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101 CSS Techniques Of All Time- Part 1 is slow as hell right now but be sure to visit when they aren't flooded with traffic for a huge list of really useful CSS techniques.

The web standards checklist is a handy list for absolutely positively making sure you've dotted your i's and crossed your t's before you launch that standards-based site.

CSS3: A comprehensive CSS tutorial for web developers has loads of information on CSS properties like, for example, counter-reset. I'd like to see some more examples or demos and maybe some info on what browsers interpret what properties correctly, but it's a pretty cool resource nonetheless.

Veerle has collected a nicely grouped list of links to various CSS-related resources. From why to use CSS to layouts and forms, she provides easy access to some great content for those new to CSS or just looking add some new skills.

CSS Tools: CSS, XHMTL, Webstandards related tools, references, and articles is a massive list of wonderful resources. Since it's a wiki it appears to be updated regularly so it's something you'll want to keep an eye on -- or something you'll want to contribute to. Very cool.

CSS Rounded Corners 'Roundup' is an excellent list of various ways to create rounded corners. If you can't find the corner effect you're looking for in this list, it might not exist.

Cascading Style Sheets and Dreamweaver CSS Reference Sites has two things, a weird picture of someone in leather pants checking their pager and a total motherload of CSS links.

My favorite link so far is one from Zeldman titled Why Don't You Code for Netscape? written in 2001 it explains the value of a W3C recommendations. Wild, has it really been that long?

Essential Bookmarks - CSS is packed full of sweet, sweet links for a variety of web-related topics. I like the straightforward design of the site and the taxonomy makes finding information on a specific topic easy.

From Vitaly Friedman, the maker of Essential bookmarks for web designers and web developers, comes more awesomeness in the shape of the web developer's handbook. Lots of great resources.

Web Browser Standards Support is a monstrous reference guide for what HTML, DOM and CSS standards are supported by what browsers. Looking at the section on CSS support, it's easy to see why sites like positioniseverything.net are so important.

Essential bookmarks for web designers and web developers is a spectacular list of links to useful web development related sites. There is a massive amount of helpful information listed on the site; be sure to check it all out.

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Bobbyvandersluis.com is not screwing around when it comes to creating a library of fine web design resources. Broken out into specific categories, if you can't find a good article on whatever it is you're looking for in this list, chances are it doesn't exist.

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A new CSS link blog which posts links to new CSS resources, demos, articles, and sites.

There are many fine CSS properties listings out there, but not many that talk about the application of those properties in real-world scenarios like the Cascading Style Cheatsheet: Most Useful CSS Properties with Examples. Just remember to keep your XHTML in all lowercase and this will serve as a good reference when looking for generalities about popular CSS properties.

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Climbing up the charts on delicous, roderickhoward.com's easy on the eyes css directory. It's categorized, it's on one page, and it's targeted to get you the help you need for what you need in those times of, eh, um... need.

Erisfree.com, home to Eris' Template Generator for weblogs has a pretty good resource page that goes beyond CSS and into the whole spectrum of web development. Topics include: Web Standards, Usability Resources, Design Communities, Color and Image Resources, Design Blogs and Noteworthy Sites.

Andrew Fernandez's dezwozhere.com/blog/ is the latest link to be added to the css help pile's resources page. That means dezwozhere.com has two links, one for the blog and one for the famous dezwozhere links page; once the homepage launches, however, the two links will most likely be consolidated. This blog is really impressive, and Andrew not only finds excellent relevant information about CSS and the web, but the posts are also put together with tons of related bonus information. Very cool and worth a daily read.

Here are the CSS specs (1, 2, 2.1) in a couple of different formats. The CHM format is Windows's HTML Help format, which is handy for checking things quickly, locally. The web version may come in handy too because of its searching feature.

There exists a CHM viewer for Linux and Mac too, it's called xCHM. If you want a local copy of the specs on Linux/Mac, try it.

Recently I was looking for information on margin-top here, for some reason I thought a link to the re-print of Eric Meyers excellent CSS support charts was already in here, but it wasn't. It's always good to check if something is even supported before spending too much time on a problem.

A serious contender for the title of most comprehensive list of CSS-related links ever award, the University of Minnesota Duluth's Information Technology Systems & Services department has compiled a tremendous amount of web design references regarding CSS (and much, much more). Each link is given a brief description and categorized. According to the time stamp, the page was last updated only a few days ago, so the information is current and maintained.

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The only reason I open DreamWeaver anymore is to check on CSS property syntax and allowable values. Maybe I won't have to do that anymore since a recent google adventure (scroll down, second to last at time of posting) led me to Brian Wilson's CSS Property Index. Wilson then goes on to describe in detail the specifics of each property and browser compatibility per allowable value. Per value, incredible.

Accessify.com is the latest addition to the css help pile's outside resources list. With a focus on accessibility the site provides valuable information (it even goes so far to provide Tools & Wizards) about making your site accessible to the widest range of visitors possible. If you're wondering about the accessibility of your site right now, you can run your site through the Cynthia Says Portal for a really very basic automated validation service.

An intense collection of resources is available at htmldog.com. From beginner to advanced the HTML Dog guides provide information on just about everything you need to know when it comes to HTML and CSS. Also be sure to look at the external links; HTML Dog has done its homework.

More than just help for the blog designer, blogdsgn.com is an amazing new site (still in beta, as a matter of fact) chuck-full of resources and articles on a wide-range of web-related topics. You can read the articles or browse the comprehensive resource directory. Anyone can submit links to the site, so help them build the site... after you post to the pile, of course...

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Fortysomething.ca/mt/etc/ has collected a nice list of CSS resources that point to even more excellent resources. The etc. site has a search feature so it's easy to find what you're looking for, or you can browse all links in the CSS category.

Dezwozhere.com has compiled a really great list of links to valuable CSS resources. Grouped into categories, I like how this list puts all the links on one page, that's good for quick scanning.

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Hicksdesign.co.uk has an extended list of resources and descriptions available for all to browse. There are some old favorites in this list as well as some new including CSS play: a collection of CSS experiments that really push boundaries.

Like the Box Model Hack, there are other ways to restrict certain styles from certain browsers. Not only can this effect be achieved through the style guide itself, there are additional methods that use HTML and Javascript. Dithered.com has collected a number of filters and hacks, grouping them by those additional methods. Also available through the site are links to additional resources on the topic.

Some easy to follow, easy to read steps that any developer/designer can take to ensure an excellent final product. Dave Shea's Mezzoblue provides tips and reminders, accessible to novices and professionals alike, about the process of creating a standards-compliant site. This is an awesome resource with techniques that will help foster a solid foundation for your project to be built upon.

The title of this is the description given at CSSVault.com, an amazing amount of resources for a wide-range of topics. The site is very well organized, scroll down to view specific topic-oriented tips and tricks. Also included is a gallery of sites, for inspiration and evangelism. Another excellent listing of CSS resources.