Formatting HTML/XHTML

Session Two

  • Introduction to CSS
  • CSS Validation
  • Page styles
  • Browser Testing

Daily Objective

The participant will be able to:

  • Describe the syntax of a Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) rule.
  • Write and apply valid CSS rules.
  • Determine most appropriate type of style for selected purpose.
  • Discuss the advantages of CSS.
  • Test pages in various browsers.
  • Select appropriate color schemes.

Presentation(s):

CSS is Cool

Instructor Led Project: Files Needed

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Participant Project 1: Lab 2 Requirements

Participants will need to complete the following items for their lab project:

Portfolio Page

  • External CSS attached to page and used for all formatting.
  • CSS uses class (.something, etc), tag (h1, etc), and advanced selector types (a:link, etc).
  • Appropriate color scheme selected.
  • Style sheet validates against W3C CSS validator.

Vacation Page

  • External CSS attached to page and used for all formatting.
  • CSS uses class (.something, etc), tag (h1, etc), and advanced selector types (a:link, etc).
  • Appropriate color scheme selected.
  • Used at least one CSS property not discussed in class (w3schools)
  • Style sheet validates against W3C CSS validator.

Personal Project

  • Gather materials
  • Brainstorm ideas
  • Rough sketch layout (wireframing)

Resources

Readings

Assignment(s): Due next class @ 5:00pm

Bonus

 

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