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What is the best book on CSS?

by deanebarker on 3/4/25, 1:29 AM with 2 comments

I've been working on the web for almost 30 years, but CSS has changed SO much in the last 5-10. I need to reset my knowledge, from the ground up. What's the best way to do this?

by PaulHoule on 3/4/25, 1:40 AM
To really master everything in CSS I'd say you should learn your way around the specifications, as daunting a task as that is
https://www.w3.org/TR/css-2024/
Surprisingly, Microsoft copilot is pretty good at answering questions you may have about CSS.
by dtagames on 3/4/25, 4:29 AM
Ask ChatGPT to explain any concepts you don't understand. Or have Cursor write some for you and then explain it. The MDN documentation is much better than the spec, but it's hard to know where to look unless you have code in front of you.
Another option is to ask Cursor to create a simple layout like a grid with a header and two columns, then ask it to explain the CSS it generated.
Using an AI like a professor sitting next to you is your best bet these days. Be sure to make lots of your own statements and ask questions like, "Is is true that..." so the LLM can level-up your knowledge.