CSS 101 - A Beginner's Guide to CSS

If you know nothing/very little about CSS, you want to brush up on your CSS, or your background knowledge is a bit shaky, these tutorials are for you. They explain everything you will need to know in order to proficiently use CSS, as well as what goes on behind the scenes. There is also comprehensive information on the (X)HTML tags you will need and their functionality and attributes.

This series is ongoing and is added to on a regular basis.

  • CSS 101 | Part Seventeen - Tables
    Posted on: Monday, August 15, 2011 - 20:38
    Modified on: Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 21:06
    You've probably heard that tables are evil and you'll be cast down into hell for using them. That's so not true! Read CSS 101 | Part Seventeen - Tables to find out why.
  • CSS 101 | Part Sixteen - The Box Model
    Posted on: Monday, May 30, 2011 - 19:25
    Modified on: Monday, August 15, 2011 - 21:39
    Step inside to view the inner-workings of CSS. In the CSS 101 | Part Sixteen - The Box Model, we will be looking at the very useful box model.
  • CSS 101 | Part Fifteen - Margins and padding
    Posted on: Thursday, May 26, 2011 - 20:05
    Modified on: Monday, June 27, 2011 - 21:37
    Margins and padding are essential. CSS 101 | Part Fifteen - Margins and padding will show you what they are and how to manipulate them with ease.
  • CSS 101 | Part Fourteen - Layout in CSS
    Posted on: Saturday, April 9, 2011 - 21:18
    Modified on: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 12:32
    CSS 101 | Part Fourteen - Layout in CSS will show you how to use the div tag to create layouts for your website.
  • CSS 101 | Part Thirteen - CSS and Lists
    Posted on: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 21:17
    Modified on: Saturday, May 28, 2011 - 19:19
    CSS 101 | Part Thirteen - CSS and Lists will show you everything you need to know to style the three types of list.
  • CSS 101 | Part Twelve - Borders in CSS
    Posted on: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 21:15
    Modified on: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 20:04
    CSS 101 | Part Twelve - Borders in CSS will show you how to apply borders to your elements, both longhand and shorthand.
  • CSS 101 | Part Eleven - CSS and Headings
    Posted on: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 21:14
    Modified on: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 20:02
    Some people use strong tags and paragraphs to accomplish what the heading tag does. Learn how to avoid this mistake and all about styling the various heading tags.
  • CSS 101 | Part Eight - CSS Font and Text Properties
    Posted on: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 21:09
    Modified on: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 - 19:05
    All about manipulating font and text in CSS, from setting font colour and size, making text uppercase to aligning text and combining multiple font properties.
  • CSS 101 | Part Ten - Backgrounds in CSS
    Posted on: Monday, June 14, 2010 - 21:12
    Modified on: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 13:33
    The clever things you can do with background manipulation.
  • CSS 101 | Part Nine - CSS and Links
    Posted on: Wednesday, June 9, 2010 - 21:10
    Modified on: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 13:26
    All about styling links. 'Nuff said, really.
  • CSS 101 | Part Seven - CSS and Paragraphs
    Posted on: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 21:07
    Modified on: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 13:27
    CSS 101 | Part Seven - CSS and Paragraphs will show you how to style your paragraphs, including removing the margins and padding that create gaps you may not want between your content.
  • CSS 101 | Part Six - CSS and the Units of Measurement
    Posted on: Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 21:06
    Modified on: Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 12:23
    What are the units of measurement and which should you use.
  • CSS 101 | Part Five - The Document Tree
    Posted on: Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 21:04
    Modified on: Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 23:56
    How elements relate to each other and the hierarchy of an (X)HTML document.
  • CSS 101 | Part Four - The CSS Order of Precedence
    Posted on: Thursday, April 8, 2010 - 21:03
    Modified on: Thursday, December 29, 2011 - 12:08
    Learn about the order in which styles are applied to elements.
  • CSS 101 | Part Three - How to apply CSS
    Posted on: Thursday, April 1, 2010 - 21:00
    Modified on: Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 23:54
    So you've written some styles, but how do you apply them to your elements? Read CSS 101 | Part Three - How to apply CSS to find out.
  • CSS 101 | Part Two - The Selectors
    Posted on: Saturday, March 6, 2010 - 19:57
    Modified on: Thursday, May 5, 2011 - 23:54
    The selectors are vital if you want to use CSS correctly. Learn what they are and how to use them.
  • CSS 101 | Part One - Laying the foundations
    Posted on: Saturday, March 6, 2010 - 19:27
    Modified on: Thursday, August 11, 2011 - 13:52
    Part one of the CSS 101 series introduces you to CSS, from a complete beginner's standpoint.

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