Aartek Systems

During the months of January and February only, Aartek Systems is offering a special discount on web site design and search engine optimization packages. For this limited time you can get a basic brochure-style web site (no shopping cart or database functionality) for just $300. This is a 25% savings off the normal price of $400. In addition, we are offering our extended search engine optimization package (normally $400 as well) for $300. That’s right, for just $600 you can have an optimized web site.

But the deal doesn’t stop there…call or email by January 30th and receive FREE domain registration for one year (a $20 value) and FREE hosting for one year (a $240 value - new accounts only). Call or write us today!

Author: Eric A. Meyer
Publisher: O’Reilly
Year: 2007
ISBN 10: 1-56592-622-6 | ISBN 13: 9781565926226

Let me begin by saying this book is one of the most important, if not THE most important, web design and development books in my personal library. It is a reference for CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) styles, but it is so much more. I read the book from cover to cover twice, and both times found it to be both an easy read and incredibly informative.

It opens with a chapter on how and why CSS evolved, and then Chapter Two goes into the basic rules for writing CSS code. The difference between block-level elements and inline-elements is clearly explained, as is when it is appropriate to use classes versus IDs and vice versa.

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I’m occasionally approached by someone who is interested in a career in web site design and wants to know where to begin. My approach to answering the question usually involves first defining different areas of specialty in web site development. These areas of specialization, and explanations, are as follows:

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