7 Reasons Why Using CSS is a Must

pairbrother · 12-28-2005, 09:53 PM

7 Reasons Why Using CSS is a Must

I found this pretty good article outlining why CSS is better then HTML tables and the like.

Quote:

Reason #1 Present Data Logically
When you use CSS in the layout of your website you can present your data in a logical way and CSS can then manage how the information appears. This is significantly easier than other methods and is one reason why CSS is a must.

Reason #2 More Options
With CSS you have more options for changing the location of information on your screen. This is important for a variety of reasons, especially if you anticipate the need to change columns or links at some time.

Reason #3 Complements HTML
Another reason CSS is a must is because it complements HTML. HTML and CSS alone both have weaknesses, but when used together your website design will be significantly stronger.

Reason #4 Editing
You can edit your website design if you need to for whatever reason without that much hassle if you are using CSS. All you do is go in and edit the definition. This is a lot easer than searching and replacing of years past.

Reason #5 Faster
When you use CSS your pages not only load faster but they also can be scrolled quicker than ever before. This is a huge deal to most web surfers as well as webmasters because speed is a huge implication in whether someone stays on your page or moves on. CSS increases speed, and as a result is a tool you must learn how to use.

Reason #6 Print
When you use CSS you can also include a printer friendly version of the website that makes it easier to print and can eliminate color, images, and other things that do not print easily.

Reason #7 Control
If you have been working with tables for layouts you are probably tired of the guessing that goes on. However, with CSS you have more control and can issues commands and know exactly where the result will appear, rather than guessing. This is in itself makes CSS a must have.

The author of this article comes from http://www.powertraffictactics.com/, and you can find more about him on that website.

Zack · 12-28-2005, 10:19 PM

Can you lead me to the exact page? I might want to add it to my CSS database of links (my tut).
HTMLGuy

pairbrother · 12-29-2005, 07:14 AM

I got it from here, maybe even that is not exact. But there are a lot of similar articles on that site

Zack · 12-29-2005, 01:46 PM

Thanks, and added!
HTMLGuy

rohan2kool · 12-29-2005, 03:01 PM

One more reason: When you use lot of tables and all that stuff, chacnes of validation go down considerably. Using CSS and HTML together your chances of getting your page validated is much higher. For ex. A site I was making returned 122 errors with the W3C validator. A member called trollop at Opera forums, re-did the same layout using only CSS and <div> and presto!!! it was validated and I don't remember a single thing that was different.

P.S: Also, the code now shrunk to almost 60% of it's original size.

AidenJ · 01-02-2006, 06:02 PM

I am still struggling to learn CSS. I used to do a lot of html coding but back then CSS did not even exist. So I have slowly been getting into CSS.

Anyways, I am interested in point #6. What is an easy way to create a printer friendly page with CSS? Anyone have any examples or tips on doing this?

Zack · 01-02-2006, 07:08 PM

http://www.ericmeyeroncss.com/projects/06/
HTMLGuy

rohan2kool · 01-03-2006, 10:17 AM

the easiest way is include a CSS script in a html page containing no images, forms, rules etc. and only and only text. With the css, you can make the page to appear completely monochromatic that is only in black and white so dot matrix printers can print it too. As for inkjets[colour] and laser[b/w & colour], they can print anything.

DogFaceBoy · 01-03-2006, 11:41 PM

Very nice article, thanks.

AidenJ · 01-05-2006, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by htmlguy

http://www.ericmeyeroncss.com/projects/06/
HTMLGuy

Ah thanks. I always thought it might be more involved, but now seeing examples it all makes perfect sense. I can definately use this on a few of my sites. Thanks for the information.

Zack · 01-08-2006, 11:38 PM

No problem.
HTMLGuy

indiangirl · 02-15-2006, 05:09 AM

I wasn't much favour of using CSS in website. Recently I began to try it out.After reading your article, I think it is Must.

Lpspider · 02-17-2006, 07:30 PM

Very good. CSS doesn't really need an explanation though, it's sort of universally accepted now.

Zack · 02-19-2006, 01:49 AM

It's also universally promoted, basically depreciating 90% of html tags, which makes me happy and sad at the same time...soon all we will need is xml, no more html. That change will be changed in just a couple of years.
HTMLGuy

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indiangirl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Indian Posts: 272	Re: 7 Reasons Why Using CSS is a Must I wasn't much favour of using CSS in website. Recently I began to try it out.After reading your article, I think it is Must.

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12-29-2005, 03:01 PM	#5
rohan2kool Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 132	Re: 7 Reasons Why Using CSS is a Must One more reason: When you use lot of tables and all that stuff, chacnes of validation go down considerably. Using CSS and HTML together your chances of getting your page validated is much higher. For ex. A site I was making returned 122 errors with the W3C validator. A member called trollop at Opera forums, re-did the same layout using only CSS and <div> and presto!!! it was validated and I don't remember a single thing that was different. P.S: Also, the code now shrunk to almost 60% of it's original size.

01-02-2006, 06:02 PM	#6
AidenJ Regular Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 103	Re: 7 Reasons Why Using CSS is a Must I am still struggling to learn CSS. I used to do a lot of html coding but back then CSS did not even exist. So I have slowly been getting into CSS. Anyways, I am interested in point #6. What is an easy way to create a printer friendly page with CSS? Anyone have any examples or tips on doing this?

01-02-2006, 07:08 PM	#7
Zack Junior Guru Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 759	Re: 7 Reasons Why Using CSS is a Must http://www.ericmeyeroncss.com/projects/06/ HTMLGuy __________________ yaxal releases '07

02-19-2006, 01:49 AM	#14
Zack Junior Guru Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North Carolina Posts: 759	Re: 7 Reasons Why Using CSS is a Must It's also universally promoted, basically depreciating 90% of html tags, which makes me happy and sad at the same time...soon all we will need is xml, no more html. That change will be changed in just a couple of years. HTMLGuy __________________ yaxal releases '07

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