How to Learn About Cascading Style Sheets

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Cascading Style Sheets enable designers to define how viewers see certain elements on Web pages without changing each page individually, much like a template. CSS can be complicated to learn, but gives much greater control over page design than ordinary HTML. You can learn about CSS in the classroom, privately or on the Web.

Difficulty: Moderately challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Internet Access

Step 1

Learn HTML code. HTML is a key element of using Style Sheets since you will define your own tags.
Step 2

Visit the HTML Writers Guild, an online group that offers free trial memberships and inexpensive, online classes.
Step 3

Contact your local community college or university for information about classes. Many colleges offer bundled groups of Web design courses, for which you receive a certificate and/or credits.
Step 4

Learn CSS by hiring a private tutor. Computer science students, college students and Web professionals often charge less money for hands-on training.
Step 5

Purchase a good, updated CSS reference manual. Most manuals come with step-by-step instructions, as well as detailed explanations.

Tips & Warnings

Typing "CSS" into any search engine will yield multiple Web sites that explain how CSS works, how it began and how to use it.

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on 11/22/2005 Notice that for every TAG you can theoretically have a STYLE TAG. These will be divided into classes. This means you can have three different BOLD TAGS using class TAGS. Keep in mind this very structured material, and can be difficult to follow.