Cascading Style Sheets

CSS is one of my main areas of focus when building a web site. It's a powerful way to control the appearance of your web pages content. Just a single change in one file can globally affect every page of your site - if it's set up correctly. This can save time when tweaking a design, restyling or even simply recolouring a current site.

It's also one of the best ways to optimize your site as it reduces code in your pages. When you visit a page you effectively download a copy to your computer temporarily. Less code means less waiting. This is particularly more noticeable on a heavy content page such as a news site or a popular / well establishd blog site - even more so if you don't have the luxury of a broadband connection.

CSS can also be used to replace other scripting languages such as JavaScript in certan instances. For example, rollovers of menu buttons. Often this uses much less code and is easier to edit if a change is required.