• easy tips for spotting how well a site will integrate with Plone
• hints on how to scope a skinning project
  
• fast, quick appearance changes for Plone sites (changing logos, colors, etc.)
  
• an introduction to CSS (cascading style sheets, the technology used to stylize a Plone site)
• use of the Web Developer Extensions and Firebug, browser add-ons that make understanding and testing CSS a snap
• the techniques used to stylize a Plone site, giving you complete control while providing easy upgrades between versions
• demonstrations of existing Plone sites, and how they were skinned
• useful built-in CSS styles in Plone that you can (& should!) re-use in your sites
• helping your content managers create content that "looks like" your site
  
• hands-on work to complete Plone skins during class

No CSS experience is required; however, reading a quick online guide to CSS will greatly benefit most students. Basic understanding of web design and HTML is required. Image files for a sample Plone site will be provided to aid in the creation of a skin during class.