Chapter 1. Setting the Foundations
The human race is a naturally inquisitive species. We just love tinkering with things. When I recently bought a new iMac G5 I had it to bits within seconds, before I'd even read the instructions. We enjoy working things out ourselves, creating our own mental models about how we think things behave. We muddle through and only turn to the manual when something goes wrong or defies our expectations.
One of the best ways to learn Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) is to jump right in and start tinkering. However, if you're not careful you may end up misunderstanding an important concept or building in problems for later on. In this chapter, I am going to review some basic, but often misunderstood, concepts and show you ...
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