CSS is an excellent addition to plain HTML.

With plain HTML you define the colors and sizes of text and tables throughout your pages. If you want to change a certain element you will therefore have to work your way through the document and change it.

With CSS you define the colors and sizes in “styles”. Then as you write your documents you refer to the styles. Therefore: if you change a certain style it will change the look of your entire site.

Another big advantage is that CSS offers much more detailed attributes than plain HTML for defining the look and feel of your site.

Finally, CSS can be written so the user will only need to download it once - in the external style sheet document. When surfing the rest of your site the CSS will be cached on the users computer, and therefore speed up the loading time.

The only reason not to use CSS in your design is not knowing how!

Compilation of hide codes, to see the rest of it, go to Cradle forum, the best forum i recommend with free tips and tricks in modifying your friendster profile :>

/* Hide How you are connected box */
#content_15 {display:none!important;}

/* Hide the friendster logo */
#logo {display:none!important;}

/* Hide the sidebar google ads*/
#content_14 {display:none!important;}

/* Hide the whole profile */
#flo_wrapper, #footer_container {display:none!important;}

/* Remove Bulky Images/Embeds in Your Comments */
.data img, .data embed {display:none!important;}

/* Hide Google Search */
#search form { display : none !important; }

/* Hide Recent Updates */
.user_tracker {display:none!important;}

/* Hide Group updates */
#content_8 .data {display:none!important;}

/* Hide the shoutoutbox */
#cpShoutoutBox {display:none!important;}

/* Hide the photos in your testimonials comments */
#content_18 .imgblock75 {display:none!important;}

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credits to:
Angell de Ville and keanecheng of Cradle forum

Below is the scrollbar color code, you just need to edit the colors put in.

/* DREAM CANDY- CUSTOMIZED SCROLLBAR COLOR */
body {
scrollbar-face-color: #ff99cc;
scrollbar-highlight-color: #ffcccc;
scrollbar-shadow-color: #ff6699;
scrollbar-3dlight-color: #ff9999;
scrollbar-arrow-color: #cc33ff;
scrollbar-track-color: #ff00cc;
scrollbar-darkshadow-color: #1a1a1a;
}