Creating a Basic CSS Layout
CSS is a great way to control the layout and appearance of your Website. CSS functionality is best achieved with recent browsers (5.0 and up) that can support the widest range of features. CSS can be used in combination with, or as an alternative to, creating layouts with tables, which you’ll learn about in Lesson 6. Many sites are migrating toward the use of CSS instead of tables because although tables offer a layout method that might seem to be currently more compatible with a larger number of browsers, there are a number of drawbacks to using them. Tables, particularly complicated ones, can cause your page to load slowly, require a great deal more code, and often necessitate the use of spacer gifs to force the ...
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