Introduction to CSS

What Will You Learn?

• In this introductory CSS course, you will learn a variety of skills and concepts that are fundamental to styling and formatting web pages effectively. Here's an overview of what you can expect to learn:
• 1. Understanding CSS Basics:
• Learn about the purpose and role of CSS in web development.
• Understand the basic syntax and structure of CSS rules.
• 2. Linking CSS to HTML:
• Learn different methods of linking CSS stylesheets to HTML documents.
• 3. CSS Selectors and Properties:
• Understand various CSS selectors such as element, class, ID, attribute, pseudo-classes, and pseudo-elements.
• Learn about commonly used CSS properties for styling text, backgrounds, borders, spacing, and more.
• 4. Styling Text and Fonts:
• Explore properties for controlling font family, size, weight, style, color, and alignment.
• Learn how to integrate and use Google Fonts in web projects.
• 5. Box Model:
• Understand the concept of the box model and how it influences layout and spacing.
• Learn about margin, border, padding, and content properties.
• 6. Layout Techniques:
• Explore different display values like block, inline, inline-block, none, etc.
• Understand the positioning types - static, relative, absolute, fixed, and sticky.
• Learn about flex containers, flex items, alignment, and layout with Flexbox.
• Understand grid containers, rows, columns, and grid-based layout techniques.
• 7. Responsive Design:
• Learn the principles and techniques of responsive web design.
• Understand how to use media queries to create responsive layouts and adapt styles based on screen size and device orientation.
• 8. Transitions and Animations:
• Learn how to create smooth transitions for CSS properties.
• Understand the concept of keyframes and create custom animations using @keyframes.
• 9. CSS Frameworks and Preprocessors:
• Learn about popular CSS frameworks like Bootstrap and Foundation and how to use them.
• Explore CSS preprocessors like Sass and LESS and their benefits.