Chapter 6DEVELOPING CSS IN PRACTICE: FROM DESIGN TO DEPLOYMENT

In the previous two chapters, we talked a lot about the theory and concepts behind standards-based front-end web development. You learned why and how to create structured, semantically meaningful XHTML markup. You learned how Cascading Style Sheets work, how web browsers display XHTML content by default, and how to apply your own CSS rules to web pages. It's finally time to bring all your newfound knowledge to bear on a real project and turn your bland, unstyled web page into a beautiful, professionally implemented CSS design.

Since the easiest way to learn CSS-based design techniques is arguably to simply dive right into them, we invite you to think about this chapter as though ...

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