Comments on: 5 Essential CSS Tools for Bloggers http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/ Blogging Guides, News, Tips, Resources Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:04:55 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: A Bit About Me · Enhanced with Minerals for Taste http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-6013 A Bit About Me · Enhanced with Minerals for Taste Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:25:36 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-6013 [...] for someone else. I’ve written as a guest poster on the popular blogs Pick the Brain and Blogging Tips and have toyed with the idea of starting a more personal blog about lifelong learning at [...] [...] for someone else. I’ve written as a guest poster on the popular blogs Pick the Brain and Blogging Tips and have toyed with the idea of starting a more personal blog about lifelong learning at [...]

]]> By: Ethan http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3579 Ethan Thu, 12 Jul 2007 13:22:13 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3579 WeLoveJackDaniels too! :smile: Dave Child's cheat sheets are design! We had some printed and laminated at <a href="http://notebind.com" rel="nofollow"> NoteBind.com</a>. Really nice. For something more than ILoveJackDaniels' CSS , DeepX <a> has a more comprehensive CSS sheet - and is really nice as a </a><a href="http://notebind.com/?p=26" rel="nofollow"> pocket reference</a>! WeLoveJackDaniels too! :smile: Dave Child’s cheat sheets are design! We had some printed and laminated at NoteBind.com. Really nice. For something more than ILoveJackDaniels’ CSS , DeepX has a more comprehensive CSS sheet – and is really nice as a pocket reference!

]]> By: Celebrienne http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3498 Celebrienne Wed, 11 Jul 2007 10:38:58 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3498 Ryan, I reread #2 again and noticed I did you wrong. There's nothing to be corrected. I just thought that by "<em>make changes to all instances of the logo image on the site</em>", you meant that there is more than one instance of the logo on the site (i.e. using an ID in that case would not validate). If you're familiar with CSS and font-sizing that would be a really great tutorial/post. I'm still confused about all the em-stuff. Might be an overkill for CSS newbies though. :) Ryan, I reread #2 again and noticed I did you wrong. There’s nothing to be corrected. I just thought that by “make changes to all instances of the logo image on the site“, you meant that there is more than one instance of the logo on the site (i.e. using an ID in that case would not validate).

If you’re familiar with CSS and font-sizing that would be a really great tutorial/post. I’m still confused about all the em-stuff. Might be an overkill for CSS newbies though. :)

]]> By: Ryan Stewart http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3496 Ryan Stewart Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:45:05 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3496 Thanks Michael and Susan. I'm happy that it's helpful. Is there anything in particular that you're having trouble with as you learn CSS? What topics would you like to see future articles cover? Thanks Michael and Susan. I’m happy that it’s helpful.

Is there anything in particular that you’re having trouble with as you learn CSS? What topics would you like to see future articles cover?

]]> By: Susan Foing http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3488 Susan Foing Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:03:20 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3488 Very helpful, thanks for sharing. Very helpful, thanks for sharing.

]]> By: Michael http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3472 Michael Wed, 11 Jul 2007 03:16:51 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3472 Thanks for the tips on the CSS. I have been learning it slowly but surely. This information shoule help me out. Thanks for posting. Thanks for the tips on the CSS. I have been learning it slowly but surely. This information shoule help me out. Thanks for posting.

]]> By: TechZilo http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3419 TechZilo Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:11:18 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3419 sorry for the double comment but forgot to ask, Can you link to me to that post? sorry for the double comment but forgot to ask, Can you link to me to that post?

]]> By: TechZilo http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3417 TechZilo Tue, 10 Jul 2007 14:03:04 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3417 Funny thing, this - I had <a href="http://www.techzilo.com/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=95" rel="nofollow">posted a list</a> with all these tools, and much more, about a month back. My blog was inactive since, so that's the latest post you'll see. I plan to restart posting TODAY itself, though. Funny thing, this – I had posted a list with all these tools, and much more, about a month back. My blog was inactive since, so that’s the latest post you’ll see. I plan to restart posting TODAY itself, though.

