This article will make us feel better about doing our coding by hand......to the article's credit, the author does explain how to overcome these issues. But is it worth it? You decide.
This site explains way to condense CSS code while still maintaining the same results (although I'd recommend trying it out before making that assumption). I'm still learning the ropes of CSS, but from what I understand the less code, the better.
It's really neat how this web designer used CSS to create an American flag that links to all 50 states. I'm satisfied when I get a working toolbar! Click the video link to see how the page works.
I'll admit the bear on the front is a little creepy and completely unrelated to the topic, but this contains a lot of good information and code examples.