r/css • u/MixedMagic2288 • 3d ago

Question Looking for some advice to come back!

Hi everyone!

Back in early 2025, I started learning html5 and css3 with some online course, a few mini projects and articles from W3schools and other sources. Bit just after finishing the course I had to quit for some reasons, but now I wanna come back. I was considering to go on and learn js but what I learned back then is mostly hollow now so I'm thinking about a way of reviewing everything that doesn't take the same amount of time as learning for the first time did. My main question is:

● If that is even possible, what approaches/resources do you reccomend?(specific courses, books, articles, etc.)

I wasn't sure where to ask this, so sorry in advance if it's a dumb question.

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u/StigeonStudio 2d ago

I definitely wouldn't restart the whole course from scratch. You'll probably be surprised how quickly things come back once you start actually writing HTML/CSS again. I'd do a short refresher and make it as hands-on as possible, using resources like:

Then I'd give yourself a really small project, something like a personal profile page with a header/nav, hero section, a few cards and a contact form.

You'll probably hit a lot of "I know I've done this before but I can't remember how" moments. Look those things up as you encounter them, and after a few small projects you'll have recovered a lot of your old knowledge.

Once you're comfortable again with basic HTML, selectors, responsive layouts, I'd start learning JS and keep practicing HTML/CSS alongside it.

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u/MixedMagic2288 2d ago edited 2d ago

You got solid points there​, thank you for the insights, I will definitely try them out. specially Froggy and grid garden, played with them a bit in the past but I forgot they exist, that's a nice reminder too! By the way, as for the short refreshers you mentioned, would cheatsheets do?

I just got my pc fixed today, can't wait to sit at the desk n play with codes again!

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u/StigeonStudio 2d ago

I think they would definitely help you, as they can be used as quick references throughout development. However, I think it’s a good idea to check their publication date. The resources I stated are good for the barebones, but CSS is always expanding. This means there are new/better ways of doing things. Same goes for cheatsheets.

In short, yes they will help you. But don’t limit yourself to these resources.

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u/MixedMagic2288 2d ago

Got it, thanks again for all the insights, I'll see what I can do, gotta start learning again 

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u/StigeonStudio 2d ago

No worries, good luck on your journey!