11 CSS2 Reference

While a little basic, I still find w3schools’ [url=“http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_reference.asp”]CSS2 Reference[/url] page extremely helpful.

posted at 05:06 pm on October 11, 2006 by Mr Hen

12 One of the Best Overall Articles

Thanks so much for that collection of links. If anyone ever tells me they want to learn how to web design from now on, i’ll be able to keep them busy for quite some time.

I also suggest this Html Tutorial . It really got me a solid foundation of the what’s going on behind everything else.

Thanks.

posted at 10:47 pm on October 11, 2006 by Daniel Ray

13 Wrong URL!

There is a typo in “Designing a CSS-Based Template,” a five-part series from Veerle Pieters – the attribute HREF of A tag is “http://http://” which points to “http://www.w3.org/Protocols/” via Google redirect in Firefox.

Other than that, nice collection of resources! Thanks a bunch!

posted at 08:03 am on October 12, 2006 by Stefan Isarie

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Great little list. I’d like to add my resource, Devlounge (www.devlounge.net). We try to provide original articles on web design related topics such as web standards, design, and code as often as possible.

posted at 03:46 am on October 13, 2006 by Andrew C.

15 A good one you've missed

That’s a very handy list, your site and many of the others you’ve mentioned have been scoured and many re-visited in my quest to improve my CSS and XHTML knowledge.

One you missed – CSSPlay by Stu Nicholls http://www.cssplay.co.uk

Probably not for beginners, but Stu’s experiments have been very helpful in giving me some new ideas as to what’s possible.
Although some aren’t cross browser or accessible – there’s some great (and fun) ideas on here. Check it out.

Note to self: Check out a List Apart code to work out how they do that nice comment preview thing!

posted at 02:45 am on October 16, 2006 by webecho designs

16 What about books?

I know that books are rather ‘old media’ but since I usually end up printing out destructions having them pre-printed can be useful. Here are some that I like:

• Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML the best introduction I have come across. Tackles syntax, with examples and gently introduces theory (that’s right — what is elements, how inheritance?) as you go along. Totally brilliant — I am using with a class of n00bs and they love it!
• Eric Meyer’s On CSS and More Eric Meyer on CSS are well worth shelling out for.

• Dave Shea & Molly Holzschlag’s The Zen of CSS Design

and there are lots more goodies. I do find Zeldman’s Designing with Web Standards rather preachy and over the top. Not one to buy if you’re wanting to do CSS rather than read about how upstanding you are to want to do CSS.

posted at 12:25 am on October 17, 2006 by Mark Pearson

17 Thanks

Thanks for the great list of links. There are several blog posts out on the internet of this very theme, but this ALA post is my favorite so far. I’ll be sure to send it to anyone coming to me interested in web design. :)

I’d also like to second the recommendation above: http://www.cssplay.co.uk

posted at 01:48 am on October 17, 2006 by Jeffrey Seely

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A few links I’d recommend for building accessible web sites.

Accessify – general accessibility discussion, hints & tips.
Building accessible websites – Joe Clark’s book.
Bruce Lawson – Bruce Lawson’s blog.

posted at 02:55 pm on October 17, 2006 by Jim O'Donnell

19 The Client Survey

Clearleft offers up this Client Survey to help identify site goals, audience, establish desired look and feel, etc.

posted at 09:31 pm on October 17, 2006 by gary lund

20 What not to do

Sometimes it’s more important, when starting out, to know what not to do on your site. So I’d add http://webpagesthatsuck.com/ to your list.

posted at 06:43 pm on October 19, 2006 by Chris Hunt