PART I
CSS Basics
If you come from a graphic design background, the idea of using code to control the look and feel of a website probably sounds bizarre. But it’s not as bad as it sounds. Styling a site with Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) involves creating a set of instructions that tell the browser what color, size, and font you want to use for your text; how much whitespace you want around different parts of the page; and so on.
The instructions consist of simple pairs of properties and values. Most properties have intuitive names such as font-size, margin-top, or border-color. Values are specified using keywords or concepts that you’re likely ...
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