Dear Santa,
I’ve been a good boy this year but you already know that. So, I’m pretty sure you’ll see fit to place a shiny white new Wii under my Christmas tree this year. That’s not what my letter is about. No, I’m writing this letter on behalf of my friend, Will. Will, is a developer. He loves Perl and has more Perl Modules on his laptop than Word Documents. You see, Santa, The thing is this, he won’t stop asking me to look over his poorly written CSS and markup when developing websites for his clients. I know that this is the sort of behavior that gets a boy on the naughty list but if you can find it in your heart to forgive him just this once I know just the gift to give him: CSS Mastery.
With this sensational book he can finally master the art of CSS and stop harassing me and his other friends that have been enabling this behavior. You have a rare opportunity here Santa. I honestly believe that if you break your own rule and get this boy this gift, even though he is a member of the naughty list, you’ll be going the extra mile to get him OFF of said naughty list! It’s a win-win! You bring another person back to the good list, Will is a little happier this holiday and I can get back to work. 
Thanks so much Santa, you’re the best!
Your Pal,
Leon
PS- If you can toss in a second Wii-Mote for my Wii, that would be !important. 
thx S!
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This letter to Santa is in response to Andy Budd’s “Win an iPod Nano with CSS Mastery this Christmas”
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sincere32 // August 25, 2008 at 7:04 am
While CSS is a relatively simple technology to learn, it is a difficult one to master. When you first start developing sites using CSS, you will come across all kinds of infuriating browser bugs and inconsistencies. It sometimes feels like there are a million and one different techniques to master, spread across a bewildering array of websites. The range of possibilities seems endless and makes for a steep and daunting learning curve. By bringing all of the latest tips, tricks, and techniques together in one handy reference, this book demystifies the secrets of CSS and makes the journey to CSS mastery as simple and painless as possible. While most books concentrate on basic skills, this one is different, assuming that you already know the basics and why you should be using CSS in your work, and concentrating mainly on advanced techniques. It begins with a brief recap of CSS fundamentals such as the importance of meaningful markup, how to structure and maintain your code, and how the CSS layout model really works. With the basics out of the way, each subsequent chapter details a particular aspect of CSS-based design. Through a series of easy-to-follow tutorials, you will learn practical CSS techniques you can immediately start using in your daily work. Browser inconsistencies are the thorn in most CSS developers’ sides, so we have dedicated two whole chapters to CSS hacks, filters, and bug fixing, as well as looking at image replacement; professional link, form, and list styling; pure CSS layouts; and much more. All of these techniques are then put into practice in two beautifully designed case studies, written by two of the world’s best CSS designers, Simon Collison and Cameron Moll.
http://www.muntho.com/2008/08/25/css-mastery-advanced-web-standards-solutions-paperback/