by James Street | Publisher: Virtual Training Company, Inc. | Release Date: August 2005 | ISBN: 01220110018SI

Cascading Style Sheets is a fundamental technology of web design, and knowledge of how CSS works is essential. Regardless of whether you are using the most recent cutting-edge web authoring tool or just a plain text editor, you have to know your CSS. This VTC course provides users with a thorough examination of CSS2 with web design in mind. Ranging from fundamental concepts and hands-on application of techniques to advanced topics on Javascript & CSS and CSS3, James Street guides the way through this project-based training course. Work files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.

1. Introduction
   • Course Introduction 00:03:00
   • Assumptions 00:03:55
   • Topics 00:04:52
   • System Requirements 00:03:50
   • Course Setup & Project Overview 00:07:02
2. What is CSS?
   • Definition 00:03:38
   • HTML Web Standards 00:07:04
   • CSS Specifications 00:06:54
   • Browsers 00:05:36
   • Pure CSS Websites 00:06:17
3. CSS Fundamentals
   • CSS Rules 00:03:58
   • CSS Placement 00:02:40
   • Embedded Styles 00:04:53
   • Inheritance 00:05:02
   • CSS Comments 00:05:30
   • Inline Styles 00:03:49
   • Linked Styles 00:05:43
   • Imported Styles 00:07:47
   • Good Practices 00:03:56
4. Selectors
   • DOM Basics 00:05:52
   • Type & Descendent 00:07:52
   • Universal 00:05:32
   • Attribute pt. 1 00:05:08
   • Attribute pt. 2 00:03:33
   • Child & Sibling 00:05:29
   • Class 00:07:43
   • ID 00:05:19
   • Pseudo-Class 00:07:27
   • Pseudo-Element 00:02:59
   • Combinations 00:04:03
5. Properties & Common Property Values
   • Introduction to Properties 00:03:33
   • Web Safe Color 00:03:56
   • Color Keyword 00:01:53
   • RGB Color 00:05:59
   • Hexadecimal Color 00:05:38
   • Measurement Systems Absolute pt. 1 00:05:17
   • Measurement Systems Absolute pt. 2 00:03:22
   • Measurement Systems Relative pt. 1 00:04:01
   • Measurement Systems Relative pt. 2 00:04:51
   • URL 00:05:07
6. The Cascade
   • Defining the Cascade 00:07:06
   • Origin & Weight 00:03:11
   • Specificity & Placement 00:06:30
7. Typography
   • Introduction to Typography 00:06:01
   • Font Families 00:07:21
   • Color pt. 1 00:07:09
   • Color pt. 2 00:05:48
   • Font Style 00:04:53
   • Font Weight 00:05:35
   • Font Sizes Recap 00:04:11
   • Font Sizes Keywords 00:05:49
   • Applying Sizes pt. 1 00:06:24
   • Applying Sizes pt. 2 00:05:12
   • Font Spacing 00:06:20
   • Font Casing 00:04:52
   • Text Decoration 00:04:58
   • Vertical Spacing 00:07:08
   • Font Shorthand 00:06:10
   • Paragraph-Level Formatting 00:05:59
8. The Box Model
   • The Box Model Concept 00:03:12
   • Different Kinds of Boxes pt. 1 00:04:39
   • Different Kinds of Boxes pt. 2 00:03:24
   • Applying Display 00:03:29
   • Size & Overflow 00:06:39
   • Applying Size 00:06:41
   • Padding 00:04:44
   • Applying Padding pt. 1 00:05:09
   • Applying Padding pt. 2 00:05:29
   • Border 00:06:11
   • Applying Border 00:02:59
   • Margin pt. 1 00:05:26
   • Margin pt. 2 00:06:14
   • Margin pt. 3 00:04:58
9. Approaches to Web Layout
   • Styles of Layouts 00:05:14
   • Basic Float Layout Options 00:05:50
   • Float Basics pt. 1 00:06:05
   • Float Basics pt. 2 00:08:07
   • Applying Float-based Layout 00:06:57
   • Positioning Basics pt. 1 00:04:03
   • Positioning Basics pt. 2 00:04:19
   • Positioning Basics pt. 3 00:05:59
   • Positioning Basics pt. 4 00:02:56
   • Relative Positioning & Z-Index 00:05:36
   • Positioning & Overflow 00:07:10
   • Applying Absolute Positioning Layout 00:04:39
10. Lists
    • List Styles 00:08:19
    • List Bullets 00:05:10
    • Project Enhancing Links 00:05:28
    • Project Navigation Bar pt. 1 00:06:44
    • Project Navigation Bar pt. 2 00:06:18
11. CSS Images
    • Images Using CSS 00:03:59
    • Background Options pt. 1 00:06:49
    • Background Options pt. 2 00:04:21
    • Applying Background pt. 1 00:06:02
    • Applying Background pt. 2 00:06:51
    • Applying Background pt. 3 00:05:22
    • Applying Background pt. 4 00:06:54
    • Applying Background pt. 5 00:01:34
    • Scriptless Image Rollovers 00:06:44
    • Rounded Corners pt. 1 00:04:01
    • Rounded Corners pt. 2 00:07:12
12. Tables
    • CSS Table Options 00:05:55
    • Border Collapse Conflict Resolution 00:04:40
    • Styling a Table & Rows pt. 1 00:04:24
    • Styling a Table & Rows pt. 2 00:05:23
    • Styling a Table & Rows pt. 3 00:04:15
    • Styling Table Cells pt. 1 00:04:42
    • Styling Table Cells pt. 2 00:06:04
    • Creating a Pure CSS Table 00:07:05
13. Forms
    • Styling a Fieldset & Legend 00:06:40
    • Styling Form Elements 00:07:05
    • Form Layout pt. 1 00:04:01
    • Form Layout pt. 2 00:07:22
14. User Interface
    • Cursor pt. 1 00:06:43
    • Cursor pt. 2 00:04:29
    • System Colors 00:04:49
    • Outline 00:05:19
15. Media Types
    • Accessibility 00:06:20
    • Setting Up Print Styles 00:03:51
    • Paged Media Basics 00:06:43
    • Formatting for Print pt. 1 00:05:47
    • Formatting for Print pt. 2 00:05:28
    • Formatting for Print pt. 3 00:05:34
    • Page Breaks pt. 1 00:05:47
    • Page Breaks pt. 2 00:04:27
16. CSS & Javascript
    • Basics of Javascript 00:06:22
    • Targeting CSS 00:06:52
    • Setting Up Functions 00:06:21
    • OnLoad & User-Interaction 00:06:25
    • Finishing the Navigation Menu 00:06:19
17. CSS3
    • Overview 00:04:44
    • Selectors 00:06:05
    • Applying Selectors 00:06:01
    • Opacity 00:05:28
    • New Color Models 00:05:59
    • Applying Color Options 00:06:27
    • Border Colors 00:04:29
    • Applying Border Colors 00:04:55
    • Border Radius 00:05:42
    • Box Shadows 00:05:39
    • Text Shadows 00:04:57
    • Multi-column Layout 00:04:34
    • Web Fonts 00:06:27
18. Modularity
    • Moving Towards Modularity 00:06:53
    • Separate CSS Files 00:07:19
19. Review
    • Wrap Up 00:06:05
20. Credits
    • About the Author 00:01:30