52. Tina M Brignac-Judon says:
    April 10, 2012 at 2:11 pm

    Here is my Tweet! #59 I believe…

    https://twitter.com/TMarieBDS/statuses/189751923686125569

    Thank you for the opportunity to learn from your shared knowledge! First time I’ve ever shared a tweet link, so I hope I have done it correctly! God bless you and all contributors to this publication.

  53. constantine says:
    April 10, 2012 at 2:39 pm

    i hope to win :)
    https://twitter.com/#!/marc0ss1/status/189783397416177665

  54. artsibelle says:
    April 10, 2012 at 2:54 pm

    Pick me, pick me!
    http://twitter.com/#!/artsibelle/status/189782158368452609

  55. Vladimir says:
    April 10, 2012 at 4:23 pm

    Me too :)
    https://twitter.com/#!/mincevv/status/189810495035932672

  56. Semih says:
    April 11, 2012 at 3:23 am

    Hi !

    https://twitter.com/#!/semihgokduman/status/189976722001768448

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