Learn to Make a Website
with CodeCademy
Lesson 6: The Class on Classes
Instruction Overview
Understand
- What is the value of applying classes?
- How do we style different sections of the page using classes?
Apply
- Submit CodeCademy exercises 2.6-2.7
- Apply at least one class to new Codepen page
Create
- Start portfolio website on Codepen by designing its homepage and linking the recipe site
For the instructor's eyes only
Do we always want the same CSS to apply to entire page?
In which cases do we style some sections of the page differently?
CSS classes are like sections
ingredients class
steps class
Class goals
☐Complete CodeCademy CSS section (exercises 2.6 to 2.7)
☐Create homepage for your portfolio website
Let's log onto CodeCademy
Head over to www.codecademy.com
how to log in...
Click Log In
I'll hand out your username and password
Once logged in, click My Courses
next step...
Scroll down to courses and click "Make a Website"
next step...
Click Let's Go!
Task
☐Complete exercises 2.6 (Class selectors) and 2.7 (font-size)
10 min
Class goals
☑Complete CodeCademy CSS section (exercises 2.6 to 2.7)
☐Create homepage for your portfolio website
Create a new Codepen
Head over to www.codepen.io and create a new pen
Start your portfolio page with a heading
Task
☐Add an about paragraph and give it a class called "about"
5 min
Task
☐Add a div section called "projects" and link your recipe page!
8 min
How do we select our classes in CSS?
Who remembers from the exercise?
Use the dot!
Task
☐Use CSS to give each of your two sections a different design
- You can change font-size, color, or anything else to make them unique!
5 min
