CSS Tutorial

Introduction to CSS

  1. Overview of CSS

    • History and Evolution of CSS
    • The Role of CSS in Web Development
    • CSS Syntax and Structure
    • CSS Selectors and Properties

  2. Basic CSS Concepts

    • Inline, Internal, and External CSS
    • CSS Selectors (element, class, id, attribute, pseudo-classes, pseudo-elements)
    • CSS Properties (color, background, font, text)
    • The Cascade and Specificity

  3. CSS Box Model

    • Understanding the Box Model (content, padding, border, margin)
    • Box-Sizing Property
    • Width and Height Properties

Intermediate CSS Concepts

  1. Text and Font Styling

    • Font Properties (font-family, font-size, font-weight, font-style)
    • Text Properties (text-align, text-decoration, text-transform, letter-spacing, line-height)
    • Using Web Fonts (Google Fonts, @font-face)

  2. Backgrounds and Borders

    • Background Properties (background-color, background-image, background-position, background-size, background-repeat)
    • Border Properties (border-width, border-style, border-color, border-radius)
    • Gradients (linear, radial)

  3. Lists and Tables

    • Styling Lists (list-style-type, list-style-position, list-style-image)
    • Styling Tables (border-collapse, border-spacing, table-layout)
    • Table Properties (caption-side, empty-cells)

  4. Layouts with CSS

    • Display Property (block, inline, inline-block, none)
    • Positioning (static, relative, absolute, fixed, sticky)
    • Float and Clear
    • CSS Units (px, em, rem, %, vh, vw)

Advanced CSS Concepts

  1. Flexbox Layout

    • Introduction to Flexbox
    • Flex Container Properties (display: flex, flex-direction, flex-wrap, justify-content, align-items, align-content)
    • Flex Item Properties (order, flex-grow, flex-shrink, flex-basis, align-self)

  2. Grid Layout

    • Introduction to CSS Grid
    • Grid Container Properties (display: grid, grid-template-columns, grid-template-rows, grid-gap)
    • Grid Item Properties (grid-column, grid-row, grid-area)
    • Advanced Grid Techniques (nested grids, grid alignment)

  3. Responsive Design

    • Media Queries
    • Responsive Units (vw, vh, em, rem)
    • Responsive Images and Videos
    • Mobile-First Design
    • CSS Frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundation)

  4. Transitions and Animations

    • CSS Transitions (transition-property, transition-duration, transition-timing-function, transition-delay)
    • CSS Animations (@keyframes, animation-name, animation-duration, animation-timing-function, animation-delay, animation-iteration-count)
    • Transformations (transform, translate, rotate, scale, skew)

  5. Advanced Selectors and Functions

    • Advanced Selectors (:nth-child, :nth-of-type, :first-child, :last-child, :not)
    • CSS Functions (calc(), var(), clamp(), min(), max())
    • Custom Properties (CSS Variables)

CSS in Practice

  1. Preprocessors and Postprocessors

    • Introduction to Sass and Less
    • Variables, Nesting, Mixins, Functions in Preprocessors
    • Using Preprocessors in Projects
    • PostCSS and Autoprefixer

  2. CSS Methodologies

    • BEM (Block, Element, Modifier)
    • OOCSS (Object-Oriented CSS)
    • SMACSS (Scalable and Modular Architecture for CSS)
    • Atomic Design

  3. CSS Frameworks and Libraries

    • Overview of CSS Frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundation, Bulma)
    • Using Frameworks in Projects
    • Customizing Frameworks

  4. CSS and JavaScript Integration

    • Inline Styles in JavaScript
    • Manipulating CSS Classes with JavaScript
    • CSS-in-JS Libraries (Styled Components, Emotion)

Advanced Topics

  1. CSS for Print

    • Setting Up Print Styles
    • Print Media Queries
    • Print-Specific Properties (page-break-before, page-break-after, orphans, widows)

  2. Accessibility in CSS

    • Designing for Accessibility
    • ARIA Roles and Attributes
    • Focus Styles and Keyboard Navigation

  3. Performance Optimization

    • Minimizing and Compressing CSS
    • Critical CSS and Above-the-Fold Content
    • Lazy Loading and Deferred Styles
    • Optimizing Animations and Transitions

Final Projects and Best Practices

  1. Capstone Project

    • Building a Complete Responsive Website
    • Implementing Advanced Layouts
    • Ensuring Accessibility and Performance

  2. Code Quality and Best Practices

    • Writing Clean and Maintainable CSS
    • CSS Linting and Formatting Tools (Stylelint, Prettier)
    • Version Control with Git
    • Best Practices for Code Organization and Documentation

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