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Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) represent a "standards compliant", and many argue "forward compatible" way to build web sites. Using CSS, we separate content from presentation, so it's an easy matter to change the appearance of an entire site without touching the structure!
Maybe you've seen or heard what CSS can do for easy site redesigns, so now you want to work this way, rather than the old, not so reliable fashion. Here, we'll focus on using CSS to both decorate and position elements in our websites in a browser-friendly way. As the name of the class suggests, we'll also discuss moving sites away from the now "deprecated" table method of site layout, and translating them to flexible, easier to maintain CSS layouts.
who should take this class?
- You! If you've begun your journey of CSS and want to go further
- Those trying to manage larger sites but wanting to limit the amount of work involved
- Those who are updating their knowledge and skills in web design or maintenance
- Web designers updating nonstandard sites
- Create websites that can be viewed by all major browsers
- Learn the current CSS2 standard and experiment with the CSS3 standard too
- Customize the look of any element on your pages
- Styling text for greater readability and interest
- Classes vs IDs: for categories and unique elements
- DIVide your page's appearance: using page DIVisions and CSS
- Working with the Box Model and its quirks
- Adjusting the appearance and behavior of links
- Control how your pages look in different devices: monitors, handheld devices, and in print