CSS Online Video Course and Tutorials

Want to learn CSS but don't have time to read a book? You can learn with the help of the online video tutorials posted here.

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CSS Video Crash Course

In this course with 8 online video lessons, you'll learn CSS from scratch, in less than 3 hours.

1. An Introduction to CSS (16:30)
   In this introductory video tutorial, you`ll learn about how CSS changes the way you design web sites.
     • Understand basic CSS terminology: selectors, properties, and rules.
     • Choose whether to code using inline, embedded, or external styles.
2. CSS Selectors 1 (21:33)
   CSS selectors let you specify one or more elements to receive a particular style, while leaving the rest of the page unchanged.
     • Override the default style of any HTML tag with your own look.
     • Single out individual elements in your pages to style separately.
3. CSS Selectors 2 (16:55)
   This third lesson continue with more complex things about selectors.
     • Create new types of HTML elements to receive special styles.
     • Add dynamic effects such as hyperlink mouseover styles.
4. Text Properties 1 (19:16)
   In this and the next video tutorial you`ll learn about the properties that control the look of text. Colors, fonts, and other special effects.
     • Take complete control of fonts, colors, alignment, and indentation.
     • Apply and combine italic, bold, and small-caps effects to any HTML tag.
5. Text Properties 2 (13:34)
   It continues with more CSS properties that control the look of text.
     • Experiment with line, word, and character spacing to achieve a unique look.
6. Inheritance (11:02)
   This lessons explains the power and the limits of the special inherit property value.
     • Distinguish between inherited and noninherited properties.
     • Use inheritance to cut down on repetitive code in your style sheets.
7. The Cascade (23:45)
   Cascading is the process that controls how multiple rules in your style sheets can apply properties to a single element in the page.
     • Control the priority of your CSS rules with selector specificity.
     • Understand the "!important" modifier, and why you should avoid it.
8. What`s Next? (9:45 mins)
   Complete your knowledge of the many CSS properties with a good reference, you`ll find out where good resources can be found to build your CSS expertise.
     • Learn tricks from the work of CSS experts.
     • Take full advantage of Dreamweaver`s CSS support, and that of free tools like Firebug.