Definition generalized so it would be a hint of knowledge regardless if you would use it on Myspace, Friendster, Multiply and other community sites that gives the capability to apply those or even on your own website.

What is CSS?

~ CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets
~ Styles define how to display HTML elements
~ Styles are normally stored in Style Sheets
~ Styles were added to HTML 4.0 to solve a problem
~ External Style Sheets can save you a lot of work
~ External Style Sheets are stored in CSS files
~ Multiple style definitions will cascade into one.

Why Use CSS?

- When you use CSS in the layout of your website you can present your data in a logical way and CSS can then manage how the information appears. This is significantly easier than other methods and is one reason why CSS is a must.
- with CSS you have more control and can issues commands and know exactly where the result will appear, rather than guessing. This is in itself makes CSS a must have

What is HTML?

~ HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language. Developed by scientist Tim Berners-Lee in 1990, HTML is the “hidden” code that helps us communicate with others on the World Wide Web (WWW).
~ When writing HTML, you add “tags” to the text in order to create the structure. These tags tell the browser how to display the text or graphics in the document.
~ An HTML file must have an htm or html file extension
~ An HTML file can be created using a simple text editor.

Why use HTML?

- HTML is the universal markup language for the Web. HTML lets you format text, add graphics, create links, input forms, frames and tables, etc., and save it all in a text file that any browser can read and display.