Mastering CSS’s text-shadow property is a great stepping stone for learning to create many other cool text effects using CSS. The property will add a shadow that duplicates any of your text and will place the duplicate text at a […]
In CSS there are so many different units that can be used to define the size of your HTML elements. There are fixed units, like px, cm, in, etc, and then there are relative units, like em, rem, vh and […]
One thing most websites can’t live without is a good nav bar. With all of the different size screens that a site can be viewed on, it can be challenging to create a nav bar that’s functional AND good looking. Check out […]
Knowing how to add an underline your text and knowing how to remove an underline from your text are equally as important skills to have in CSS (the default style rules in every browser give anchor tags an underline, and knowing […]
Looking to learn CSS or to brush up on your styling skills? Check out any of these free interactive resources to learn CSS from anywhere you can grab a wifi connection!
1. Codecademy
Codecademy is a really popular resource for learning to […]
We’ve come to a point in web development where if you’re not creating or designing sites that are mobile friendly and responsive, you’re doing something wrong. Responsive design is no-longer optional, as more and more users continue to access the […]
Blockquotes are HTML elements that are meant to isolate a long quote or block of text. In terms of styling, they present developers and designers with opportunities to get creative with their designs, because they can be styled in so […]
With CSS, it’s really easy to add a zebra striping effect to your tables (where every other row is shaded grey — or whatever color you like!) with only ONE simple line of code.
Let’s say you have a standard table:
The […]
There are literally hundreds of different ways you can style your CSS radio buttons and checkbox input fields. You can experiment with color, style, and even functionality to make them completely customized and unique. Take a look at some of […]
In CSS, the margin property is used to create space around elements. Without margins, all of our HTML elements would appear pretty right next to each other, with no spacing in between them, which would make for some unattractive designs. To […]
