LIS 2600 Reading Notes for 10/26

Reading Notes for 10/26

CSS Tutorial:

-Allows the user to get a very basic feel for the usage and application of CSS in HTML formats
-Tutors on basic tasks such as adding a specific format, color, style, or links
-Shows that with CSS it really streamlines the HTML writing process, allowing simple substitutions and saving time
-Because it provides a template sample, this can serve as a jumping off point when beginning a CSS project
-Provides examples of issues that are encountered and their basic root and solutions
-A very useful tool in beginning to understand CSS and it's relationship to HTML

Cascading Style Sheets Chapter 2:

-CSS allows HTML to mark up in terms of their formatting
-Makes the whole process more user friendly
-CSS pages can be created using style sheets, or built in software by web developers
-Style sheets function as rules, creating a template for CSS creation
-In design, CSS is based around the concept of speed and brevity
-In the past, CSS required browser support, however currently nearly all web browsers include  CSS support
-The top down management system in CSS is referred to as a tree
-Branches are indented to represent physical items in the page
-Most items will be inherited, or after entered once will repeat to save time
-Color and background are the most common aspects used for CSS
-Other common tasks include font style and margins
-Compared to most other web building CSS gives a defined structure allowing venture web builders an easier interface to use