CSS hacks

Dealing with browser inconsistencies often makes up a majority of the work for a web designer. Sometimes there is no reasonable way to accomplish a desired layout in all major web browsers without the use of some special exception rules for certain layout engines. Hacks necessarily lead to potential complications and should be avoided whenever possible, but when the circumstances require hacks to be used, it's best to know what your options are and weigh the consequences appropriately. The purpose of this article is to describe some of the CSS hacks, also called CSS filters, with the least significant potential consequences.

How to debug HTML/CSS issues using Firefox?

There is an add-on for the Firefox web browser called Firebug. This tool can be used to analyze, debug and edit the HTML and CSS code of your pages.

Firebug makes it easy to see how HTML and CSS code is used to build a particular page. It is very useful for web designers who wish to troubleshoot a problem with their pages and debug their code.