Head First html and css

you are here 
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the language 
of the
 web
To provide all the 
caffeine that you 
need to power your
 
life.
 
Just drink it.
Starbuzz Coffee’s 
Mission
Write the HTML for the new 
“mission.html” page here. 
Type in your HTML using a text 
editor, and save it as “mission.
html” in the same folder as your 
“index.html” file. 
Once you’ve done that, open 
“mission.html” in your browser. 
Check your work at the end of 
the chapter before moving on…
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Oh, I forgot to mention, 
we need our company mission 
on a page, too. Grab the mission 
statement off one of our coffee 
cups and create another page 
for it…

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Chapter 
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using css 
for style
You already know that HTML gives 
you a way to describe the structure 
of the content in your files. When the 
browser displays your HTML, it uses 
its own built-in default style to present 
this structure. But relying on the 
browser for style obviously isn’t going 
to win you any “designer of the month” 
awards.
That’s where CSS comes in. CSS 
gives you a way to describe how your 
content should be presented. Let’s get 
our feet wet by creating some CSS that 
makes the Starbuzz page look a little 
more presentable (and launch your 
web career in the process).
Right. We have the 
structure down, so now 
we’re going to concentrate 
on its presentation.
CSS is an abbreviation 
for Cascading Style 
Sheets. We’ll get into 
what that all means 
later, but for now 
just know that CSS 
gives you a way to 
tell the browser how 
elements in your page 
should look.
Okay, it looks like you’re 
getting somewhere. You’ve got the 
main page and the mission page all set. 
But don’t forget the CEO said the site 
needs to look great too. Don’t you think 
it needs a little style?

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