CSS Training

Our CSS course will introduce you to the key principles of CSS (Cascading Stylesheets) and how you can use it to format and design web pages.

If you already know HTML & CSS, why not take a look at our HTML5 & CSS3 courses?

We currently have a great combo offer for those wishing to learn Web Development skills.

HTML Training – 2 days, CSS Training – 1 day, and HTML5 Training – 1 day and CSS3 training - 1 day

These web development training courses add up to 5 days in total and would normally cost £1365 + vat. We are currently offering the whole web development package for only £790 + vat - a saving of £575!

What is CSS? A Simple Definition

CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets, which are used by web developers to avoid having to apply style attributes to every page element. In this way, it is possible to cleanly separate content (in the HTML) from the styles (in the CSS).

One or more CSS stylesheets can be attached to any web site or page by adding a simple reference in the of the HTML page. The stylesheet contains details on how each page element will be formatted - for instance paragraph content will be verdana, black, 12 pt, or Header 1 will be Arial, 16pt and navy blue.

Once a stylesheet is applied, designers can simply mark up their HTML with each section linked to a style, without having to define the colour, size and font for their text every time. This also means that if you want to change the design of your site without having to go through and update all of your HTML pages, you can simply update your stylesheets and the content will update automatically.

CSS can also be used to control the positioning and layout of elements on a page.

We also provide private and in-company CSS courses. Call us on 01273 622272 to discuss.

CSS Training Feedback

"I was very impressed by the one day CSS course. I didn't think that so much information could be packed into just the one day, plus the tutor notes and exercises will allow me to continue practicing in my own time."
Josh Hayes - Niton Equipment Ltd

"Really good intro to CSS, I knew a fair bit already but learnt a lot. Good pacing, we covered everything thoroughly but quickly."
Michael Smith - IGD

"Well structured with lots of examples to practice."
Amanda Forman - Eastleigh College

"Very good course content, made what is a difficult subject easy to understand."
Phil Smith - Expedia Inc 

CSS Course Objectives

Hands-on examples are given during the CSS training course so that the delegate will be able to understand CSS and create stylesheets for their own web or XML projects.

CSS Course Prerequisites

Before attending our CSS course you should meet the following requirements:

• Good general computer skills
• Have attended the Introduction to HTML course or have similar experience

Download the CSS Training Course Outline

CSS Training Course Content

Overview of Style Sheets

• Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
• SS Terminology
• Designing with Style Sheets
• Style Sheet Syntax

Creating Rules

• Class Selectors
• The DIV and SPAN Elements
• Linked (External) Style Sheets

Conflicting Rules: The Cascade

Rules in Conflict, Cascading Order

Text and Font Properties

• Typographical Properties
• Font Properties
• Applying Colours
• Background Techniques

Box Properties

• Formatting with the Box Model
• Borders - Patrol Them en force
• Floating Elements
• Styling Lists

CSS Positioning

• Positioning Elements Absolutely and Relatively
• Layering Elements with the Z-Index Property

Design and Usage Techniques

• Applying CSS Wisely
• Dynamically Linked Style Sheets
• Contextual Selectors
• Validating and the Future of CSS

Download the CSS Training Course Outline