April User Group:: The mystery of CSS and Design
There was a time when programming and visual design lived on opposite sides of
the brain, however, in today's web 2.0
environment, it's wishful thinking that coders and artists can exist in
isolation. Although it's always good practice to separate business logic from
presentation (can you say MVC) it is equally important (for your career) to at
least become conversant in the elements of design and style… and Cascading
Style Sheets (CSS) is the lingua franca to which you
should aspire to speak. Neither fish nor fowl, CSS
straddles the brain hemispheres to provide the tools of elegant design/web-apps
while promoting the separation of presentation and business logic that we all
strive for.
Is CSS a mystery to you? Do you find yourself editing your styles over
and over just to get them to display correctly in IE and Firefox? Have you created a powerful application, and
want it to look nice and clean? Do you
want to take your knowledge of CSS and Design to the next level?
Join Michael Bourque, Director Parametric Technology Inc. (PTC), when he shows
us how to make a powerful impact on end users by applying style and design
through the construct of CSS. In this
session you will learn:
- Basics of CSS
- Design & Layout
- Web Standards
- Usability Testing
- Tips & Tricks
- Rich Visual Behaviors
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