The New CSS Layout

Web developers reading about new and exciting specifications often plaintively ask, “But what about old browsers?” In this chapter, we’ll survey the modern browser landscape and the ways in which CSS itself is developing methods to help us embrace new technology without leaving old browsers out in the cold.

Test Your Assumptions with Data

In Chapter 2, I described how the concept of evergreen browsers is changing the way we think about browser support. Our users are increasingly likely to receive regular browser updates. Depending on the audience for the sites you work on, you may find that new CSS becomes usable far faster than you might expect. ...