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Make better Web pages by understanding the CSS box model

Make better Web pagesMany novice Web developers use CSS positioning and layout directives without a sound understanding of how they really work. Here's a brief introduction to the box model, which explains what it is and how you can use it to make better decisions about positioning your HTML elements on a Web page.

Creating a double-gradation background with CSS
Michael Meadhra recounts working on a project that needed a double-gradation background effect. He notes that this even though this didn't seem like a particularly complicated idea, implementing it was not as straightforward as you might expect.

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Find out why TechRepublic blogger Justin James thinks that the starting premise of Justin Rattner's ZDNet blog about the end of applications is right--it's his analysis of the situation that is misguided at best.

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Benefit from SQL Server 2005's new schema convention
Arthur Fuller highlights the benefits of one of his favorite new features in SQL Server 2005: adding the notion of schemas to object names. He notes that you'll really appreciate schemas if you're working with more than 20 tables.

Navigating Oracle's public online documentation
Here's a quick guide to navigating Oracle's public online documentation library, which contains hundreds of books. Bob Watkins also offers a rundown of his favorite offerings in the collection.

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