Begginner to CSS

Discussion in 'CSS' started by Magestry, Jun 14, 2008.

  1. #1
    Please help.
    I have a website and I have figured that it doesnt look too good. Somebody said to code CSS and lose the table, but I have only been working with tables for ages and I do not understand the CSS Tutorials on the web.

    Can anybody give me a personal short tutorial that I can start with, like give me a short code but explain what each section of code means and then tell me what to save it as and so on...

    Thanks is so.
    Magestry
     
    Magestry, Jun 14, 2008 IP
  2. rl421403

    rl421403 Peon

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    #2
    i think you should go through css tutorial on w3cschools
    its simple.
     
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  3. Magestry

    Magestry Active Member

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    #3
    will look at that now.
     
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  4. blueparukia

    blueparukia Well-Known Member

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    #4
    I'd be more worried about the 126 html errors on your site before bothering converting your tables to divs.
     
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    Magestry Active Member

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    what are the 126 html errors and how do I fix them...?
     
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    samirkumardas Banned

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    #6
    w3cschools is perfect
     
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  7. Magestry

    Magestry Active Member

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    Ok but as blueparukia said, I have 126 HTML errors so how do I know what the errors are and how do I fix them??
     
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    Magestry Active Member

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    Please please please help!
    How am I meant to fix all my HTML errors?
     
    Magestry, Jun 14, 2008 IP
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    od3n Active Member

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    if u need xhtml and css personal coaching, u can contact me.
     
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    You should get someone here on DP to code up a CSS layout from your design. Wouldn't cost you much, and it would save you time to focus on your website.

    Here is the link to validate and check your error codes.
    w3schools.com/site/site_validate.asp

    Might want to checkout topstyle, great for css..
    or even Notepad++...that works with multiple languages, not just css....

    Notepad++ wont really help with code though, it make it into pretty colors though! lol
    Im sure the pros know the color differences....

    Topstle, and begin hackin up some css...only way youll get the bug to actually learn it.
     
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  11. pipes

    pipes Prominent Member

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    Isn't validation only for tableless sites? for sites created with XHTML and CSS regarding validating? and fixing errors.
     
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  12. blueparukia

    blueparukia Well-Known Member

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    God no. Validation is for anything that contains HTML - CSS has nothing to do with it. You can validate HTmL and xHTML, div based or table based...
     
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    pipes Prominent Member

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    Thanks blueparukia for explaining, shows how confused i was about that. :)
     
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  14. Divisive Cottonwood

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    #14
    I'm just writing an article on the importance of CSS for webdesign.

    Can anybody recommend any suitable articles on the net for beginners so that I can post them up as links for further reading?
     
    Divisive Cottonwood, Jun 15, 2008 IP