Overview
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Explore the core technology used for styling content on the web—CSS. Learn what CSS is capable of doing and the basics you need to make it work for you.
Syllabus
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Introduction
- Time to learn some CSS
- What is CSS?
- What are default browser styles?
- What is basic CSS lexicon?
- What are basic selector types?
- What are CSS combinators?
- How does CSS work with HTML?
- What options are available to write your styles?
- How do browsers render styles?
- Why CSS reset and normalize matter
- Working with fonts
- Understanding the box model
- Setting margins and padding
- Working with color
- Applying borders and backgrounds
- Understanding the units of measurement
- Understanding cascading order
- Calculating specificity
- Considering the rule !important
- Structuring a page with CSS
- Understanding how flexbox works
- Understanding how the CSS Grid works
- Understanding CSS frameworks
- Creating responsive layouts
- Organizing your code
- Using browser inspection tools
- Using the "Can I use..." for a CSS property
- Validating your CSS with tools
- Learning more about CSS
