HTML and CSS are the fundamental building blocks of web design, and this article provides a comprehensive overview for designers. Dave Goodman emphasizes that these languages are design languages, not mutually exclusive, and must be learned together for effective web development.
Goodman delves into the similarities between HTML/CSS and InDesign’s Styles Panel, explaining how HTML sets up the structural elements (headings, paragraphs, etc.) while CSS styles them. It covers the different ways to apply CSS, from inline styles to external stylesheets, highlighting the latter as the preferred and most efficient method for managing site-wide styles.
Readers are introduced to essential HTML tags, such as headings and paragraphs, and how they create a hierarchy on the page. He then demonstrates how to use CSS to style these elements, starting with simple color changes and progressing to the benefits of centralized stylesheet management.
