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CSS From the Ground Up

Posted by michael on from the for-dummies dept.

jsin writes "Web Page Design for Designers is a great source for anyone who is looking for a non-programmer-centric view on web page design and development. Starting in his most recent issue, Joe Gillespie describes CSS from an absolute beginners perspective. Even though I've been building commercial sites for years, the article is an excellent way to review the basics in the context of endless changes in standards and practices."

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  1. I have the opposite problem. by Dr.+Bent · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm a Java developer with no artistic talent whatsoever. I tried to draw something once....the result caused dizziness, blindness, and violent nausea in all who saw it. It was eventually banned by the FDA and shot into space. Whenever I'm forced to make choices about color, font, and layout in web pages I inevitably choose a combination that looks like an elephant came along and crapped on a computer screen.

    What sources are out there for people like me? Technical people who need a little help making artistic choices. I'm not expecting a website to turn me into Rembrant or anything, but just a few simple rules and some examples that demonstrate those rules would go a long way.

    1. Re:I have the opposite problem. by Dr.+Bent · · Score: 2, Funny

      Maybe The Non-Designer's Design Book

      Wow, this book looks perfect! Thanks. The author even lays out the four basic principles of good design:

      Contrast
      Repetition
      Alignment
      Proximity

      That should fit right in with my design skills.

      P.S. I'm not even kidding....

    2. Re:I have the opposite problem. by Feztaa · · Score: 2, Funny

      So if the four basic principles of good design are CRAP, does that mean that a well-designed page is crappy?

  2. Re:Beware of web designers... by Brandybuck · · Score: 2, Funny

    So point me to some sites done by this "designer", so I can post screen shots of them in green text on purple background...

    I am extremely opposed to mocking masterpieces, but always heartily encourage the mocking of assholes.

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  3. Re:Beware of web designers... by Crypto+Gnome · · Score: 3, Funny

    I learned one thing from that event: don't argue with retards over the internet

    And still you post on slashdot?

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