Where/how Did You Learn Css?

Johnny

Apr 6 2007, 07:38 PM

So...I'm bored at work, and I figure I should do something [other than work] to occupy my time. And I think now would be the best time for me to learn CSS...I've got plenty of time and I don't have any computer/video games or tv to distract me.

So I was just wondering, for any CSS designers out there, where/how did you learn it? Links to online material are appreciated.

EDIT: Oh wow, Tim's right...one more post to 3000. I should make it a sig topic or something...

EDIT 2: AW MAN, I left and forgot...my 3000th post ended up in Mike's topic.

truefusion

Apr 6 2007, 08:00 PM

I learned CSS the same way i learned HTML: i viewed other sites' source code and put things together—no tutorials; all at my time at home. Though, i increased my knowledge in it (i.e. building for standards) by looking up tutorials for it.

And, like always, there's W3 Schools.

Imtay22

Apr 6 2007, 08:00 PM

Hello, johnny! There are a few places I learned CSS. I used W3 Schools and brain bench.also, check out the library when you get home- there is always somthing there! Well, Css is cool, because all the color and font tags in html are deprecated. Happy Learning CSS!

EDIT-
Dang, truefusion! You beat me to it!

Edit 2-

@Johnny-

One more post till 3000!

SamiFX

Apr 6 2007, 08:07 PM

I've learned CSS with e-Books .. if you want me to give you an ebook of CSS just PM me.. cause I can't add it here

jlhaslip

Apr 6 2007, 08:26 PM

there are a bazillion tutorials on the web. even some here at the trap.

The Tutorials/lessons at w3schools is good. They feature a try-it board also. And their reference pages are good too.

http://www.cssplay.co.uk has a good tutorial on Menu building and the examples there are terrific to use a learning, but nothing beats practice, practice, practice. If you want, I will build you a template with lots of classes and div's and you can practice on that???

street

Apr 6 2007, 09:09 PM

I learned css from my web design teacher i tried using tutorials but that did not work then i got some e-books and they helped me a bit.

Saint_Michael

Apr 6 2007, 09:18 PM

Lets see I first learned CSS through looking at source code and then copying and pasting from CSS examples. I Have read a few tutorials, but for the more advance stuff and of course from other people over the years as well. Of course a lot of trial and error for hte last couple of years to perfect positioning and design.

ghostrider

Apr 6 2007, 11:03 PM

I learned CSS by experimenting and W3Schools. Its not that hard once you get the hang of it. Start out just using it to do simple things and then build up from there, like you would with any other langauge.

Johnny

Apr 7 2007, 12:47 AM

Looks like a lot of suggestions for w3schools...

I checked it out, it seems pretty easy when you get the hang of it. Just gotta remember stuff, but that's like any language.

Maybe I just had a bad experience with those overelaborate myspace codes.

jlhaslip

Apr 7 2007, 02:10 AM

Yea, there are some real quirks in myspace code, for sure. That isn't a fair proving ground for learning css. It takes a pretty knowledgeable person to write that code. They don't use a Doctype Declaration, so you are fighting with IE Quirks mode. And, unless it has changed, they don't allow the use of Id's, either, so classes are it..

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lightforce

Oct 9 2008, 02:08 AM

Sorry for accidentally double posting

lightforce

Oct 9 2008, 02:06 AM

Sorry for accidentally double posting

lightforce

Oct 9 2008, 02:05 AM

I learned some of my CSS knowledge in an entry level computer science course in high school. However, I learned the majority of what I know at W3Schools.com which is the best single resource to use because they set the web standards. Recently I have become more concerned about cross-browser compatibility and have run into some interesting problems with Internet Explorer especially 6.0 (mostly with positioning). I have had to dig around on the internet to find some IE hacks.

CSS is definitely something I encourage anybody to learn. It is very simple and easy to learn but the results are fantastic once you get the hang of it. At first you might have to constantly reference W3Schools in order to remember what attributes do what. Stick with it. I have memorized countless and even quite trivial CSS commands over the years and I can do anything I set my mind to when designing a web site. It's great.

I suggest that you don't waste your money on books that explain CSS when there are W3Schools and other free internet resources available, but who am I to tell you what to do?

I wish you the best in your quest for new knowledge!

KingSingh

Aug 4 2008, 02:08 PM

I learn HTML and CSS from w3Schools.

Pinkeboo

Aug 4 2008, 04:23 AM

I've learn CSS by reading this: "Headfirst HTML with XHTML and CSS", this books is great, it easy to understand

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