CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) Resources
CSS is the design language of the web. It separates the style of your pages from the content, so you can do away with those <font> tags.- w3.org's CSS Page - the CSS standard.
- A Basic Intro to CSS by Chris Poole.
- Sitepoint CSS Reference
- CSS Tutorial on w3schools.com
- Smashing Magazine publishes regular articles about the latest trends and techniques in web design and development, including a number of useful CSS articles.
- CSS Beauty aggregates CSS-related news from around the web; they also have a showcase of CSS designs.
CSS Tools
- CSS Validator from w3.org
CSS Inspiration
CSS enables designers to create amazingly artistic and attractive web pages. Need inspiration? Check out some of these "best-of" collections:- CSS Zen Garden is the original CSS showcase. The entire gallery features the same HTML content; the only difference between the designs is the CSS. Some are weird, some are beautiful, and all show just how much you can do with CSS.
- CSS Remix is another great showcase of sites designed with CSS. View the gallery and vote on your favorites.
- CSSLeak also lets you vote
on the best designs; you can also view designs by color palette.
- Light on Dark showcases CSS and Flash sites designed with light type on dark backgrounds.
- CSS Impress is another view-and-vote design gallery.
- Best Web Gallery showcases best-of Flash and CSS designs.
- Still want more? Search Google for other CSS design galleries.
CSS Software
A CSS editor will make your design life easier. Most professional web design programs (such as Dreamweaver) include a CSS editor as part of the program, but you can also download a standalone CSS editor:- CSSEdit for Mac
- StyleMaster for Windows and Mac