Lesson 1 Supplemental Resources
Cascading Style
Sheets, Level 2 Revision 1
This link takes you to the World Wide Web Consortium's official
documentation for CSS Level 2.1. This is the resource that defines
what CSS 2.1 is and how it works. We'll be using CSS 2.1 throughout
this course.
W3C CSS 2.1
Index
This link takes you to the complete index for the W3C's CSS 2.1
documentation. CSS properties are generally shown in single
quotation marks like 'background', 'background-attachment', and so
forth.
Cultured
Codes' CSS 2.1 Properties Reference
Here's a reference to CSS properties without all the jargon and
technical details. This one is very compact. Click a section in the
left column, then a property in the second column, to see facts in
the Details column.
guiStuff CSS 2.1 Reference
Here you'll find yet another handy reference to CSS 2.1 properties.
HTML Dog
CSS Properties
Here's another quick reference to CSS properties.
CSS 2
Reference
You guessed it: another online reference to CSS properties. Add all
these CSS 2 references to your bookmarks or favorites, and you'll
never again need to guess what's available or which values work with
which properties. Just pick whichever one you like best as your
favorite resource.
W3C
Index of Elements
Here's a page you'll probably want to add to your bookmarks or
favorites. It provides a quick index to all HTML tags. Note that
items with D in the Depr (Deprecated) column, or an L or F in the
DTD column are either deprecated or on their way out in XHTML. So,
you should avoid using those tags in your Web pages.
W3C
Index of Attributes
Attributes are text you put in XHTML tags, like src= in an img tag.
This page provides a quick reference to all of them. Again, those
with a D, L, or F in the Depr. or DTD column are deprecated and best
avoided.
Conformance: Requirements and Recommendations
If you've ever wondered why so few Web developers seem to know about
the document tree, check out this page at the W3C site. This is
their official page on the matter.
12 Lessons for Those Afraid of CSS and Standards
Click this link for some good advice on why making the switch from
the old way of doing things to the new way is a good idea—despite
the new learning curve.