Part 4 Visual enhancements

By this point in the book, you should have your mental model of CSS established. You should understand how the language works, how to approach styling problems in the browser, and how to avoid common pitfalls. From here, it’s time to have some fun. You should be competent in making your pages functional; now it’s time to make them look beautiful. Users tend to trust a professional-looking application, and they may be inclined to spend more time using a site if it’s aesthetically pleasing. In these four chapters, we’ll look at bringing together everything you’ve learned so far, and I’ll point out some important considerations when it comes to design. These are small details that can have a big impact on the look and feel of your site.