Since the W3C (Wide Web Consortium) released the original CSS3 working-draft specification nearly 8 years ago, for Web Designers, CSS3 is truly one of the next major developments in front-end web design alongside HTML5, which we highlighted in a recent blog post.
Additionally, we’ve also spoke about CSS3 across several video blogs posts over the few months or so, highlighting How to do Rounded Corners using the @border-radius selector alongside the developments in CSS Backgrounds.
If you’re interested in further expanding your knowledge of CSS3 in anticipation of the final specification which is expected to be released in the next couple years, we’ve put together a list of some of the best CSS3 resources available online.
CSS3 .INFO
Providing the latest news, useful tutorials and through guides, CSS3.info probably the most comprehensive CSS3 websites available online and is a great starting point if you’d like to experiment with the possibilities of CSS3 in your own web design.
CSS3 Gallery
If you’re curious to see how CSS3 has been implemented by other website designers, CSS3 Gallery serves as a great inspirational source and showcases some of the best usages of the new specification in action.
WebFonts.Info
One of the most highlighted anticipated elements of CSS3 is the @font-face selector, which enables Web Designers to embed fonts within a web design. For information and links on what fonts can be used when applying the @font-face selector (including free opens-source fonts) – check out WebFonts.info.
CSS3 Cheat-Sheet
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/07/13/css-3-cheat-sheet-pdf/
Lastly, for a fantastic reference guide on all of the selectors available within CSS3, check out Smashing Magazines ‘CSS3 Cheat Sheet’ providing a comprehensive list that will provide you support when exploring CSS3 in your own web designs.
If you’re looking for even further web design resources, check out my CSS Resources blog post that I wrote back in August and also, watch James & Nicks recent video blog on How to Become a Web Designer.
That’s all for now!
