At 07:47 AM 12/8/2005, medial | André Huf wrote: >Maybe this is a serious question - how do list members get their >knowledge about these things - "experience" doesnt count as an answer
Nevertheless, it is an accurate answer. Some things besides experience that you can do: 1. Read the spec. Although it is still not a formal Rec, the most current relatively stable spec version is 2.1, and it can be accessed here: <http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS21/>. It is written in a very technical way, and is actually aimed mostly at browser developers, not at website makers. However, if you ever have a question about how something is SUPPOSED to work, this is the only authoritative source. 2. Read various web development forums and resources. A List Apart <http://www.alistapart.com> is a common example of a web resource that can be very helpful for learning various CSS design techniques that work in the real world. Position Is Everything <http://positioniseverything.net> is a tremendous site for filling in the gap between what browsers should do and what they actually do. There are a ton of other good resources out there. Check the Wiki. 3. Surf the web. Seriously. If you see a site that you like, view source and, if the site is not table-based, download the stylesheets and maybe a graphic or two to see how they did what they did. CSS Zen Garden <http://www.csszengarden.com/> is a good place to start for this, since its whole purpose in life is to show how much can be done with CSS and fixed markup. 4. Use this list. If you just follow along here and work out for yourself some of the problems that other people are having, you'll learn a tremendous amount. Of course, you have to actually do it, because while reading the answers other people give is somewhat helpful, you'll learn a whole lot more if you do it yourself. Oh, and you might actually help someone else by doing that, too. Of course, items 3 and 4 on that list could be considered just quick ways of gaining experience, so perhaps they won't count for you. Do them, anyway. :-) -Adam Kuehn ______________________________________________________________________ css-discuss [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.css-discuss.org/mailman/listinfo/css-d List wiki/FAQ -- http://css-discuss.incutio.com/ Supported by evolt.org -- http://www.evolt.org/help_support_evolt/
