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The CSS Zen Garden is a World Wide Web development resource.

The goal of the site is to showcase what is possible with CSS-based design. Style sheets contributed by graphic designers from around the world are used to change the visual presentation of a single HTML file, producing hundreds of different designs. Aside from reference to an external CSS file, the HTML markup itself never changes. All visual differences are the result of the CSS (and supporting imagery).

When it launched in May 2003, it contained only five designs.

The website was inspired by a CSS-related contest from HotBot, by web developer Chris Casciano's experiment called "Daily CSS Fun," as well as the Web Standards Project's efforts to get CSS adopted more widely by designers.^[2]

CSS Zen Garden has been translated into several languages and inspired similar sites in other languages.

In February 2005, The Zen of CSS Design (Peachpit Press) was published by CSS Zen Garden creator Dave Shea and web designer Molly Holzschlag. The book is based on 36 designs featured at the Zen Garden site.

Active development of the site stopped in April 2008. However, on May 7, 2013, for the site's tenth anniversary, Shea opened up submissions again, focusing on HTML5, CSS3 and current design principles.^[3]

References

^ "Csszengarden.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
^ Shea, Dave; Holzschlag, Molly E. (2005). The Zen of CSS Design: Visual Enlightenment for the Web. San Francisco: Peachpit Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-321-30347-9.
^ Shea, Dave. "10 Years". Mezzoblue. Retrieved 2013-05-07.

External links

Official website
CSS Zen Garden 'All Designs' List – access to hundreds of archived designs submitted to the site
Mezzoblue – creator Dave Shea's blog on web design issues

[alexa-1] "Csszengarden.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2014-04-01.

[2] Shea, Dave; Holzschlag, Molly E. (2005). The Zen of CSS Design: Visual Enlightenment for the Web. San Francisco: Peachpit Press. p. 13. ISBN 978-0-321-30347-9.

[3] Shea, Dave. "10 Years". Mezzoblue. Retrieved 2013-05-07.

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 When it launched in May 2003, it contained only five designs.
+The website was inspired by a CSS-related contest from [[HotBot]], by web developer Chris Casciano's experiment called "Daily CSS Fun," as well as the [[Web Standards Project]]'s efforts to get CSS adopted more widely by designers.<ref>{{Cite book| publisher = Peachpit Press| isbn = 978-0-321-30347-9| last1 = Shea| first1 = Dave| last2 = Holzschlag| first2 = Molly E.| title = The Zen of CSS Design: Visual Enlightenment for the Web| location = San Francisco| date = 2005| page=13}}</ref>
-In February 2005, ''[[The Zen of CSS Design]]'' ([[Peachpit Press]]) was published by CSS Zen Garden creator [[Dave Shea (web designer)|Dave Shea]] and web designer [[Molly Holzschlag]]. The book is based on 36 designs featured at the Zen Garden site.
 CSS Zen Garden has  been translated into several languages and inspired similar sites in other languages.
+In February 2005, ''[[The Zen of CSS Design]]'' ([[Peachpit Press]]) was published by CSS Zen Garden creator [[Dave Shea (web designer)|Dave Shea]] and web designer [[Molly Holzschlag]]. The book is based on 36 designs featured at the Zen Garden site.
-The website was inspired by a CSS-related contest from [[HotBot]], by web developer Chris Casciano's experiment called "Daily CSS Fun," as well as the [[Web Standards Project]]'s efforts to get CSS adopted more widely by designers.<ref>{{Cite book| publisher = Peachpit Press| isbn = 978-0-321-30347-9| last1 = Shea| first1 = Dave| last2 = Holzschlag| first2 = Molly E.| title = The Zen of CSS Design: Visual Enlightenment for the Web| location = San Francisco| date = 2005| page=13}}</ref>
 Active development of the site stopped in April 2008. However, on May 7, 2013, for the site's tenth anniversary, Shea opened up submissions again, focusing on [[HTML5]], CSS3 and current design principles.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://mezzoblue.com/archives/2013/05/07/10_years/ |last=Shea |first=Dave |author-link = Dave Shea (web designer) |title= 10 Years |work = Mezzoblue | accessdate= 2013-05-07}}</ref>