CSS Training Course - Introduction
In this Introduction to CSS training course you will learn how to leverage the power of Cascading Style Sheets to separate structure from content in your HTML documents. You’ll learn how to use selectors, cascading and inheritance with confidence. Designed for beginning users of CSS, this course will teach you to style text and position content, while at the same time gaining a better understanding of how CSS work.
What you’ll learn in this CSS training course:
- Fundamentals and anatomy of a CSS
- Using selectors, cascading and inheritance successfully
- Styling text with CSS
- Inserting and controlling background images
- Incorporating CSS to position content on an HTML page
CSS Training Course - Introduction Course Dates
All classes in Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia start at 9:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.
and are led by a live instructor in the same classroom with you.
All online classes are led by a live instructor and run from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
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CSS Training Course - Introduction
Philadelphia |
Wed, Jun 13 2018 to Thu, Jun 14 2018 |
Philadelphia American Graphics Institute 101 West Elm St. Philadelphia - Conshohocken, PA 19428 |
$695.00 | |
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CSS Training Course - Introduction
Boston |
Wed, Jun 13 2018 to Thu, Jun 14 2018 |
Boston American Graphics Institute 120 Presidential Way Boston - Woburn, MA 01801 |
$695.00 | |
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CSS Training Course - Introduction
Online |
Wed, Jun 13 2018 to Thu, Jun 14 2018 |
Online Live instructor-led class online |
$695.00 | |
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CSS Training Course - Introduction
NYC |
Wed, Jun 13 2018 to Thu, Jun 14 2018 |
New York American Graphics Institute 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036 |
$695.00 | |
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CSS Training Course - Introduction
Philadelphia |
Wed, Aug 8 2018 to Thu, Aug 9 2018 |
Philadelphia American Graphics Institute 101 West Elm St. Philadelphia - Conshohocken, PA 19428 |
$695.00 | |
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CSS Training Course - Introduction
Boston |
Wed, Aug 8 2018 to Thu, Aug 9 2018 |
Boston American Graphics Institute 120 Presidential Way Boston - Woburn, MA 01801 |
$695.00 | |
|
CSS Training Course - Introduction
Online |
Wed, Aug 8 2018 to Thu, Aug 9 2018 |
Online Live instructor-led class online |
$695.00 | |
|
CSS Training Course - Introduction
NYC |
Wed, Aug 8 2018 to Thu, Aug 9 2018 |
New York American Graphics Institute 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036 |
$695.00 | |
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CSS Training Course - Introduction
NYC |
Mon, Oct 8 2018 to Tue, Oct 9 2018 |
New York American Graphics Institute 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036 |
$695.00 | |
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CSS Training Course - Introduction
Philadelphia |
Mon, Oct 8 2018 to Tue, Oct 9 2018 |
Philadelphia American Graphics Institute 101 West Elm St. Philadelphia - Conshohocken, PA 19428 |
$695.00 | |
|
CSS Training Course - Introduction
Boston |
Mon, Oct 8 2018 to Tue, Oct 9 2018 |
Boston American Graphics Institute 120 Presidential Way Boston - Woburn, MA 01801 |
$695.00 | |
|
CSS Training Course - Introduction
Online |
Mon, Oct 8 2018 to Tue, Oct 9 2018 |
Online Live instructor-led class online |
$695.00 | |
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CSS Training Course - Introduction
NYC |
Wed, Dec 12 2018 to Thu, Dec 13 2018 |
New York American Graphics Institute 21 W 46th St. New York, NY 10036 |
$695.00 | |
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CSS Training Course - Introduction
Philadelphia |
Wed, Dec 12 2018 to Thu, Dec 13 2018 |
Philadelphia American Graphics Institute 101 West Elm St. Philadelphia - Conshohocken, PA 19428 |
$695.00 | |
|
CSS Training Course - Introduction
Boston |
Wed, Dec 12 2018 to Thu, Dec 13 2018 |
Boston American Graphics Institute 120 Presidential Way Boston - Woburn, MA 01801 |
$695.00 | |
|
CSS Training Course - Introduction
Online |
Wed, Dec 12 2018 to Thu, Dec 13 2018 |
Online Live instructor-led class online |
$695.00 |
CSS Training Course - Introduction Topics covered
The topics covered in this introductory CSS training course are separated into eight modules. These provide course participants with the foundational skills needed to create and format webpages using CSS and HTML. The topics covered include:
CSS Training Course: overview of course topics
- Fundamentals of CSS
- Advantages of Using CSS
- How to Write CSS
- Your First CSS-Enabled Document
Understanding CSS Anatomy
- Rules
- Selectors
- Declarations
- Values
- Keywords
- Strings
- Length and Measurement
- Number
- Colors
- Including CSS in a Document
- Including an Embedded Style Sheet
- Linking to External Style Sheets
- The Importance of Good HTML
- Doctypes and Quirks Mode
Understanding CSS Selectors
- Class and ID Selectors
- Class Selectors
- ID Selectors
- The Universal Selector
- Descendant Selectors
- Pseudo-Classes 5
- Dynamic Pseudo-Classes
Working with CSS: Cascading and Inheritance
- The Cascade in Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
- The Specificity of a Selector
- !important Rules
- Inheritance
Styling Text with CSS
- Setting Font Faces
- Font Families
- Italic Text
- Bold Text
- Small Caps Tex
- The font-size Property
- Absolute Font Sizes
- Relative Font Sizes
- Length and Percentage Font Sizes
- The font Shorthand Property
- The font Properties
- Line HeighT
- Controlling Spacing between Letters
- Controlling Spacing between Words
- Indenting Text
- Horizontally Aligning Text
- Decorating Text
- Transforming CASE
- Controlling White Space
Styling backgrounds using CSS
- Background Colors
- Background Images
- How Background Images Repeat
- Positioning Background Images
- Mixing Background Position Values
- Controlling Position
- Using the Center Keyword
- Fixing a Background Image in Place
- Background Shorthand
Using CSS to Position Content
- Margins
- Margins with multiple values
- Margin Collapsing
- Horizontally Aligning Elements
- border-width
- border-style
- border-color
- Border Shorthand Properties
- Padding
- Setting Dimensions
- width
- height
- auto Values for width and height
- Percentage Measurements
- Quirks Mode in Internet Explorer
- Minimum and Maximum Dimensions
- Overflowing Content
- Floating Content
- Floating Box Model
- Canceling Floated Content
- Float Bugs in IE 6
- Vertically Aligning Content
- Subscript and Superscript Text
- The top, middle, and bottom Keywords
- Percentage and Length Value
- Vertically Aligning Table Content
- Absolute Positioning
- Relative Positioning
- Fixed Positioning
- The z-axis and the z-index Property
- Addressing IE version specific problems
Creating Complete Layouts with CSS and HTML
- Creating the Page with HTML
- Styling Text and Custom Fonts
- Building the Layout
- Gradient Backgrounds
No previous experience with CSS or HTML is required. This is an introductory CSS course.
You will receive a comprehensive course manual for this class developed by the instructors at AGI. AGI instructors have authored many books on HTML and CSS.
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| CLASSROOM | LIVE ONLINE | PRIVATE | MY LOCATION | ON-DEMAND |
AGI's team of experienced instructors are led by Jennifer Smith the design and usability expert and best-selling author of more than 20 books including Creative Cloud for Dummies, Creative Suite for Dummies, and Photoshop Digital Classroom. Classes are led by experienced UX professionals who have extensive professional and training experience, and also work in our UX consulting practice
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