HTML and CSS Reference
In-Depth Information
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Happier users
You start building the page making sure the basic functionality and
styling is the same for everyone. People with old browsers, mobile
devices and assistive technology are happy because the pages are
clean and reliable and work well. People with the latest and greatest
browsers are happy because they get a rich, polished experience.
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Reduced development time
You don't have to spend hours trying to get everything to look perfect
and identical in all browsers. Nor do you have to spend much time
reverse-engineering your pages to work in older browsers after you
have completed the fully functional and styled versions (as is the case
with the graceful degradation method).
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Reduced maintenance time
If a new browser or new technology comes out, you can add new
features to what you already have, without altering and possibly
breaking your existing features. You have only one base version of the
page or code to update, rather than multiple versions (which is the case
with graceful degradation).
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More fun
It's just plain fun to be able to use cool and creative new techniques on
your Web pages, and not have to wait years for old browsers to die o
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Adaptive to Diverse Users
Modern CSS-based Web pages have to accommodate the diverse range of
browsers, devices, screen resolutions, font sizes, assistive technologies and
other factors that users bring to the table. This concept is also not new but is
growing in importance as Web users become increasingly diverse. For
instance, a few years ago, you could count on almost all of your users
