In this three part series we will explore the potential of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to make life simpler. While it is true that CSS support is still not a guarantee among everyone in your web audience, the availability is high enough that most users that would benefit from it already have it, and those that do not have it may be better served by unstyled, but well structured content.
CSS is a large and very complex specification. This introduction uses form elements to illustrate the power of CSS. Styling content is a useful application, but under-representative of the possibilities. Using CSS for layout is a great way to show off what it can do, but is very involved. Using form elements as an example allows for a simple introduction to both the styling and positioning capabilities of CSS.