Although simple, this is a question I’ve been asked numerous times by learner developers. This “tutorial” assumes you have also never created a html and css webpage before because the two facets are so closely linked.

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Firstly, you need to understand what CSS is. CSS stands for Cascading StyleSheet and it is the key element of web development. CSS is used to tell a webpage how you want it to look. It can be used to define id’s, classes, and other html elements.

You can load a stylesheet in html using this code:

<link rel=”stylesheet” type=”text/css” href=”yourstyle.css”/>

Example

Now, an example. Create a new file in notepad or a similar text editor and save it as style.css to a folder on your computer. Repeat this and create another file called index.html and save it to the same folder as your style.css file. (…)

After, using Internet Explorer for years, the speed and amazing customization abilities of Firefox astounded me. I finally understood why people went on and on about “Firefox, the best browser ever”. Even so, it took me a while to find customizations (plugins) which could really tap into the full power of this new browser. Here are the top choices I use as a web developer and full time internet surfer.

1) Download Status Bar
No Kidding, If it were not for this smart plug-in, I would become a raving maniac a long time ago. The number of small file downloads I make on a regular basis causes the constant download box pop-ups to turn into a big pain. The Download Status Bar packs all the information you want to see such as download name, speed, and amount completed into a status bar which appears at the bottom of your browser for easy and uninterrupted browsing. (…)