very new to css.how does it all work?

[ttmw]

I'm new to CSS and HTML and was wondering how things are done. are most components of a site images or do they get drawn using CSS and HTML and then the content added on top/inside the same tag? for instance ,using gradient colours and rounded edges.are these just images pre made?thanks in advance for any feedback.

[gizmo]

It sounds like you should be studying some of the many tutorials out there. Your question is too general to be answered here and would require a very lengthy reply.

[artcase]

I'm new to CSS and HTML and was wondering how things are done. are most components of a site images or do they get drawn using CSS and HTML and then the content added on top/inside the same tag? for instance ,using gradient colours and rounded edges.are these just images pre made?thanks in advance for any feedback.

Just wanted to add a bit of "helpful" (hopefully) advice.

First, look at websites you like. What do they have in common? if it is fancy graphics that move around and stuff that changes, then html and css aren't what you need to be concentrating on. BUT, that said, html is the building block that all websites are based upon.

There are plenty of web authoring softwares out there that will help you create your website without ever looking at the html. That's good news for newbies. The bad news? your site looks like everyone elses. If you can live with that, fine.

If you can't, there are things you can do. First, learn a software that enables you to create things that you want to do. Second, when you find you can't create the things you want, start at the beginning. HTML isn't a hard "mark-up" language to understand if you have a logical mind. As an artist, I don't always have a logical mind and ergo, had issues at first.

Then, if you want all the pages on your site to look a certain way, you can build templates in the software packages, and/or learn css. It is a bit tricker than html because of one simple thing, INTERNET EXPLORER.

Sorry, that came out harsh. But, IE has been a thorn in my side for the past two months since picking up css. There are padding/margin issues, container issues, ul/table hacks, you name it, IE has found a torture for it.

Thank you Bill!

Safari (I'm beginning to discover) has quirks of its own, they are not nearly as bad as IE, but there nevertheless.

So. In a nutshell. You don't HAVE to learn html, but it helps immensely when trying to figure out what is happening in the inner workings of your website.

CSS? take it or leave it, plenty of software packages out there create it for you. Or you can code inline and put property tags on everything. That bloats your content and slows down processing somewhat, however your page still does what it is supposed to.

IMO, and others can chime in and tell me what I'm saying is wrong, I'm still learning too, you should learn how to do things from the ground up. That may mean learning html and css.

Oh, and don't forget to learn JAVA scripting and flash encoding, and server-side SQL and....

Just kidding, you don't need to know all those things.

Amy

[Centauri]

This site (http://www.how-to-build-websites.com/) is a good starter for beginners

[• MaNiC MoE •]

Well, don't worry bro, I'm new to it like you.
But the difference is that I learn from W3Schools (http://www.w3schools.com/). It's really good, check it out!

good luck! ;)

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Clich Here! (http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp)

[• MaNiC MoE •]

Well here's some advice and answers to your questions :

First of all, you should keep in mind, that there are various programs that could let you make CSS using GUI (Graphics User Interface) without even writting a single code!

But the thing is, it's better to understand how it's done. Before I learnt HTML and started CSS (right now), I used to open websites and copy the things I liked, till one of my realatives laughed at what I did and gave me this : Secrets of a Self-Taught Web developer (http://www.degreetutor.com/library/career-starter/115-secrets) (Please read it!).

Just remember :
1. It's better to write your own code (even if it takes time)
2. You'l feel great (trust me) when you see all that code you wrote and say "Hell no, I wrote all that!" or when you open I website and know how it's made (that's even greater!).
3. Don't be a dependent DUMBO, at least know the code..

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are most components of a site images or do they get drawn using CSS and HTMLQUOTE]

Nope, in CSS you don't draw images or even edit them, but you set how they look in the website.
E.G : You could change the hight/width of the imagge to appear in on your website, but you won't change the image itself. Or a border, transparency, alignment etc.

[QUOTE]then the content added on top/inside the same tag?

HTML is written in tags, such as <h1> tag which is for a BIG HEADING.
In CSS, you could change it's color, style, look, size etc.
So instead of writting :

<h1><font color="blue"><b>TEXT</b></font></h1>

You simply write :
<h1>TEXT</h1>

In the CSS, you're gonna write :
<style text="text/css">
h1 {color:blue ; font-size:8 ; text-align:center ; font-weight:bold}
</style>


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So it makes things easier. For the reason why they did CSS, check this (http://www.w3schools.com/css/css_intro.asp) out.
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If you're confuzzed :confused: from all of the things above, just open these links for help :

1.Secrets of a Self-Taught Web developer (http://www.degreetutor.com/library/career-starter/115-secrets)
2.W3Schools HTML Tutorial (http://www.w3schools.com/html/default.asp)
3.W3Schools CSS Tutorial (http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp)
4. HTML Extra Tips and Tricks (http://www.pixel2life.com/tutorials/html_tips_and_tricks/)

hope ziz helped... :)