1. Nate Zaugg

2. Initially released in December 1996 Written to allow separation of document content from document layout Different styles can target different Media CSS2 which was released in 1998 became a recommendation 7 June 2011! CSS3 is divided into separate “modules” each with are at a different stage CSS3 was published in June 1999

3. Many of these could be moved into the CSS2.1 specification before it is finalized –Selectors –Namespaces –Box Model –Backgrounds and Borders –Text Effects –2D/3D Transformations –Animations –Multiple Column Layout –Color –Media Queries –… {30+ more}

4. Makes some things easier Most browsers support most features Can easily be added to existing websites Makes sites look nicer More compatible than “CSS Hacks” Faster than “CSS Hacks” or images Helps with Mobile support Makes sites look nicer!

5. Table Based Positioning Box Enhancements –border-radius, border-image, box-shadow, background-size, background-origin, resize, flexible box, linebox Media Queries Text Enhancements –@font-face, text-shadow, word-wrap, text-justify, text-overflow –Multiple columns Transforms –2D: translate, rotate, scale, skew, matrix –3D: rotateX/Y/Z/3D, scaleX/Y/Z/3D, perspective, backface-visibility, translateX/Y/Z/3D, matrix3D Animations –Transitions – effects that let an element gradually change from one style to another (ex. animate the change in width of a box) –@keyframe, name, duration, timing-function, iteration-count, direction

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