Abstraction away from CSS

Question

Many frameworks seek to abstract away from HTML (custom tags, JSFs component system) in an effort to make dealing with that particular kettle of fish easier.

Is there an

Answer 1

The key to a real understanding of CSS (and the browser headaches) is a solid understanding of the box model used by the CSS Standards, and the incorrect model used by some browsers. Once you have that down and start learning selectors you will get away from browser specific properties and CSS will become something you look forward to.