The latest articles on DEV Community by What The CSS?! (@whatthecss). https://dev.to/whatthecss https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F155674%2F16ceb91c-b126-4b6a-9751-2ee385052d87.jpg https://dev.to/whatthecss en What The CSS?! Wed, 05 Jun 2019 02:40:52 +0000 https://dev.to/whatthecss/what-the-css-a-30-day-css-course-ono https://dev.to/whatthecss/what-the-css-a-30-day-css-course-ono <h2> What We're About </h2> <p><a href="https://www.whatthecss.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">What the CSS?! is a 30 day course</a> that teaches the fun, tricky, and practical parts of CSS! You will receive quirky daily exercises, unique challenges and even test your skills working with a demanding client. The course includes more than 50 fun themed exercises and challenges that can serve as awesome pieces for your portfolio.</p> <h2> Our Story </h2> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fthepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2F1y69pyzs4hjwl2u23hwx.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fthepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2F1y69pyzs4hjwl2u23hwx.png" alt="'Three images of the team, one at a coffee shop looking at laptops, one of three team members posing on a mountain top in Virginia, one of four team members sitting at a picnic table'"></a></p> <p>Our team is a Washington, DC based group of quirky creatives that have a genuine love for web development.</p> <p>We are three coding bootcamp grads and one clutch graphic designer taking on the challenge of making CSS more approachable and fun, even for those that declare “I can’t CSS!”.</p> <h2> Creating the Course </h2> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fthepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2Fxddj1iaxh8aj2cgz6vrc.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fthepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2Fxddj1iaxh8aj2cgz6vrc.png" alt="'Three versions of the What the CSS?! website homepage'"></a></p> <p>We've LOVED working with CSS from the start, but frequently met developers who did not 😦! After building a ton of fun CSS projects, our co-founder, Brittany pitched the idea of creating an entertaining yet educational CSS course to give CSS its lucky break.</p> <h2> Collaborations </h2> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fthepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2Fs3rj0slqsq8vkq816ty2.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fthepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2Fs3rj0slqsq8vkq816ty2.png" alt="'Three images, two of working at laptops in a coffee shop, one of powerpoint projection showing DC Design Week presentation'"></a></p> <p>As a team of two we soon realized a larger team of enthusiastic developers was absolutely necessary!</p> <p>In 2017, our graphic designer joined the team. An impromptu chat on illustrations at a design event brought much needed imagination, leading to the development of the What the CSS?! brand. In early 2019, our newest web developer, also agreed to hop on board.</p> <p>With our team in place, we were able to finish building out the curriculum, a new website, mascots, and much more; to infinity and beyond!</p> <h2> Our Brand </h2> <p><a href="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fthepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2Fuklswokrel6ht43bunbg.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fthepracticaldev.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fi%2Fuklswokrel6ht43bunbg.png" alt="'Portrait of mascots (a flamingo, a bulldog, a black cat, a fox and a bunny) wearing clothing and the What the CSS?! logo (a circle with a question mark and an exclamation point)'"></a></p> <p>From comic book inspired logos to hot air balloons and animals, our brand has gone through many iterations since our founding.</p> <p>In addition to the visual elements, we’ve added a few personal touches! Music playlists and themed challenges introduce you to different view points and subjects, including curated resources designed primarily by creatives underrepresented in tech.</p> <p>We hope our final branding, fun animal mascots, bright colors, and a playful feel, compliments the personality of the course. Enjoy!</p> <p>The course is set to launch this fall, <a href="https://www.whatthecss.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">so head over to our website to sign up for updates</a>. </p> <p>Follow the What the CSS?! Team:</p> <ul> <li>What the CSS?! <a href="https://twitter.com/WhatTheCSS" rel="noopener noreferrer">@WhatTheCSS</a> </li> <li>Brittany Walker <a href="https://twitter.com/musicalwebdev?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">@musicalwebdev</a> </li> <li>Devon Charles <a href="https://twitter.com/devoncharles22" rel="noopener noreferrer">@devonchares22</a> </li> <li>Rebecca Price <a href="https://twitter.com/rebeccuhhhh" rel="noopener noreferrer">@rebeccuhhhh</a> </li> <li>Nathan Leon <a href="https://twitter.com/NathanCLeon" rel="noopener noreferrer">@NathanCLeon</a> </li> </ul> css course education