]]> By: Ryan Stewart http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3378 Ryan Stewart Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:18:12 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3378 @Celebrienne, I'm not sure what part of #2 you're correcting. I agree with the W3C that id's should only be used once per page - which is why I said you could change the stylesheet to make changes to the entire site. If you'll let me know where it was unclear, I'll change it. Thanks also for Color Cop. I've used it in the past but had forgotten about it. @Arpit, I've tried FireBug and do use it from time to time, but I must say that I just don't find it to be very user friendly. Also, for the type of css editing that most bloggers do, FireBug is a bit of overkill. Thanks for the comment. @Celebrienne, I’m not sure what part of #2 you’re correcting. I agree with the W3C that id’s should only be used once per page – which is why I said you could change the stylesheet to make changes to the entire site. If you’ll let me know where it was unclear, I’ll change it. Thanks also for Color Cop. I’ve used it in the past but had forgotten about it.

@Arpit, I’ve tried FireBug and do use it from time to time, but I must say that I just don’t find it to be very user friendly. Also, for the type of css editing that most bloggers do, FireBug is a bit of overkill. Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Tay http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3362 Tay Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:04:09 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3362 Thanks for posting this, ColorZilla is just perfect. I'm getting it now. :) Thanks for posting this, ColorZilla is just perfect. I’m getting it now. :)

]]> By: Arpit Jacob http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3343 Arpit Jacob Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:08:03 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3343 how could you missed out FIREBUG ... you dont need any of the other tools. how could you missed out FIREBUG … you dont need any of the other tools.

]]> By: Celebrienne http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3334 Celebrienne Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:03:18 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3334 Ryan, thanks for the tips - there were 2 or 3 I didn't know of. One little correction though on #2: IDs are meant to be given for elements which only occur ONCE per page (such as a header, footer, logo etc.). Using multiple elements with the same ID on one page will not validate (W3C). If you have multiple elements with the same attributes per page (like headings, columns, etc.), you need to use CLASSES instead. There's a handy little standalone tool named <a href="http://www.colorcop.net/" title="Color Cop - Website" rel="nofollow">Color Cop</a> which is a good alternative for ColorZilla. Couldn't live my web design life without it anymore :-D If you want to take CSS to the next level, go to <a href="http://cssplay.co.uk/" title="CSSPlay - Website" rel="nofollow">CSSPlay</a>. Ryan, thanks for the tips – there were 2 or 3 I didn’t know of.

One little correction though on #2: IDs are meant to be given for elements which only occur ONCE per page (such as a header, footer, logo etc.). Using multiple elements with the same ID on one page will not validate (W3C). If you have multiple elements with the same attributes per page (like headings, columns, etc.), you need to use CLASSES instead.

There’s a handy little standalone tool named Color Cop which is a good alternative for ColorZilla. Couldn’t live my web design life without it anymore :-D

If you want to take CSS to the next level, go to CSSPlay.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3323 Kevin Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:37:37 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3323 Great post Ryan :) Im an opera user too but I still use Firefox from time to time. Those css cheatsheets are incredibly handy :) Great post Ryan :) Im an opera user too but I still use Firefox from time to time. Those css cheatsheets are incredibly handy :)

]]> By: GoddessCarlie http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3321 GoddessCarlie Mon, 09 Jul 2007 12:14:39 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3321 Thanks for ColourZilla - I've been wanting something like that! Thanks for ColourZilla – I’ve been wanting something like that!

]]> By: Tara1 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3319 Tara1 Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:47:40 +0000 http://www.bloggingtips.com/2007/07/09/5-essential-css-tools-for-bloggers/#comment-3319 I have been trying to learn CSS, and have found CSSEDit by Mac rabbit (mac only) excellent for trying to syle pages. It allows you to download the stylesheets from live web pages and view what bit is what. Great for a newbie like me I have been trying to learn CSS, and have found CSSEDit by Mac rabbit (mac only) excellent for trying to syle pages. It allows you to download the stylesheets from live web pages and view what bit is what. Great for a newbie like me

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