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Lynda.com - Expression Web: CSS Workflow is Microsoft's successor to FrontPage. Brian Wood shows how it is a robust development application, emphasizing how its CSS tools can be used by web developers to create clear and complex sites. In Expression Web: CSS Workflow, Brian focuses on standards compliance as a key factor in choosing Expression Web. He also builds a website from the ground up using CSS, and demonstrates how to deploy it to the web. Exercise files accompany the course.

Released on: 20/Nov/2008
Table of contents
IntroductionWelcome 0:24 0.7 MB
How to use the exercise files 0:24 0.8 MB

1. CSS/XHTML FundamentalsUnderstanding web standards 3:40 4 MB
Separating structure from presentation 3:41 3.7 MB
XHTML vs. HTML 4:27 6 MB
What is CSS? 3:30 7.2 MB
Understanding the different types of styles 3:36 5.2 MB
Internal vs. external styles 4:01 4.6 MB
Understanding basic selectors 3:57 5.4 MB
Understanding complex selectors 7:06 5.1 MB
Understanding the cascade 3:52 4.4 MB
Understanding specificity 4:37 9.3 MB
Understanding how Expression Web manages CSS 5:27 11.4 MB
Working with the Apply Styles task pane 9:47 11.6 MB
Working with the Manage Styles task pane 8:00 16.3 MB
Working with the CSS Properties panel 6:46 13.9 MB
Setting CSS preferences 5:15 7.8 MB
Understanding Expression Web's CSS visual aides 5:18 11.1 MB
Designing with CSS in mind 3:08 6.1 MB

2. Understanding LayoutUnderstanding divs and IDs 3:30 2.5 MB
Creating divs for layout 2:46 2.2 MB
Assigning an ID for styling 4:22 4.8 MB
Understanding the Box model 2:24 1.6 MB
Working with Margin and Padding 3:36 4.6 MB
Reviewing normal document flow 1:36 1.5 MB
Understanding basic floating 6:16 7.1 MB
Using float for layout 5:45 6.6 MB
Containing floats 6:16 6.1 MB
Understanding relative positioning 3:45 7.9 MB
Understanding absolute positioning 4:50 7.8 MB
Understanding the Layers task pane 6:46 10.9 MB

3. Using Expression Web's CSS LayoutsWorking with starter pages 3:15 4.1 MB
Understanding starter page structures 3:40 2.9 MB
Modifying CSS globally (external style sheets) 3:01 2.4 MB

4. Working with TypeDeclaring font families 3:45 7.7 MB
Creating custom font family declarations in Expression Web 3:46 7.4 MB
Controlling font sizing 6:36 13 MB
Controlling line spacing 4:14 5.5 MB
Controlling vertical margins 5:50 11 MB
Aligning text 3:34 7 MB
Setting column width 7:14 17.6 MB
Using font shorthand notation 4:43 8.1 MB
Working with inline styling 4:58 10.4 MB
Creating classes for text properties 7:40 7.7 MB
Using the Style toolbar 3:58 7.6 MB
Using the Style Application toolbar 3:09 5.8 MB
Styling text links 8:12 16.3 MB
Styling graphics within text 6:42 13.8 MB

5. Working with BackgroundsSetting background properties 3:59 7.1 MB
Setting background color 3:14 6.3 MB
Applying background images 3:39 7.1 MB
Positioning background images 4:41 9.6 MB

6. Using Lists for NavigationStyling lists 7:24 10.8 MB
Creating custom list bullets 4:01 5.2 MB
Using lists for navigation 1:47 2 MB
Creating vertical menus pt. 1: Stripping list styling 3:10 4 MB
Creating vertical menus pt. 2: Defining width for link elements 4:17 5.6 MB
Creating vertical menus pt. 3: Styling links 4:19 5.6 MB
Creating vertical menus pt. 4: Using rollovers 2:40 3.3 MB
Creating vertical menus pt. 5 Indicating current page 3:09 3.5 MB
Creating vertical menus pt. 6: Changing the cursor 2:11 2.7 MB
Creating a horizontal navigation system 6:44 10.1 MB
Using background graphics with navigation 5:10 7.6 MB

7. Styling TablesReviewing table tag structure 3:56 8.1 MB
Using table head and table body for styling 5:25 7.4 MB
Styling table captions 5:42 11.7 MB
Styling headers 6:38 13.5 MB
Styling table content 13:28 21.2 MB
Creating alternating row colors 5:31 11.3 MB
Using pseudo-class selectors for tables 3:08 6.3 MB

8. Styling FormsExamining form structure 2:59 5.4 MB
Styling fieldset and legend elements 9:23 17.7 MB
Styling the form structure 6:29 8.3 MB
Styling form elements 5:11 9.6 MB
Using classes to identify form elements 4:20 8.5 MB

9. Managing CSSMoving CSS between files 5:51 11.7 MB
Creating pages for site prototypes 2:22 2.8 MB
Creating default styles 3:41 4.5 MB
Using Expression Web to resolve conflicts 6:46 6.8 MB
Using Find and Replace to customize styles 7:33 15.4 MB
Creating custom CSS starter pages 6:18 12.4 MB
Managing style sheet links 5:34 10.6 MB

10. Using Multiple Media Types and Print Style
SheetsCreating print style sheets 1:38 3.5 MB
Assigning media types 4:33 8.8 MB
Styling type for print 4:22 8 MB
Suppressing element printing 4:27 8.9 MB

11. Testing and Deploying CSSUsing Expression Web's CSS reports 5:36 6 MB
Running the Compatibility Checker 4:42 6.2 MB
Formatting code for deployment 4:16 12 MB
Creating modular style sheets 6:11 12 MB

12. Bringing It All TogetherStarting with a starter page 3:37 4.9 MB
Setting global styles 7:01 9.4 MB
Defining masthead and nav bar colors 5:10 9.7 MB
Laying out the nav bar 8:58 15.5 MB
Working with columns 13:36 32.4 MB
Setting content styles 10:50 17.7 MB
Creating a sidebar form 12:19 26.3 MB
Making and styling a table 8:50 21 MB
Editing a footer 3:29 7.3 MB

ConclusionGoodbye 0:17 0.6 MB

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