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Day 1: Introduction to CSS
CSS: Cascading Style Sheets
(CSS) is a stylesheet language used to describe the presentation of a document
written in HTML or XML.
- Selectors: CSS selectors
are patterns used to select the element(s) you want to style.
- Properties: CSS properties are attributes that define the appearance and behavior of elements on a webpage.
Day 2:
Basic Selectors and Properties
- Element Selector:
Selects elements based on their tag name. Example: p { color: blue; }
- ID
Selector: Selects an element based on its unique ID
attribute. Example: #header {
background-color: pink; }
- Class
Selector: Selects elements with a specific class
attribute. Example: .highlight
{font-weight: bold; }
- Universal
Selector: Selects all elements on the page.
Example: * { margin: 0; padding: 0; }
- Properties:
Common properties like color, background-color, font-size, font-family,
margin, padding, etc.
Day 3:
Box Model and Layout
- Box Model: Describes how
elements on a webpage are structured as rectangular boxes with content,
padding, border, and margin.
- Margin:
Space outside the border of an element.
- Padding:
Space between the content and the border of an element.
- Border:
Border around the content of an element.
- Width
& Height: Specifies the width and height of an element's content
area.
- Display
Property: Defines how an element is displayed, like
block, inline, inline-block, flex, grid, etc.
- Positioning:
CSS properties like position, top, right, bottom, and left for controlling
the position of elements.
Day 4:
Advanced Selectors
- Attribute Selectors:
Select elements based on their attribute values. Example: input[type="text"] { background-color:
yellow; }
- Pseudo-classes:
Select elements based on their state or position. Example: a:hover { color: red; }
- Pseudo-elements:
Style specific parts of an element. Example: p::first-line { font-weight: bold; }
- Child
Selectors: Select elements that are direct children
of another element. Example: ul > li {
list-style-type: none; }
- Adjacent
Sibling Selectors: Select an element that is directly
preceded by another element. Example: h2
+ p { font-style: italic; }
- General
Sibling Selectors: Select elements that are siblings of
another element. Example: h2 ~ p { color: green;
}
Day 5:
Responsive Design and Media Queries
- Responsive Design:
Design approach aimed at crafting sites to provide an optimal viewing
experience across a wide range of devices.
- Media
Queries: Conditional statements that apply styles based
on device characteristics like screen width, height, orientation, etc.
- Viewport
Meta Tag: <meta
name="viewport" content="width=device-width,
initial-scale=1.0"> adjusts the viewport to the device's
width.
- Breakpoints:
Specific points where the layout of a webpage will respond to suit
different screen sizes.
- Mobile-first
Design: Designing for mobile devices first, then
scaling up for larger screens using media queries.
- Flexbox
and Grid Layout: CSS layout models that facilitate the
creation of flexible and responsive layouts.
Day 6:
CSS Preprocessors
- CSS Preprocessors:
Tools that extend the functionality of CSS, allowing for variables,
mixins, nested rules, inheritance, etc.
- Sass
(Syntactically Awesome Stylesheets): A popular CSS
preprocessor that adds features like variables, nesting, and mixins.
- Less:
Another CSS preprocessor that also introduces variables, nesting, and
other enhancements.
- Stylus:
Yet another CSS preprocessor with a unique syntax and feature set.
Day 7:
Advanced Layout Techniques
- Grid Layout:
CSS Grid Layout provides a two-dimensional grid-based layout system,
making it easier to design complex layouts.
- Flexbox:
CSS Flexible Box Layout (Flexbox) provides a one-dimensional layout model,
making it easier to distribute space among items in a container.
- Multi-column
Layout: CSS Multi-column Layout provides a way to flow
content into multiple columns.
- Floats
& Clearing: Techniques used for creating layouts
where elements float around each other.
- Positioning:
Advanced positioning techniques like position: absolute, position:
relative, and position: fixed.
- CSS
Frameworks: Utilizing CSS frameworks like Bootstrap
or Foundation for responsive, pre-designed layout components.
FAQs
What is
CSS and why is it used?
CSS stands for Cascading
Style Sheets and is used to describe the presentation of a document written in
HTML or XML.
What are
CSS selectors?
CSS selectors are patterns
used to select the element(s) you want to style.
How does
the CSS Box Model work?
The CSS Box Model describes
how elements on a webpage are structured as rectangular boxes with content,
padding, border, and margin.
What are
media queries in CSS?
Media queries are
conditional statements that apply styles based on device characteristics like
screen width, height, orientation, etc.
What are
CSS preprocessors?
CSS preprocessors are tools
that extend the functionality of CSS, allowing for variables, mixins, nested
rules, inheritance, etc. Examples include Sass, Less, and Stylus.
