The New CSS Styling Option for Activerain Outside Blogs

Jo - that's a great tip, I use notepad as well to back up my existing CSS code and file just in case I really mess it up.  haha.  I have looked at other CSS style sheets and continue to look for that perfect one.  For those who don't know how to view a style sheet or HTML, just click on your browsers "view" pull-down menu, then select "page source" and you'll see a whole new world.  You can do this while looking at any page on the Internet. 

Marchel - I would love to see what you come up with.  You're the type that will jump into this stuff and be able to help others because of all your experience and lack of fear for this stuff.  Any tips and pointers you can help others with will be "payed Forward" many times I'm sure.

Katerina - there is always that option, and I appreciate and respect that decision.  After all, it's folks making decisions like yours that are one of the reasons I have a job here!! lol~  :-))))))

Sonja - CSS kinda is your Centralized Showing Service.  (Big Smile)

Tim - if you need any help at all, just let me know. 

Mara - you sound ready to take on the town. 

Margaret - key word there...breathe!  lol~  You know I'm always here to help if you need me.  :-)

Sally - I promise to post examples, videos, more links etc.  I'll even show you my outside blog before and after samples.

Pam - no worries, too complicated is not a bad thing.  It's the same as when you look at a car engine (for me anyway) all that you really need to know is how to drive the car, you can always let the mechanics take care of the rest.  I'm sure many feel the same as you do about this stuff, and they need to know it's really ok to feel that way, and to not be overwhelmed or feel they have to learn this stuff immediately or ever.  Great comment, thanks.

Karen - you have come a long ways.  Remember back when you emailed me about how complicated some of my posts were and you wanted me to write less technical?  Well look at you now.  Tell me you haven't learned a ton of stuff since then?  We all just keep learning stuff on AR, it can't be helped.  Keep up your great positive energy and attitude, it makes a huge difference in the world. 

Missy - once I get it mastered, you can bribe me????   lol~  I taught Bob everything he knows!!  Haha..ROFLMAO!!! 

Connie - you can save your existing style sheet to notepad, that way if you screw it up, you can replace what you did with the original saved file.  There is also a link that will restore CSS located in the Outside Blog CSS pull-down menu. (see below)

Joan - CSS for dummies starts right here.  I'm one of the dummies still learning this stuff too.  :-)

Aaron - you break it, you own it!!  Oh yeah, that's right, you already do.  lol~

John - for those you are referring to, I agree completely.  Better to spend the money, than the time when the ROI is there.

Chris - would love to see what you come up with.  I think I'll create a bunch of CSS templates and store them as files on the web somewhere.  Maybe we should create a group on AR where CSS style designs could be created by members and shared with others. Hmm...  see what a simple comment can do to get the mind thinking?  thanks. 

Matt - just cause it's here and available now, doesn't mean you have to go try and be a rock star, oh wait... yes it does!!  haha..

Fernando - dumping?  haha!!  We've had some members screaming for this day!!  Just wait till you see some of the outside blogs that will be coming out.  You may no longer be able to recognize or tell if they are ActiveRain Blogs or not anymore....  :-O   This really will change the Outside Blog world for AR members.

In just a few minutes, I was able to change just a couple things and do this......

Here's the before:

Here's the After:

Notice I was able to fix the spacing between the Blog content and the sidebar, change the title color and background color,  and create space between the header/banner and the first posting.  There's no limit to what you can do now!

Another sample changing the color scheme.... ewwww!!  lol~

Chuck - It's a great site for helping those who visit to understand more about some of this tech stuff.  At an hour a day, you'll be an expert within the next week or two.  Glad you like it, have fun and I hope the time you invest returns great benefits and rewards.  :-)

Sharon - w3schools.com has some great and easy to understand info on HTML, check it out.  Once you know the basics, it really does get easier and your Blog and posts will benefit from it.  :-))