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CSS

Cameron Latimer
Cameron Latimer
7,421 Points
Posted by Cameron Latimer
Cameron Latimer
7,421 Points

What are some tips for getting really good with CSS?

In particular, I'm looking for best ways to study, practice, retain info. I want to get this as second nature as possible.

4 Answers

Britton Zirkle
Britton Zirkle
Courses Plus Student 15,005 Points

Hi Cameron,

One thing you can try that has helped me is to recreate good sites and try to redesign sites that aren't so good. This can help take the focus away from generating content and allow you to focus on the aesthetics and design. Just remember that those sites do belong to someone and you have to respect any and all copyright laws

Carman A
Carman A
7,672 Points
Carman A
Carman A
7,672 Points

Another thing is to do things that would normally be done with java script. It helps you think outside the box, as far as code goes.

Cameron Latimer
Cameron Latimer
7,421 Points
Cameron Latimer
Cameron Latimer
7,421 Points

Thanks, you all. I'm really all about this!

cpauciello
cpauciello
26,629 Points
cpauciello
cpauciello
26,629 Points

In my opinion the best way to learn client side technologies ( CSS, HTML, JavaScript ) is to take a look at the source code of websites you like, and then play around with it in your browser ( Mozilla Developer Tools, Chrome Developer Tools, etc. ). Be curious, it's awesome.

Some radical resources for really grasping CSS: The Definitive Guide to CSS by Eric Meyers, Mozilla Developer Network: CSS, World Wide Web Consortium's CSS Page.

Once you're comfortable with it, you can start playing around with more techniques/tricks. CSS-Tricks, David Walsh Blog, A List Apart.

Have a lot of fun! and be patient. ( This should probably be step #1 ).