CSS Tutorial : By Lily Olson

Table of Contents:

1. The Basics:

   a. What is CSS?

   b. Why Use CSS?

   c. CSS in Libraries

      i. Why should librarians learn CSS?

      ii. How is CSS helpful for libraries?

2. Getting Started:

    a. How Do I Use CSS?

      i. Internal

      ii. External

      iii. Inline

    b. Syntax

    c. Tag, Id, Class, and Universal Selector

3. Styling your Webpages:

   a. Fonts

   b. Text

   c. Backgrounds

4. Going Further:

   a. Possibilities of CSS

   b. Selected Resources

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Sample of the pdf document : 

The Basics:

What is CSS?

CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets. It is used within HTML webpages to help visually

design and enhance the look and feel of the website.

Why Use CSS?

Though HTML and XHTML are great for adding content and setting up the structure of

your website, they do not provide a great way to visually design your website. HTML is

simply a way of carring content, where as CSS helps you to display that content in an

aesthetically pleasing manor. CSS provides ways to design your website visually. CSS allows

you to add borders, font colors, and add backgrounds in addition to many more visual

features. Better yet, CSS allows you to create one file that dictates the design of your entire

site. This way, changes can be made to your CSS file, without having to update each page

individually.

CSS can dramatically change the look and feel of a website. An example below shows two

websites with the same content, but with different style sheets.

Why Should Librarians Learn CSS?

It is very important for librarians to have knowledge of CSS. As the web presence of libraries

becomes more important, so does the need to have the skills necessary for web design. CSS

can help librarians better develop the look and feel of their library websites, blogs, and other

online presences.

How is CSS Helpful to Libraries?

As we continue through the digital age, the online presence of libraries becomes more and

more important. Many times, the first place a patron starts, even before entering the

physical library, is online. Having a robust web presence for any library is very important for

communication between the library and its patrons as well as for informational purposes.

Creating a more visually appealing website will not only please patrons, but a better display

will also help them better understand information on the library.....

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