Chapter 3 Reading Questions

Due Tuesday, Sept. 9, at the first of class.

From your reading of Simon Collison, Beginning CSS Web Development, Chapter 3.

Bring your HANDWRITTEN answers to the following questions. Your answers should typically be 1 sentence in length. The document should be handwritten, single-spaced, with the following at the top of the first page:

Your Name
Reading Notes: Chapter [x]
IntroWeb
[date], 2008

Chapter 3 Questions

NOTE: You do not need to write the questions. Write your answers as full sentences so that you may review these notes later in preparation for the quizzes.

1. What is a "div," and what is its tag?
2. Write out markup (i.e., HTML code) defining a parent div and a child div. Circle and label the child div element. (40-41)
3. In one or two sentences, why should you use contextual selectors when possible, rather than adding a class to an element? (41-43)
4. Draw a box with words in the center of it and label the following:
   • margin
   • border
   • padding
   • content
5. Write a single margin declaration that calls for the following margins: left 20px, right 30px, top 1em, bottom 2em. (45-47)
6. Write a single margin declaration that calls for the following margins: centered (left and right), top 20px, bottom 30px.
7. Write a single padding declaration that places 20px of padding all around. (48-49)
8. Write a single border declaration that calls for: 2 pixels in width, dotted, and color #f00. (50-53)
9. What is the advantage of using borders for wire-framing? (54)