Expression Web Tips

Found this interesting and informative post on the Six Revisions blog which is part of his CSS Tips series.

Structural naming convention means that you name elements by describing what they are, rather than where they are or how the look. You do this by assigning a class (dot) or id (# hash mark) to the [...]

Cascading Style Sheets – or CSS for short – allows web designers to separate the presentation of their sites from the content. CSS can be used to style any element of your page or place the elements on the page.

CSS can be an extremely powerful markup language for designers.

However, the CSS that is produced is [...]

Browser chrome does NOT refer to Google’s addition to the browser market – Google Chrome.

Browser chrome refers to the borders of a Web browser window, which include the window frames, menus, toolbars and scroll bars. When designing a Web page, the browser chrome must be added to determine the width of the page.

If you look [...]

CSS Box Model Illustration

The CSS box model lies behind everything you do in CSS. Every element is defined by a rectangular box that encloses that element. Understanding how the box model works is a key to understanding CSS and having greater control over your layout and presentation. . . . .In nutshell, the box [...]