Webinar: CSS Colours Demystified - How the CSS hex colour scheme really works

Session overview

Virtually every technical writer and online author encounters CSS hex colours like #FFFFD0, #008080, or #4DB84A at some point. But how many of us really understand them? This fun and informative session explores the science behind optical colours, covers the hexadecimal numbering system used to describe them, and explains -- finally! -- exactly how to use those funny-looking codes to get exactly the colours you need.

Want to go home smarter than most of your peers? This is the session for you!

You will learn

  • The colour differences between pigments and optics
  • Why hexadecimal is perfect for coding colour values
  • How to combine primary colours to get any secondary colour
  • How to use hex colours efficiently in CSS

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites.

Date and time

The webinar will be held on Wednesday 2nd November from 11:00 am-12:00 noon NZ time.(9:00 am - 10:00 am AEST).

Costs

The costs for this webinar are:

  • TechCommNZ members (and affiliates: ASTC, NZATD, PRINZ) - $40 +GST
  • TechCommNZ student members - $20 +GST
  • Non-members - $70 +GST

About the presenter

Dave Gash is a Southern California-based technical publications specialist who provides technology consulting and training for hypertext developers. A veteran software professional with over thirty years of development, documentation, and training experience, Dave holds degrees in Business and Computer Science, and is well known in the tech pubs community as an interesting and engaging technical instructor. Dave is a frequent speaker at Technical Communication conferences in the US and around the world; find him at www.davegash.com.

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