CSS, or Cascading Style Sheets, is a crucial tool for styling and formatting web pages, allowing for improved design, responsive layouts, and enhanced performance. It includes various types such as inline, internal, and external CSS, along with selectors and properties that control the visual aspects of web content. Best practices emphasize organization, performance optimization, and the use of frameworks to streamline development.
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CSS, or Cascading Style Sheets, is a crucial tool for styling and formatting web pages, allowing for improved design, responsive layouts, and enhanced performance. It includes various types such as inline, internal, and external CSS, along with selectors and properties that control the visual aspects of web content. Best practices emphasize organization, performance optimization, and the use of frameworks to streamline development.
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Introduction to CSS
Enhancing Web Design & User
Experience Presented by: [Your Name] Date: [Date] What is CSS? • - CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets • - Used to style and format web pages • - Works with HTML to control the look and feel • - Enables separation of content and design Why Use CSS? • - Improves website design and layout • - Enables responsive design • - Reduces repetitive styling • - Enhances website performance and speed Types of CSS • 1. Inline CSS – Applied directly within an HTML tag • 2. Internal CSS – Defined within a <style> tag in the <head> • 3. External CSS – Stored in a separate .css file and linked CSS Selectors • - Element Selector: p { color: red; } • - Class Selector: .myClass { font-size: 18px; } • - ID Selector: #myID { background-color: yellow; } • - Group Selector: h1, h2, p { margin: 10px; } CSS Properties • - Text Styling: color, font-size, text-align • - Box Model: margin, padding, border • - Background: background-color, background- image • - Positioning: position, display, float The Box Model • 1. Content (Text or images) • 2. Padding (Space around content) • 3. Border (Surrounds padding) • 4. Margin (Space outside border) CSS Layout Techniques • - Flexbox – One-dimensional layout • - Grid – Two-dimensional layout • - Positioning – absolute, relative, fixed, sticky • - Float – Used for older layouts Responsive Design with CSS • - Media Queries allow styles to change based on screen size • - Ensures websites are mobile-friendly CSS Frameworks • - Bootstrap – Predefined styles & components • - Tailwind CSS – Utility-first CSS framework • - Foundation – Responsive front-end framework CSS Animations & Transitions • - Add movement to elements for better user experience • - Example: @keyframes fadeIn { from { opacity: 0; } to { opacity: 1; } } Best Practices in CSS • - Keep styles organized and readable • - Use external stylesheets • - Optimize for performance and responsiveness • - Follow naming conventions (e.g., BEM) Conclusion • - CSS is essential for modern web design • - Enhances visual appeal, layout, and responsiveness • - Learning advanced CSS (Flexbox, Grid, Animations) improves design skills Q&A • Any questions? • Thank you for your attention!