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Expression Web 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.

Course Expression Web: CSS Workflow Author Brian Wood SKU ISBN Release Date 2008-11-19 Duration 8.23 hrs / 82 tutorials Work files Yes Price $ 49.95 Retail price $ 99.95 Language Tags Expression Web

1. CSS/XHTML Fundamentals Understanding web standards 03:40 Separating structure from presentation 03:41 XHTML vs. HTML 04:27 What is CSS? 03:30 Understanding the different types of styles 03:36 Internal vs. external styles 04:01 Understanding basic selectors 03:57 Understanding complex selectors 07:06 Understanding the cascade 03:52 Understanding specificity 04:37 Understanding how Expression Web manages CSS 05:27 Working with the Apply Styles task pane 09:47 Working with the Manage Styles task pane 08:00 Working with the CSS Properties panel 06:46 Setting CSS preferences 05:15 Understanding Expression Web's CSS visual aides 05:18 Designing with CSS in mind 03:08 2. Understanding Layout Understanding divs and IDs 03:30 Creating divs for layout 02:46 Assigning an ID for styling 04:22 Understanding the Box model 02:24 Working with Margin and Padding 03:36 Reviewing normal document flow 01:36 Understanding basic floating 06:16 Using float for layout 05:45 Containing floats 06:16 Understanding relative positioning 03:45 Understanding absolute positioning 04:50 Understanding the Layers task pane 06:46 3. Using Expression Web's CSS Layouts Working with starter pages 03:15 Understanding starter page structures 03:40 Modifying CSS globally (external style sheets) 03:01 4. Working with Type Declaring font families 03:45 Creating custom font family declarations in Expression Web 03:46 Controlling font sizing 06:36 Controlling line spacing 04:14 Controlling vertical margins 05:50 Aligning text 03:34 Setting column width 07:14 Using font shorthand notation 04:43 Working with inline styling 04:58 Creating classes for text properties 07:40 Using the Style toolbar 03:58 Using the Style Application toolbar 03:09

Styling text links 08:12 Styling graphics within text 06:42 5. Working with Backgrounds Setting background properties 03:59 Setting background color 03:14 Applying background images 03:39 Positioning background images 04:41 6. Using Lists for Navigation Styling lists 07:24 Creating custom list bullets 04:01 Using lists for navigation 01:47 Creating vertical menus pt. 1: Stripping list styling 03:10 Creating vertical menus pt. 2: Defining width for link elements 04:17 Creating vertical menus pt. 3: Styling links 04:19 Creating vertical menus pt. 4: Using rollovers 02:40 Creating vertical menus pt. 5 Indicating current page 03:09 Creating vertical menus pt. 6: Changing the cursor 02:11 Creating a horizontal navigation system 06:44 Using background graphics with navigation 05:10 7. Styling Tables Reviewing table tag structure 03:56 Using table head and table body for styling 05:25 Styling table captions 05:42 Styling headers 06:38 Styling table content 13:28 Creating alternating row colors 05:31 Using pseudo-class selectors for tables 03:08 8. Styling Forms Examining form structure 02:59 Styling fieldset and legend elements 09:23 Styling the form structure 06:29 Styling form elements 05:11 Using classes to identify form elements 04:20 9. Managing CSS Moving CSS between files 05:51 Creating pages for site prototypes 02:22 Creating default styles 03:41 Using Expression Web to resolve conflicts 06:46 Using Find and Replace to customize styles 07:33 Creating custom CSS starter pages 06:18 Managing style sheet links 05:34 10. Using Multiple Media Types and Print Style