Get familiar with FireBug, by far the best Firefox extension for web development. ( http://www.getfirebug.com ) It's how I learned CSS. If you're interested in the user interface/experience side of design, it'll help you there too. It's got great Javascript tools.
There's a bit of a learning curve, but Firebug seriously changed the way I design and code.
Other than that, do what you'd do to learn any other creative skill -- find examples that you love, and dissect them. Figure out exactly what it is that turns you on and incorporate those details in your own work. Good luck!
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Get familiar with FireBug, by far the best Firefox extension for web development. ( http://www.getfirebug.com ) It's how I learned CSS. If you're interested in the user interface/experience side of design, it'll help you there too. It's got great Javascript tools.
There's a bit of a learning curve, but Firebug seriously changed the way I design and code.
Other than that, do what you'd do to learn any other creative skill -- find examples that you love, and dissect them. Figure out exactly what it is that turns you on and incorporate those details in your own work. Good luck!