4th ques: Can you create a basic xHTML website?

You’re here to learn how to apply CSS to your xHTML file, not to learn how to create a xHTML file, so you must have known about xHTML basic already (I suppose that). This question is to confirm you REALLY know it   (or not).

Can you create a website like the following one, remember using only xHTML (not styled, we’ll learn how to style it later):

Create a wordpress theme from scratch

1) http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/04/12/themeguide1/ 

This concludes part one of my WordPress theme dissection.

2) http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/04/22/themeguide2/ 

Part two will focus on the sidebar, and will also add a more attractive header and footer.

3) http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/04/30/themeguide3/

Part three will look at the posts section

4) http://urbangiraffe.com/2005/05/20/themeguide4/

and part four will finish the remaining details. Hope to see you there!

 Enjoy 4 parts above, very educational for newbies to learn how to create wordpress blog theme and learn CSS also.

4th KEYWORDs: css from scratch

Google search: css from scratch

1) Creating a CSS Design from Scratch

2) Creating a CSS layout from scratch

Summarization:

1. Step One: Create a Barebones HTML Page
2. Step Two: Define the Main Sections
3. Step Three: Create the CSS File

Bonus Tip: Adding an Image

More:

• Create CSS Menus
• Manage Layouts

3rd KEYWORDs: web standard benefit

Google search: web standard benefit

1) The benefits of Web Standards to your visitors, your clients and you

2) The Business Benefits of Web Standards – MDC

3) the business value of web standards

4) benefits of using Web standards for business sites

Summarization:

A) Why use CSS to separate content from presentation:

Easier to make site-wide changes – one css file rather than all pages

Smaller files/ faster download – less code on the page

Less code on the page – easier to code

Allows users to customise to their own needs – style switchers

More control over code – can deliver code in preferred order for screen readers

B) Business Benefits of Web Standards

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Site wide look and feel consistency
• 3 Improved User Experience: Uses less bandwidth, loads faster
• 4 Increase Website Traffic
  • 4.1 Better search engine ranking
  • 4.2 Accommodate Multiple Platforms
• 5 Future-proof
• 6 Extensibility
• 7 Reduce cost of maintenance
  • 7.1 Benefits of CSS over JavaScript
  • 7.2 Well-formed HTML code
• 8 Compatible with newer browsers
  • 8.1 The Netscape 4 and IE4 exceptions
• 9 Accessibility
• 10 Reducing dependency on any one developer
• 11 Benefits to web site visitors
• 12 Conclusion

2nd KEYWORDs: css tutorial

google search: css tutorial

http://www.csstutorial.net/

http://freecsstutorial.com/ (cool for understanding CSS in action, ready to copy and paste to http://htmlplayground.com)

http://www.html.net/tutorials/css/

http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp

http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_intro.asp

http://www.westciv.com/style_master/academy/css_tutorial/

http://www.echoecho.com/css.htm

ok, so much tutorials may make you confusing where to start, (and that’s why you’re here ) but you can read it sometimes.

Tutorials is food for your CSS

My Blog is exercises for your CSS

You need both.

But remember to keep your balance. So much food is not good, so much exercises is not good too. Theory & Practice is 2 shoes for your legs

5 websites – 5 articles

Del.icio.us is a website that webdesigners (loving CSS ) usually visit and make their bookmarks.

 And I pick from the delicious some must-read-websites and must-read-articles can make your more love (not make love you more, jk ) of CSS.

1) Smashing Magazine: www.smashingmagazine.com

A Magazine about WebDesign …: They are always collecting Webdesign ShowCase and making some amazing stats/interviews. A good link resources.

Their 5 must-read-articles:

1. 35 Designers x 5 Questions
2. 53 CSS-Techniques You Couldn’t Live Without

to be continueeee…

2. A List A Part: www.alistapart.com

A Blog of Web Designer who loves Web Standards …

to be continueeee…

1st KEYWORDs: css questions

detail click here:

google search: css questions

1) CSS FAQ: for HTML (not xHTML)

2) CSS FAQ: How to style your content with CSS

3) CSS & Dreamweaver

How to design a webiste?

Sometimes people wonder how a webdesigner design a website? What is their thought???
Now let us see a way from NOTHING into APPLYING your xHTML+CSS knowledge.

1. Deal with your clients

2. Initial Drafts And Sketches

3. Photoshop Mock Up

4. Finalize The Design
5. Apply your xHTML and CSS knowledge

For detail, click here: http://tutorialaday.com/web-design-workflow-complete-overview/

 Is it interesting?

But if you’ve never made a website and want to do it now, please learn the easiest thing first: Learn How To Create a Blank Website

3rd ques: Can you create a blank website?

You may say it’s a stupid question. Or it’s very easy question. But remember, this blog is for VERY NEWBIEs. ok?

To creat a website, you first create a blank website (and then add more contents, and then style the contents, etc.), but how to do it? Can you create a website with NOTHING in it?

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Guide to post HTML tags:

use: “&lt;” and “&gt;” for “<” and “>” (remember tip: Left and riGht) , and &nbsp; for SPACE (None Breaking SPace)

2nd ques: Why you want to learn CSS?

Of course you want to know more about CSS, ’cause you are here.

 But what’s the reason.

If it’s your clients’ demand, maybe this link is useful for you

http://cssquestions.wordpress.com/2007/04/22/how-to-deal-with-you-clients/

If it’s your favor …

If it’s ….

or all the reasons above

Tell me so I can understand u.