How To Create Your First CSS File
Today we are going to write and save our first CSS file. Let’s begin by opening a text editing program. If you are on a Microsoft Windows PC open …
Using CSS background images
Summary This article covers CSS backgrounds in detail: background color, image, repeat, attachment, and position. Near the end, it also looks at advanced techniques such as CSS sprites. Introduction …
CSS images: url()
Summary CSS has a variety of different properties that can reference an image file, displaying that file on a web page normally as part of an element’s background. This …
HTML links
Summary In this article we provide a basic treatment of HTML anchors, or <a> elements, more commonly known as HTML links. Introduction In this article you’ll learn about one …
Your first look at JavaScript
Summary Now it is time to get your hands dirty. This article provides a basic introduction to coding with JavaScript. Introduction In this article of the Web Standards Curriculum, we …
The CSS layout model: borders, boxes, margins, and padding
Summary This article covers the CSS layout model in some detail, including box model, borders, margin and padding, and how they all work. Introduction At first glance, the CSS …
HTML lists
Summary This article introduces the three list types in HTML and explores their basic features. Introduction Lists are used to group together related pieces of information so they are …
Why use CSS?
Summary This tutorial looks at why we should use CSS, and why using CSS for styling our documents is better than using presentational HTML. Information: Why use CSS? CSS …
Considerations for Styling a Modal
A modal. A small box that pops up to tell you something important. How hard can it be? Wellllll. Medium hard, I’d say. There’s quite a few considerations and …
Understanding ID and Class in CSS
Overview So far you have added style to various elements in your portfolio page, but the styles you’ve added have affected all elements of a particular type. For example, when you …