CSS Foundations

• Mastering CSS Fundamentals: Understand the core principles of CSS, including selectors, specificity, and the box model, to create well-structured and maintainable stylesheets.
• Building Responsive Layouts: Gain proficiency in using Flexbox and CSS Grid to create complex, responsive layouts that work seamlessly across different devices and screen sizes.
• Styling Interactive Elements: Learn to style buttons, navigation menus, and other interactive components, enhancing user experience with modern CSS techniques.
• Implementing Design Methodologies: Use the Block Element Modifier (BEM) methodology to organize CSS code effectively and create reusable, modular components.
• Enhancing Visual Design: Apply advanced CSS properties for typography, colors, and backgrounds to improve the aesthetic appeal of web pages.
• Creating Responsive Designs: Use media queries to adapt designs for various devices, ensuring that websites are accessible and visually appealing on both mobile and desktop platforms.

In the "CSS Foundations" course, led by Emma Bostian, you'll learn the essential skills needed for modern web development with CSS. Starting from the basics, the course covers everything from CSS syntax and selectors to advanced layout techniques using Flexbox and CSS Grid. You’ll work on practical challenges, such as styling buttons and creating responsive navigation menus, to build the skills needed to design professional, responsive websites.

• Beginners looking to learn CSS from scratch.
• Frontend developers seeking to enhance their CSS skills for modern web design.
• Web designers wanting to translate design concepts into responsive web pages.
• Students and professionals interested in building a solid foundation in web development.

• Basic HTML Knowledge: Familiarity with HTML is recommended.
• No Prior CSS Experience Needed: This course is designed for beginners.

Introduction

Get to know Emma Bostian and the course structure, setting the stage for your CSS learning journey.

CSS Basics

• CSS History & Basics: Learn about the evolution of CSS and its fundamental concepts, including block and inline elements.
• Selectors and Specificity: Understand how to select elements and apply styles effectively using various selectors and specificity rules.
• Colors and Typography: Explore different methods for defining colors and typography to enhance visual design.

Project Setup

Set up your development environment and begin styling a landing page using inline styles, style tags, and external stylesheets.

Layout Techniques

• Flexbox and Grid: Dive into modern layout methods, mastering properties like flex-direction, justify-content, and grid display for dynamic designs.
• BEM Methodology: Implement BEM to organize CSS and create reusable components.

Advanced CSS Concepts

• The Box Model: Understand how elements are sized and spaced using the CSS box model.
• Positioning and Z-Index: Learn to control element stacking and positioning on a page.
• Borders and Backgrounds: Apply styles for borders, border-radius, and background properties to create visually appealing elements.

Interactive and Responsive UI

• Styling Interactive Buttons: Add custom styles to buttons, ensuring consistency across different UI elements.
• SVG and Responsive Design: Use SVG for scalable images and implement media queries to build responsive layouts.

Mobile-First Design

• Mobile Navigation Menu: Create a hamburger menu for mobile navigation, incorporating transitions for smooth user interactions.
• Responsive Layouts: Design layouts that adapt to different devices using grid and flexbox, focusing on syntax differences and best practices.

Wrapping Up

Conclude the course with additional CSS resources and suggestions for further learning opportunities.