CS396: Spring 2021

Intro to Web Development

CS396: Spring 2021

Schedule > Intro to CSS & Layouts

Week 5: Wed, Apr 28
Exercise Files

Today we are going to go over some of the core rules of CSS and practice some techniques for laying out web pages. I absolutely recommend that you review the LinkedIn Learning videos that are referenced in the supplemental materials. Whereas you can kind of wing it with HTML tags and look them up as needed, having a sense of how CSS works is essential to making professional-looking websites.

Slides

Lecture Video(s)

Readings

  1. CSS Rules of Thumb . Course Website.
  2. Selectors. Course Website.
  3. Color. Course Website.
  4. Text & fonts. Course Website.
  5. CSS Units. Course Website.
  6. The Box Model. Course Website.
  7. Flexbox. Course Website.
  8. CSS Grid. Course Website.