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	The Power of CSS
WebWolf Hosting
5-4-2008 7:34 AM
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WebWolf Hosting says:
Zen Garden has fantastic examples of just how powerful CSS can be. Take a peek , freakin amazing work.
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5-4-2008 8:08 AM
alanocu
love zen garden - there's a post from webupon today - open source web designs you might want to check out: http://www.webupon.com/Web-Design/Open-Source-Web-Design-Websites-Every-Web-Designer-Should-Know.118923
5-4-2008 9:12 AM
WebWolf Hosting
thanks for the info - I checked it out and some of the same sites listed there are listed at Smashing Magazine - currently one of my most frequently visited sites.
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