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omri golan
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omri golan
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Posted by omri golan
omri golan
Courses Plus Student 15,836 Points

are web designers using CSS in there jobs today

am on the web designer track about half way though it and i noticed a trend that made me wonder. i noticed that every time i am taught something a few lesson later i am taught something that normally makes what i was taught before obsolete. for example i was taught relative and absolute positioning and later i was taught grid positioning which seems batter in every way. and that made me wonder what are web designers actually using today. dont get me wrong i am not saying that i should not know what was used in the past to learn from it and to just have more knowledge but i would like to know what i should focus on if i want to take part in that profession of web design.

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Jack Hawley
Jack Hawley
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Jack Hawley
Jack Hawley
10,665 Points

Yes, web designers are definitely using CSS in their jobs today. Granted, most probably aren't designing their websites line by line in a basic text editor. There are programs that professional web designers use to quickly implement different css snippets, set up barebones default layouts, etc., but a solid understanding of CSS (among other languages) is vital to being a successful web designer.

True, there are some websites that allow you to "design your own" website via easy "drag and drop, drag to resize, and other customization features, but I don't think that falls under the realm of professional website design.

I would say focus on expanding your CSS knowledge and consider learning Javascript. A good supplemental resouce for CSS and HTML (in my experience) is Mozilla Developer Network.