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Gain insights into advanced and modern CSS concepts with a humorous twist. Explore direction-agnostic layouts, columns, flexbox, and grid, with engaging challenges at each stage.

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In this course, you will learn advanced and modern CSS using zombies, silliness, and a sense of humor. If you’re looking for a course that’s accessible to those without technical training or inclination and/or don’t mind laughing a bit while learning, this course is for you. You will start by learning some basic concepts of inline and block direction along with how they are used to style direction-agnostic layouts. Then, you will move towards learning CSS columns, followed by flexbox and finally grid. You will face a challenge at the end of each chapter that will test your learning.

In this course, you will learn advanced and modern CSS using zombies, silliness, and a sense of humor. If you’re looking for a c...Show More

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21 Lessons12 Quizzes3 Challenges

Before We Begin

1 Lessons

Get familiar with web layout evolution from basic flow to CSS columns, flexbox, and grid.

Apocalyptic Ebb and Flow

Zombie Inline Block Heads

4 Lessons

Unpack the core of CSS layout properties to create flexible, responsive web designs.

Introduction to Block and Inline Properties

Zombie Width and Height

Padding and Margin Properties

Border Property

Dividing the Horde (into Columns)

4 Lessons

Go hands-on with dividing content into columns, managing text flow, and styling columns.

Column Properties

Orphans and Widows Properties

Break Properties

Columns Challenge

Weird Flexbox, but Okay, Zombie

5 Lessons

Apply your skills to master Flexbox properties for dynamic and adaptable layouts.

Introduction to Flexbox

justify-content, align-items, and align-content Properties

order and align-self Properties

flex-grow, flex-shrink, flex-basis, and flex Properties

Flexbox Challenge

CSS Gridiron Zombies

5 Lessons

Enhance your grid layout skills with CSS properties, content placement, and challenging exercises.

Introduction to Grid Properties

Placing Content in Your Post-Apocalyptic Grid - I

Placing Content in Your Post-Apocalyptic Grid - II

Placing Content in Your Post-Apocalyptic Grid - III

Grid Challenge

Conclusion

2 Lessons

Implement appropriate CSS techniques and feedback to enhance and strengthen web design skills.

Finding the Right Zombie Trashing Tool

Do You Know What Else Kills Zombies?

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

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John Rhea

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