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10 CSS resources for busy web designers

By Ryan Boudreaux140 December 1, 2011, 1:32 AM PST

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10 CSS resources for busy web designers

CSS Tricks

CSS Tricks

ntCSS Tricks is a web design community created by Chris Coyier. This resource includes forums, videos, downloads, code snippets, and articles on all things regarding styling, coding, and CSS.

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10 CSS resources for busy web designers

Noupe Design Blog

Noupe Design Blog

ntThe Noupe Design Blog will satisfy your curiosity for what’s new and better; this site includes 29 articles on CSS in addition to articles on Ajax, general web design, Photoshop, tutorials on a variety of subjects, and a variety of articles on WordPress. Inspiring recent articles include: u201cTypographical Inspiration for the Weekend,u201d u201cSexy Drop Down Menu w/ jQuery & CSS,u201d and recent CSS articles: u201c50 Free CSS/(X)HTML Templates,u201d and u201c15 CSS Habits to Develop for Frustration-Free Coding.

10 CSS resources for busy web designers

NYPL Online Style Guide

NYPL Online Style Guide

ntWhile it is a part of their legacy site now, the New York Public Library still offers up the NYPL Online Style Guide, a basic set of its site’s guidelines to set you straight on the basics of XHTML and CSS.

10 CSS resources for busy web designers

W3C CSS2 Specification

W3C CSS2 Specification

ntThe W3C CSS2 Specification (W3C Cascading Style Sheets Level 2 Revision 1, CSS 2.1) is a great resource for searching the defined standards for CSS.

10 CSS resources for busy web designers

CSS Discuss

CSS Discuss

ntCSS Discuss: So you think you can just read some articles or books and be okay? Well, we all know that web development is about code that doesn’t work at 1:00 AM while the rest of your team is fast asleep. You’re going to need to talk to someone while scratching your head and finishing up that second pot of midnight coffee, so take your questions here, and answer someone else’s question while you’re waiting for your answer. The online CSS community has public and private forums, a wiki, and the free subscription gives you access to all their resources.

10 CSS resources for busy web designers

A List Apart

A List Apart

ntFor people who make websites, A List Apart CSS topic list includes many articles on the subject of separating presentation from structure and behavior. There are many tips and tricks on CSS drop-down menus, layouts, pull outs, print design, and style switching. This site offers even more topics than just CSS resources.

10 CSS resources for busy web designers

CSS Zen Garden

CSS Zen Garden

ntCSS Zen Garden demonstrates the beauty of CSS web design. Known as the road to enlightenment, this website is a demonstration of what can be accomplished visually through CSS based web design. New submissions are still being accepted by the Zen Garden, and any graphic designer is welcome to participate in the project; however, new submissions to the site are added and updated on a sporadic basis. The site offers inspiration with the ability to view the designs that others have created with their own CSS implementations while keeping the content consistent. Here is one of the popular CSS design submissions, u201cA Walk in the Garden,u201d by Simon Van Hauwermeiren.

10 CSS resources for busy web designers

CSS Cheat Sheet V2

CSS Cheat Sheet V2

ntAs simple a tool as this may seem, the CSS Cheat Sheet V2 on the Added Bytes website is very a useful tool. The handy cheat sheet is available in PDF or PNG file formats and can be downloaded for free; however, the author Dave Child does ask that folks donate to his Amazon.com wish list! Included in the cheat sheet are selectors, pseudo-selectors, units, box model, and properties list. The site also offers the cheat sheet in Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian language versions, and in Apple dashboard widget and iPod content formats.

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10 CSS resources for busy web designers

Deploy*

Deploy*

ntDeploy* is a free open-source web application that allows designers to select the name of a project, and through a series of radio buttons, you can select the Doctype, whether you want a CSS reset or jQuery integration, and it creates a zipped, ready-to-use package with all specified files and folders. Deploy* saves time and organizes your code’s parent folders and more.

10 CSS resources for busy web designers

Blueprint

Blueprint

ntBlueprint is a CSS framework that uses a grid-like system including pre-defined typography, and includes a set of plug-ins, form styles, print styles, templates, and much more. The site offers great support including live demos, a Wiki, forums and discussion groups, a repository, and bug tracker. The zip file download is just under 4MB. However, it is not a silver bullet, and it’s best suited for websites where each page may require its own design. Take a look at existing blueprint pages before deciding if the framework is right for you. You may also check out the test files in the tests directory, which demonstrates most of the features in Blueprint.

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