1.1. CSS in Context
Almost as soon as the Web became popularized by the emergence of the first graphical Web browser (the forerunner to Netscape Navigator), graphic designers became aware of a problem. The method by which the Web browser displayed information stored in HTML files was not within the designer's control. No, it was the users who were in primary charge of how the Web pages they visited would appear on their systems.
While there were many, including myself, who thought this was A Good Thing, professional designers were beside themselves with concern. From their perspective, this constituted a fundamental flaw. "Users don't know anything about good design", they argued. If the designers couldn't control with great accuracy things ...
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