| Cascading Style Sheets, or CSS, is a powerful tool | | | | different CSS classes for each website, a basic class |
| capable of creating awesome websites. However, | | | | suitable for all will avoid repetition. This also helps to |
| working with CSS is an intimidating task even for | | | | retain uniformity in the entire design. |
| experts. Listed here are a few helpful hints to derive | | | | Use valid HTML: CSS validation is impossible without a |
| maximum benefits from it. | | | | valid HTML. In addition, HTML without validation may |
| Browser Compatibility: While designing websites, | | | | lead to variations in the layout. CSS validation is |
| compatibility is a major issue. It is important to ensure | | | | essential to avoid errors and for multi-browser |
| that the site looks the same in all popular browsers. | | | | compatibility. |
| As different browsers display the same site in | | | | Avoid large background images: Large file size leads |
| different ways, it is important to test the site in all | | | | to slow loading of the web page. Instead, use a small |
| browsers and try to make it look the same in all of | | | | one and with the help of CSS, replicate it to fill up |
| them by fine-tuning. | | | | the background. |
| Browser Resolution: Designers use large monitors | | | | Keep away from inline CSS: Do not mix HTML with |
| while building websites. If a chunk of the audience | | | | CSS. Even if, inline CSS looks good while testing and |
| use small resolution monitors, the display elements will | | | | is easy to use, it doesn't click in the production code. |
| overlap causing problems in viewing. Solve this by | | | | Avoid too many CSS files: With too many files, the |
| accommodating both. | | | | processing time becomes too long. Moreover, making |
| Frameworks make it easy: CSS Frameworks are | | | | changes becomes too complex. |
| helpful in designing foolproof website layouts that are | | | | Even though CSS is an amazing program, use it with |
| multi-browser compatible and test well. | | | | restraint to achieve the best result. Use it only when |
| Basic class reduce repetition: Instead of creating | | | | it is essential. |