Importance of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

**jaxon01** · June 3rd '11

CSS is a powerful language to create strong websites. Working with CSS is a tedious is a tedious task unless you have considerable expertise. Here are a few tips to employ it in the most appropriate manner:
Browser Compatibility:
Not all web browsers support all the features of your website. This may be depending on the screen size, resolution etc. To make your website function properly on all browsers, ensure that the layout of the website content appears the same across multiple browsers. Different browsers render web pages in separate ways. Though the layout is not completely disoriented, the position of certain objects may be changed. So while developing the website, make sure you test it by running on multiple browsers so that you know what the changes are.

Websites for smaller resolutions:
Unlike web developers who use large monitors to develop the website, a majority of web users access the internet through small monitors. The resolution of the former is 1024 x 768 and that of the latter is 800 x 600, so the website looks different on both. Hence the developer should ensure that the website looks good on both small and large screen sizes. The problem with smaller resolutions is that images and contents may block each other, resulting in improper rendering of pages.

Use frameworks:
Using frameworks can help you to avoid the browser problem. Many CSS frameworks are available on the Internet that are both cross browser compatible and tested well.

Use generic classes:
Try to create a simple CSS class that can be used repeatedly throughout the design instead of having to refer to previous classes. This will ensure that the web design remains constant throughout the whole design.
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