How did you learn CSS? any good editors? Since Im new I figured that I should learn the basics and develop a couple of projects this way to really grab the feel of CSS, then move on to more advanced tools. So, any advice is welcomed. Thanks.
I would recommend starting off with this awesome tutorial on Killersites.com Page 1 :: Page 2 :: Page 3 Once you're done reading those and have become familiar to CSS attributes, if I were you, I'd be reading Christophers's 14 tips before starting with CSS here ... http://www.exploding-boy.com/2006/08/24/starting-with-css-14-tips/ ^^ This would help refine your approach to CSS and thereby show a sort of cleanliness in your codes ..... After this on a better level, you might consider Top 10 CSS Tutorials Once you're ready with that ..... The best 10 CSS Resources on the Internet Hope that helps Abhishek
Also you can take a look at www.oswd.org and www.openwebdesign.org There are many free CSS templates ... so you can get a gist of how code is written Btw, you can take my name without those hyphens Alis Glad you find them useful .... Abhishek
It always amazes me how very little go with the obvious... Books! http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...-6618036?v=glance&n=266239&s=gateway&v=glance You can flick through them and it's brilliant for reference.
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Ince you've got a basic grasp, get a few free templates which use CSS and just play about with the CSS file, seeing what happens if you change this, or if you add that. You can earn a lot from doing that.
@Abhishek, great tuts! I wil check em right away. @AdamSee: Yes! I was wondering if I could find some good books to get them ASAP @maney: great advice, definately will do.
You have to know html before you learn css but i sugest going to w3schools.com they can teach you everything you need to know, i can only learn from trial and error but that site help me alot along with DP and other forums
I also recommend http://www.w3schools.com, 98% of the time helps me in a pinch. You should definitely get the CSS cheat sheet from http://www.ilovejackdaniels.com (many others too, PHP, Javascript, etc.), always handy to have something taped up next to your monitor And if you're serious about learning CSS for work or personal projects and want to see what others are doing with CSS, you MUST visit sites like http://www.cssmania.com , must be over 1,000 websites without any tables, entirely CSS, some of which are simply fantastic. I've been inspired many times. Check it out!
Also for anyone designing sites using just CSS, HTML & notepad I'd recommend the free "Web Developer" extension for Firefox. This allows you to view the CSS sheet alongside the rendered page and edit the CSS on the fly. Great for experimenting. I've just discovered it!
The best way to learn is by doing... w3schools.com is a great resource for the beginner. What you should consider doing is to go out and purchase yourself a turnkey site. Most turnkeys have really horrid table designs, and the code in general is rubbish, but that is an aside. Take the turnkey site, and make a full backup of everything then start setting about converting it to a CSS/tableless design. By doing this, you actually have a real project to learn with and at the end, you could choose to simply promote the site or even sell it on. Now, the reason I suggest this is it gives you some real pratical experience in what you may have to do in the future. Additionally, it will of course give you an idea as to how long this sort of work actually takes. Every time I purchase any site I usually spend some time doing a similar thing and this is why I suggested it.
amazing replies, will check the suggested sites, of course I have been surfing w3schools for a time now thanks all.
This CSS Tutorial will get you started with CSS in just a few minutes. It is easy to understand and will teach you all the sophisticated techniques: http://www.html.net/tutorials/css/introduction.asp