Using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)

What does it mean to separate style and structure, and why is it important?

Means to define the presentation of structural elements outside the code as often as possible. This is done with CSS.

Advantages of CSS

• Cleans up HTML.
• Improves the ability of search engines to locate pages.
• Makes sites easier to maintain and update.
• Speeds up documents.
• Makes pages easier to render in multiple browsers and devices.

CSS Tutorials and Links

http://www.34sp.com/hosting-library/css-cascading-style-sheets-for-websites Cascading Style Sheets for Websites
http://www.w3.org/Style/CSS/ (W3) links to tutorials and other info on CSS.
http://friendlybit.com/css/beginners-guide-to-css-and-standards/ Good Beginners Guide
http://www.w3.org/MarkUp/Guide/Style David Raggert "A touch of Style."
http://www.w3.org/Style/Examples/007/ (CSS) Tips and tricks
http://www.w3.org/2002/03/csslayout-howto How to "tableless layout."