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We round up 101 of best CSS and JavaScript tutorials from around
the web. Check them out: one of them could save you some serious time on
your next web design project!
There are so many blogs and sites publishing high quality CSS and
JavaScript tutorials these days that it can be hard to keep track - and
it's easy to miss an amazing tutorial completely. And sod's law dictates
that the one you do miss will be the one that could have saved you
days of work on your latest project...
So to help out we've rounded up 101 of very best CSS and JavaScript
tutorials from around the web, covering web design techniques old and
new, how to use the latest tools and frameworks, and a series of
projects you can sink your teeth into. They're all written by leading
experts in the field, and many come with downloadable code you can play
around with. Finally, we've grouped the tutorials into a series of
categories to make it easier to find what you're looking for.
NOTE: most of these CSS and JavaScript tutorials are aimed at professional web designers. If you're a beginner, we'd recommend W3schools, where you can take an interactive series of tutorials for free; Treehouse, which provides high quality training videos and tests you through quizzes and code challenges; or Code Academy, an interactive course where you can learn along with friends.
For the rest of us, though, on with the tutorials!
To style an element with
CSS, you need to be able to target it. Rich Clark shows you how to keep
your markup slim and target elements in the DOM without resorting to
extra presentational markup or JavaScript. How? By using CSS3
selectors...
We want you to learn from the best. So who better to explain their
CSS tactics than front end developer Mike Byrne? His handy tips will
really help to structure your CSS.
Working with HTML, CSS and JavaScript can get a little messy.
Jonathan Snook gives you a new insight into coding your CSS that will
make the clean up a whole lot easier.
Classes, classes, classes everywhere. What if we don’t need CSS
classes at all? What if we stopped worrying about how many classes we’re
using and what we should be calling them and just finished with them
once and for all? Heydon Pickering investigates.
Incorporating images into your body text can often be a long and
frustrating process. Take a look at this tutorial from Gustav Andersson,
who has come up with techniques for all your text flow problems.
Print styles are often forgotten in the age of responsive web design.
The good news is that a print style sheet is actually very easy to
craft: you can follow a couple of simple CSS techniques to create a good
experience for readers and show them that you’ve gone the extra mile to
deliver a better user experience, says Christian Krammer.
If you're still scratching your head when it comes to CSS gradients, this tutorial from The Book of CSS3 by Peter Gasston provides simple examples that'll have you acting like a pro in no time.
While the theory behind CSS sprites is easy enough and its advantages
are clear, they often prove to be too bothersome to implement,
especially when time is short and deadlines are looming. Niels Matthijs
shows how to get round the problem.
Rollovers are a great thing. Principal evangelist for HTML5 and the
open web at Mozilla Christian Heilmann explains how to enhance these
beauties with 3D CSS rollover effects.
CSS and Javascript often come hand-in-hand but thanks to CSS3,
JavaScript seems to be slowly letting go. Alessio Atzeni provides a
simple tutorial into the world of CSS3 by creating an infinitely looping
slider of images.
It takes a lot to keep your user's attention and that's why a 360
degree image slider could be your ticket to success. Robert Pataki
demonstrates how you can show it off using CSS and JavaScript.
In this tutorial, David DeSandro explains how CSS transforms can be
used to create a zoomable user interface. He also delves into JavaScript
to show you how you can manipulate the zoom.
From the basics of animation keyframes to expert animation tips that
will save you many a headache, Estelle Weyl, web developer and author
of HTML5 and CSS3 For the Real World, takes you on a tour of all you
need to know to get up and running with CSS3 animations.
CSS animation is set for widespread adoption. Peter Gasston shows
how we can extend its capabilities by mixing and chaining with CSS and
JavaScript events.
Belgian interface designer and CSS trickster Benjamin de Cock tells
you how to create a clickable accordion with the power of CSS3, whilst
also discussing the cons of the technique.
As newer CSS properties, such as text-shadow, gain traction, there’s
no limit to what can be done with web type. Trent Walton from Paravel
goes a step further by texturising it.
The Letterpress effect is fast becoming one of the most popular tools
in web design. Jump on the bandwagon with Chris Spooner as he shows you
the ins and outs with CSS Text-Shadow.
Andreas Carlsson and Jaan Orvet discuss the way text is changing,
thanks to the latest tablets and devices from the likes of Amazon and
Apple. Here, they show you how to create and customise your own font
file to keep up with the Jones.
If you didn't know already, anaglyphs are those 3D images, offsetting
two of the red, blue and green channels. If you've ever wanted to make
your own, now is the time as Chris Spooner shows you how.
You've got your layout and images scaling, but you need to have your
type following along as well. One size of type does not fit all line
lengths or screen widths, says Val Head.
Keeping your HTML clean whilst still adding numerous separate images
can be a bit of a headache. Freelance front-end designer Prisca
Schmarsow tackles the issue of multiple background images in CSS3.
