Hi there... I'm Thomas, I work primarily as a freelance video editor and motion graphic designer and occasionally on the production side in the film industry. I also dabble a bit in web design/development and the realm of Flash/Flex/whatever they're calling it these days... I've designed a few sites with CSS but I'd like a much better grasp of the specs, finer points, best practices, workarounds, etc. Thanks for starting this group.

Wow Mordy, I didn't think there was anyone like me...really WANT to learn CSS but can't get past the first few chapters in the book! In graphic design they call me Misha. I am a returning student at Art Institute, pursuing my bachelor degree in graphic design. I also work in direct sales for Heritage Makers, a digital storybooking company.

I have always wanted to learn CSS, I hope this will be my catalist! I've always loved the way you teach in RWI, so, I decided to give this a go! Thanks!

Misha

Hi

I am a keen web developer hoping to improve my design skills without making every layout I have different by graphics alone, will be watching this group with much interest.

David

Gary Spedding here.  I am not a designer but have learned to use and love PS, Ai and InD over the past few years.  Currently on CS4.  I actually have my own business where I test beer (sometimes tasting it - but mostly physical and chemical testing) and use the Creative Suite to promote my business but mostly have fun with the apps.  I have received a lot of advice over the years from gracious individuals and I am not sure that I have the skills to return the favor in any major way but look forward to being part of this group and helping out in any way I can.

Two Garys! Hi Gary [Spedding] - great to see you here :)

Hi Gary [newmango]. I think someone who knows CSS better than I do has to respond as to why it's important to go beyond that what GoLive has to offer, but I can paint a different perspective. GoLive may work on your computer now, but moving forward, you may find it difficult to use it, especially in future operating systems or newer hardware. More importantly, if you really do learn CSS, it doesn't matter WHAT application you use (be it GoLive or otherwise), as you cam simply write the code yourself.

Hello! Mordy, I'm so glad you're starting this group. I took 3 web design classes when it was on the cusp of web designers switching from tables to CSS and my teacher was still learning CSS along with us. He was a great teacher, but it seemed there were no "best practices" in place yet, so there was a lot of trial and error and I never really moved beyond those classes. There is so much more documentation out there now, so even though I'm a little late coming fully on board, it's still worth it. My husband is a web designer extraordinaire (so I use him to code sites that I've designed) so I just never picked it up all the way myself.

My biggest reason for doing this is that so many jobs out there really want a designer (even a mostly print designer) to know CSS and it will expand my skill set. I think it'll be fun learning it with a bunch of people who are the same level as me, so yay! Thanks for starting this up!

P.S. Oh yeah, and you can call me Lauren.

One more thing: is there going to be a specific format for this group? Like updates once/week or recommended exercises or reading? Or maybe all that will develop as we go along?

Welcome Lauren!

There will be a specific format, but as you suggested, I think we'll figure it out as we get things started. I also want to allow for a short amount of time so more people can join the group. I figure that by end of next week, we can begin to learn in earnest. Until then, I have a few ideas on how we can start our collective brains thinking about CSS.

If you know of resources like books or websites that you can recommend, please add them to the site (there's a link called Reference Library in the Resources area).

Gagood, welcome to you as well! You make an excellent point that knowing the code and syntax will help you learn how other sites were created, etc. Firebug will be a great help there as well.

Welcome, Jimmy!

You're much like me -- back in College I took Basic, Pascal, C++, and even Assembler. For me, the biggest fear of code was the math involved and not the syntax. Which is why CSS (and HTML) is easy for me to digest (and also a reason why I still fear ActionScript).

I'm Kelly. I work as a technical writer using Framemaker, but most of my professional experience has been in print production and long document design using ID. I, too, have read a couple of books about CSS, and I understand the concepts, but have a bit of a hard time implementing it. I'd like to learn the different hacks required to make CSS layout work in a variety of browsers.

Hi all,

My name is Mike, and Mordy's Inside Illustrator is among the many design websites and blogs I read frequently, and when I read about the formation of this group, I knew I had to join.

I've been doing some form of computer design since I was a kid using ClarisWorks, and graduated to Photoshop & Illustrator in early 1999. I did mostly web-based work on my own, which eventually led me to a (non-paid, volunteer) position on a gaming website a few months into my own site. While I still help out there, I've since moved on to a job at an interior retail decor company (we specialize in grocery stores mainly).

While I was introduced to Adobe products in 1999 taking a 6-month graphic design course, the class was more about learning at your own pace. Since I learn best by a hands-on approach and experimentation, this worked out well for me. It's also a big reason I'm excited to be a part of this group as opposed to something more... formal?

While I've been doing websites since I began all this, most of my coding knowledge is in HTML. I've picked up a decent amount of CSS techniques over the years, but have yet to learn enough to build something completely CSS-based and without falling back on tables and such.

Also, sometimes I tend to ramble (sorry), so I'll close by saying I look forward to learning and sharing with everyone here.

hello everyone this is my first day her, i haven't started any design in css yet but i' here to view and learn some thing new.... my area is flash, and photoshop a little action script which also is kicking my ass, anyway hope you all have room for i'll love to sit and watch maybe ask a few questions....

Hi all , My Name is Ghada . this is my first day on that Group & I’m really interesting to be part of that group , I work as Senior user interface developer in Egypt

I use css from day one on all the projects (web sites) had work on for almost 3 years & every day i really learn new thing about it

& practicing & view other web sites css source file give me experience on daily basses

I’m very fan of Css & when use it u can feel how powerful u r specially when u make all the designer's dreams came true by make his design typically like the developed site :)

I know more when I work on SharePoint 2007 & start explore the core.css file that SharePoint already created with any new site

but still I need to know more & more about the wonderful css tricks & techniques

Greetings everyone!

My name is Sally and I am a Production Artist working in the packaging industry. We specialize in plastics and exotic printed effects for the cosmetic, media and soon, pharmaceutical industries. I've been using Illustrator since the black and white days. 

I have always dabbled in HTML but I have never done anything on a professional basis. I have a few *Friends with Websites* that I have plugged in code for. Having seen what's possible, I'd love to hone my skills. I think its a great way to keep myself involved in the creative side of Illustrator and retain what I may learn here.