Overview
In this advanced CSS training class, students will learn to use CSS to format forms, create list
-
based
navigation, do advanced page layouts, and create stunning background effects. Students will also learn
about CSS coding conventions and shorthand pro
perties. This course has been updated to use the latest
CSS3 methods
Audience
Students who want to advance their current CSS
skills.
Prerequisites
Experience in HTML and basic CSS.
Course duration
2 Days
Course outline
1. Positioning and Visibility
- Element F
- low
- Position
- Absolute Positioning
- Relative Positioning
- Fixed Positioning
- Z-index
- Display
- Visibility
- Float
- Clear
2. Advanced CSS Page Layout
- Resetting Styles
- Full Width Layouts
- Fixed Width Layouts
- A Recommendation on Positioning
- CSS3 Text Columns
- Flexible Box Model
3. Media Queries
- Media Queries
- What are Media Queries?
- The Viewport Meta Tag
- A First Example
- Responsive Design
- Image Widths
4. CSS Shorthand Properties
- What is CSS Shorthand?
- Benefits of Using CSS Shorthand
- Value Order of CSS Shorthand Properties
- CSS Initial Values
- Shorthand Margins and Padding
- Shorthand Border
- Shorthand Backgrounds
- Shorthand Fonts
- Shorthand Lists
5. CSS Lists as Hierarchical Navigation
- Menus as Lists
- CSS Horizontal Menu
- CSS Vertical Menu
- CSS Dynamic Menus
- CSS Dropdown Menu
- CSS Flyout Menu
- CSS3 Menus
- Dropdown Menus
- A Mobile-Friendly Menu
- Accessibility
6. CSS Background Tricks
- Rounded Corner Boxes
- Fixed-width Rounded Corner Boxes
- Rounded Corners with CSS3
- Mountaintop Corners
- Tabbed Navigation
- Drop Shadows
- CSS Sprites
- Background Opacity and Images
- The Opacity Property
7. Laying out and Styling Forms with CSS
- Laying out the Questions
- Creating the Form
- HTML5 Form Fields
- Adding the Form Fields
- Advanced CSS Training
- Reset Revisited
- Styling the Form
8. CSS Best Practices
- Considerations
- Use CSS
- Use External Style Sheets
- Organize Your Style Sheets/Preprocessors
- ID the Body
- Use CSS Shorthand
- Combine CSS Rules
- Use a CSS Reset
- Use the “LoVe HAte” Rule
- Use the HTML Lists for Navigation Menus
- Avoid CSS Hacks
- Use a CSS Compressor
- Use a Master Style Sheet
- Summary of Best Practices
9. Browser-compatibility Issues
- Quirks Mode
- Controlling Browser Modes
- Design Strategy
- Internet Explorer Conditional Statements
- Common Browser Bugs / Issues
