Starting simple CSS
A step-by-step tutorial introducing a Cambridge IGCSE ICT student to CSS.
Shadows with CSS
It is still my opinion that the easiest way to learn CSS is to learn the basics and then become…
Styling text with CSS
At first, it will be a little confusing that the properties for styling text are sometimes font– something-or-other and sometimes…
Advanced CSS selectors
This tutorial demonstrates a small number of advanced CSS selectors. It is possible to target almost any element using selectors…
Formatting tables with CSS
This post is for Cambridge IGCSE ICT students who must format their HTML using CSS. In this post: Required knowledge:…
Declaring Fonts in CSS
Before CSS, we used HTML's tag to specify font faces in our web pages. CSS now offers us the font-family…
CSS border-collapse
Standard HTML tables tend to look a bit dated. Adding a border to a table results in something that looks…
Using CSS for animation
HTML was created as a way of transferring and displaying static information. As the Internet has evolved and the WWW…
Background images with CSS
Background images in web pages are best avoided in most circumstances. Very often the technique fails in execution due to…
CSS’s clear attribute
As you progress from the most basic web development skills, the solution to one problem often creates a new problem.…
HTML “drop cap” using CSS
The drop cap effect can be used to great effect to create a more traditional, book-like effect on a web…