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Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Essentials Introduction

Course

In Manchester ()

£ 295 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Workshop

  • Level

    Beginner

  • Class hours

    8h

  • Duration

    1 Day

Learn the basics of styling web pages as we show you how to get started with the power of CSS. Join us to see how applying simple CSS 'rules' can have dramatic effects on the look and feel of your website. Pick up the tips you need to add some polish to your web content.

After we guide you on what CSS is and how it is written, we will show you how to harness the power of the simple rules that define the appearance of every element that appears on a web page. You will learn how to control fonts, colours, widths, and much more in this fascinating insight into the control offered by CSS.

About this course


Our goal is for you to understand how to enhance the visual appearance of your web pages and successfully navigate the CSS environment.


This course is intended for web professionals interested in learning about the visual improvements that can be made through the effective use of CSS.

You will need basic PC or Mac skills, including a solid understanding of a computer's operating system (Windows or Mac OS). You will also need to know how to launch a program, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media. Ideally, you will have taken our HTML Essentials Introduction 1 Day course.


Please go to and head to the CSS Essentials page where you will find a "book this course" link to complete.

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Subjects

  • HTML
  • Web
  • CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
  • Borders
  • Tables
  • HTML tags
  • CSS
  • Margins
  • Padding
  • Backgrounds
  • Vertical navigat

Teachers and trainers (1)

CSS Professional Certified

CSS Professional Certified

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Course programme

This 1-day Essentials course will show you how Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) are used to control the appearance of web pages without interfering with the HTML of the pages. This separation of structure and style helps to give CSS such an important role in web design. Anyone with an interest in creating or managing web pages will find that being able to work with CSS is an essential skill for all web professionals.

With our help, you will learn how to use CSS to control every aspect of a site's visuals: its fonts, colours, leading, margins, and more.

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Use correct styles instead of deprecated HTML tags
  • Design without relying on tables
  • Include padding, margins, borders, and backgrounds
  • Write selectors to target only specific parts of a page
  • Produce horizontal and vertical navigation bars
  • Position page elements
  • Style hyperlinks
  • Add background images
  • Differentiate between external, embedded, and inline styles

The following is a general outline. The range of topics covered during your training is dependent upon student level, time available and preferences of your course booking.

Introducing CSS
  • A brief review of HTML
  • Understanding the limitations of HTML
  • The evolution and current status of CSS
  • Where to keep up to date with CSS
  • CSS and CSS3
CSS structure
  • The importance of DTD (document type declaration) when using CSS
  • The Style and Comment HTML tags
  • claration block
  • ID and class styles
Applying and modifying CSS
  • Embedded styles
  • InLine styles
  • External Style Sheets
  • Locating amending embedded styles
  • Locating and amending inline styles
  • Linking vs importing external style sheet
CSS with HTML
  • ID vs Class selectors
  • Descendant selectors and grouping selectors
  • The DIV and SPAN tags
Typography with CSS
  • Fonts and font families
  • Sizing text using different units of measure
  • Line height
  • Font weight
  • Working with colour
Hyperlinks
  • Link basics
  • Styling hyperlinks
  • Link text decoration
  • Creating rollovers using hover
Improved layout
  • Using the box model
  • Padding and margins
  • Element positioning

Additional information

The following are provided for your best experience on this course:

All computers for your use with choice of Windows or Mac systems
Small class size (limited to a maximum of 4-8 attendees on all sessions)
Quality reference manual for post course reference to take away with you
6 months post course support to assist you where needed
Official Authorised Certificate for your successful completion of the course
Lunch To give you the most flexible options for lunch we provide lunch vouchers which can be redeemed locally at a number of popular eateries including Pret A Manger, EAT, Starbucks, Tesco, Sainsburys, Boots and Gregs
Refreshments to keep you on top form are available for you throughout the course with a full range of teas, coffees and biscuits
Pads and pens

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Essentials Introduction

£ 295 + VAT