CSS – I dont know how to start
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I’m just wondering where is the best place to start for learning CSS to use with my WordPress.com blog?
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70mack -
the best way I have found is to code something and see how it works.
at first, nothing will make sense.
css is quite subtle, and there are lots of knobs that have unexpected results.
there is something in HTML you have to grasp, which is the box model. because html and css and related, in various ways… css cannot really exist without HTML, but HTML, well, it thinks it is the content king, but then of course there the CSS content which put HTML in its place.one you have all that down (minus the unfunny satire), it iz relatively simple to understand that css applies styling — that is to say, display params — to the markup — markup being another term for HTML. in other words, css is all about how thing look, then some.
css has gone through some major changes of late, and HTML5 too. + the box model is evolving.
but for starters, just create a box, and start to change things.
change the color of the box, its borders, put some text in it, change that, etc… then suddenly the diff between css & html will dawn on u as it did to me. none of this is really difficult, until you get to animation.
at that point, you will know if you have the mind of UI / programmer, or not. do not feel bad if you dont. most arent. im not an programmer, but i must say i have become very intersted in learning css to change my website to reflect my view of my store. right now i am using a them that is very much Windows 8-ish.
the next version will be much more artsy crafty and creative. and that is all about knowing how to leverage CSS to the max.
k.
good luck!
well that is it in terms of free advice.
to repeat: coding is the only answer. money talks. nobody walks.
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@kerin2014, many thanks for that input. In addition, here are a few links to resources for learning CSS.
Learning CSS
CSS Basics
Editing CSS
How to find your theme’s CSS -
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i cant believe i did not proof my previous reply. i sound like a moron. well, i hoped it helped, despite the typos. another piece of advice is see how others code, then try to adapt their solutions to what you are trying to achieve. but reading code or reading columns about code cannot and will not replace having a simple .html file on your desktop and launching a browser then opening your file to see how it works, then trying out different stuff. this is how i learned, without taking courses or having a comp sci degree or anything like that. also… inspect is your friend. once you get the hang of that whole chrome or firefox dev tools env, things open up a lot. reading the spec, i must reiterate, does not help, that much at first, though it is crucial later on, if you are serious about css, and remember there is a lot of terrible advice on the net by people who have a partial understanding of css, so they will offer solutions that are jive. also doing simple stuff on your desktop is not the same as professional coding in terms of the complexity of the include mantra and all the other tricks of the trade which they use, but if you want to learn to learn how to do something simple, like make an image bigger when a mouse hovers over it, , try to do it, and when you fail, find out why, and fix it! best of luck
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for a deeper insight into all this, ask yourself if css is actually a programming language!
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