why learn css?

randomman · 04-07-2005, 21:41

why learn css when all you want to make is a simple website (or any website for that matter) when you know all of html. ok maybe for making custom forum skins, but that about it.its not as as important as php or hmtl itself please post your reasons for leanring it.

rustypaulin · 04-07-2005, 21:45

i don't know much about CSS but what i do know is that say if you wanted to change the template for an event like easter or christmas you can do it with CSS in a few seconds but in HTML it would take quite a bit longer, or so i've heard, also i think it could have an affect on SEO but i'm not sure

Departed · 04-07-2005, 21:50

mm'kay, CSS.

CSS is helpful for a number of reasons. Say you have a website with about 10 pages, and you realise "oh no, my font is too small" Then you would have to go to each page 1 by one.

If you have a link to one .css it makes life much easier and simple, it makes your webpage smaler and easier to crawl by search engines.

This is the same for a config.php file.

Ty

Morphmaster · 04-07-2005, 22:02

thats why i like css you can modify XXXXXXXXX pages in seconds

**monaghan** · 04-07-2005, 22:12

css allows you to seperate layout from content, this can result in faster loading pages as the browser should cache the stylesheet (assuming you use an external sheet).

If you also use CSS to position your content rather than tables, then you'll further reduce your page load times as there'll no longer be all those <td> tags to read & render.

Also learn a bit of JavaScript and you can then manipulate the styles on-the fly and produce your own DHTML effects.

rustypaulin · 04-07-2005, 22:16

doea anyone know any good books to learn HTML and CSS from?

Morphmaster · 04-07-2005, 22:34

html for dummies is quite good

**monaghan** · 04-07-2005, 22:58

Visit www.sitepoint.com their books are excellent, you can register and download sample chapters from them before buying.

rustypaulin · 05-07-2005, 12:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morphmaster

html for dummies is quite good

i was thinking about getting that, where could i get it cheaply?

randomman · 05-07-2005, 16:07

ok, thanks for that,i have trouble mdify all pages one by one any css tuts?

04-07-2005, 21:41	#1 (permalink)
randomman King of scotland Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ye olde oxforshire Posts: 720 iTrader: 0 / 0%	why learn css? why learn css when all you want to make is a simple website (or any website for that matter) when you know all of html. ok maybe for making custom forum skins, but that about it.its not as as important as php or hmtl itself please post your reasons for leanring it.

04-07-2005, 21:50	#3 (permalink)
Departed Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,088 iTrader: 0 / 0%	mm'kay, CSS. CSS is helpful for a number of reasons. Say you have a website with about 10 pages, and you realise "oh no, my font is too small" Then you would have to go to each page 1 by one. If you have a link to one .css it makes life much easier and simple, it makes your webpage smaler and easier to crawl by search engines. This is the same for a config.php file. Ty __________________ -Gary

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Morphmaster Ultimo Supremo Join Date: May 2005 Location: /public_html/Cgi-bin/ Posts: 1,417 iTrader: 0 / 0%	thats why i like css you can modify XXXXXXXXX pages in seconds __________________ Thanks Tom Have you ever thought what it's like, to be wanderers in the fourth dimension? Have you? To be exiles?

04-07-2005, 22:12	#5 (permalink)
monaghan Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Herts, UK Posts: 1,026 iTrader: 1 / 100%	css allows you to seperate layout from content, this can result in faster loading pages as the browser should cache the stylesheet (assuming you use an external sheet). If you also use CSS to position your content rather than tables, then you'll further reduce your page load times as there'll no longer be all those <td> tags to read & render. Also learn a bit of JavaScript and you can then manipulate the styles on-the fly and produce your own DHTML effects. __________________ Alex Monaghan - Monaghan Consultants Ltd Web hosting, ADSL, IT & Database consultancy Custom Web hosting on UK or USA servers using Linux (cPanel) or Windows (DotNetPanel) Mobile Phone Ringtones, Logos, Java Games & more

04-07-2005, 22:34	#7 (permalink)
Morphmaster Ultimo Supremo Join Date: May 2005 Location: /public_html/Cgi-bin/ Posts: 1,417 iTrader: 0 / 0%	html for dummies is quite good __________________ Thanks Tom Have you ever thought what it's like, to be wanderers in the fourth dimension? Have you? To be exiles?

04-07-2005, 21:45	#2 (permalink)
rustypaulin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 350 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i don't know much about CSS but what i do know is that say if you wanted to change the template for an event like easter or christmas you can do it with CSS in a few seconds but in HTML it would take quite a bit longer, or so i've heard, also i think it could have an affect on SEO but i'm not sure

04-07-2005, 22:16	#6 (permalink)
rustypaulin Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 350 iTrader: 0 / 0%	doea anyone know any good books to learn HTML and CSS from?

04-07-2005, 22:58	#8 (permalink)
monaghan Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Herts, UK Posts: 1,026 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Visit www.sitepoint.com their books are excellent, you can register and download sample chapters from them before buying. __________________ Alex Monaghan - Monaghan Consultants Ltd Web hosting, ADSL, IT & Database consultancy Custom Web hosting on UK or USA servers using Linux (cPanel) or Windows (DotNetPanel) Mobile Phone Ringtones, Logos, Java Games & more

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randomman King of scotland Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: ye olde oxforshire Posts: 720 iTrader: 0 / 0%	ok, thanks for that,i have trouble mdify all pages one by one any css tuts?

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