CSS layout tutorial suggestions

I'm looking for somewhere I can learn about .css layout, I'm still using
tables and I see from this NG it is a no-no so it's time to mend a
couple of sites I maintain.

I know I could go to w3.org but the technical specs make very dry
reading, I'm hoping someone can point me at some basic, introduction
info so I can get an idea before I have to trawl the tech specs for the
finer points.

The .css equivalent of everyone's first C program:

#include <stdio.h>

main() {
printf("hello, world\n");
}

is the sort of thing I'm after.

Thanks for any suggestions.

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Justin C, by the sea.

Quoth the raven Justin C:

I'm looking for somewhere I can learn about .css layout, I'm still
using tables and I see from this NG it is a no-no so it's time to
mend a couple of sites I maintain.

Forward thinking, there...

I know I could go to w3.org but the technical specs make very dry
reading, I'm hoping someone can point me at some basic,
introduction info so I can get an idea before I have to trawl the
tech specs for the finer points.

Since we don't know your skill level, this is probably a good starting
place:
http://htmldog.com/guides/cssbeginner/ or
http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp

If you want to examine a bunch of templates:
http://nemesis1.f2o.org/templates.php

The .css equivalent of everyone's first C program:

CSS isn't a programming language...

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Justin C wrote:

I'm looking for somewhere I can learn about .css layout, I'm still using
tables and I see from this NG it is a no-no so it's time to mend a
couple of sites I maintain.

I know I could go to w3.org but the technical specs make very dry
reading, I'm hoping someone can point me at some basic, introduction
info so I can get an idea before I have to trawl the tech specs for the
finer points.

The .css equivalent of everyone's first C program:

#include <stdio.h

main() {
printf("hello, world\n");
}

is the sort of thing I'm after.

Thanks for any suggestions.

To supplement any books you have,
download some of the templates from
http://www.realworldstyle.com/
and change the css, one item at a time,
to see what happens.

It's hard to imagine how things work
together until you actually play with
them.