course description

CSS is a style sheet language used to describe the presentation of a document written in a markup language. This short course details basic usage of style sheets to give your Web applications a consistent and easily modified look and feel.

Learn more about Cascading Style Sheets via W3C

topics

HTML
XHTML
CSS
Accessibility

assignments

Assignments will be suggested throughout the course. Such assignments will help reinforce the material and examples covered in class. Please make time to work on and complete the assignments. Hands-on learning is crucial to retaining what you learn.

suggested books

Google for "css books" or visit http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS or http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/learning#books for additional books and resources on learning CSS.

I also recommend the following books, though I'd strongly suggest visiting Borders and Barnes & Noble and finding a book that you like:

HTML, XHTML, and CSS, Sixth Edition: Visual QuickStart Guide (©2007 Peachpit Press) by Elizabeth Castro: An excellent tutorial and resource for HTML and CSS, including great online resources.
The CSS Anthology: 101 Essential Tips, Tricks & Hacks (©2005 SitePoint Pty. Ltd.) by Rachel Andrew: Numerous nuts-and-bolts tips and techniques for utilizing CSS to its full advantage.
The Art & Science of CSS (©2007 SitePoint Pty. Ltd.) by Cameron Adams, et al: Another excellent resource for applying CSS to Web site design.

instructor

NAME: David Goldschmidt, Ph.D.
E-MAIL: click here to send me e-mail
TELEPHONE: 518.485.3755

notes & examples

Lecture notes and examples follow:

Example Web sites:

http://www.rpi.edu/datawarehouse: RPI's Data Warehouse Web site
http://feos.biz: old short course advertisement
http://scbwi-easternny.org: site mock-up for organization
http://g-revisions.com: writing and editing services Web site
http://g-revisions.com/wedding: a work in progress

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

Wednesdays 7/9 and 7/16 from 9:30am-12:00pm in EBA 664