Course Description:

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) provide an easy but powerful way to control the style and appearance of the content on web pages. A single style sheet can control a whole web site, providing consistency across the site. CSS has replaced HTML tags as the dominant way to add styling to Web content. The CSS language syntax is compact and easy to learn. Come see how easy it is to add style to your web site.

Course Prerequisite(s):

HyperText Markup Language

Course Objectives:

Upon completion, you will:

• Have learned CSS concepts
• Have learned CSS syntax selection techniques
• Be able to control display of images, colors and typography
• Be able to display XML using CSS

Student Expectations:

• Students will attend as many of the scheduled classes as possible. 5 Sessions required for 90% attendance.
• Students will be personally responsible for any assignments given in class.
• Students will help the instructor conduct class in a professional and mature manner 🙂
• Students will have fun and learn.

Textbook(s):

Beginning CSS: Cascading Style Sheets for Web Design, 3rd Edition
Wrox; York; ISBN: 978-0-470-89152-0

Next Class Possibilities:

Introduction to JavaScript, Adv JavaScript using jQuery

Lesson Plan – By session:

Session 1:

• Introducing Cascading Style Sheets
• The Essentials
• Selectors

Session 2:

• The Cascade and Inheritance
• Text Manipulation
• Fonts

Session 3:

• The Box Model
• CSS Buoyancy: Floating and Vertical Alignment
• List Properties

Session 4:

• Backgrounds
• Positioning
• Tables

Session 5:

• Styling for Print
• XML
• The Cursor Property