In this book, he explains how designers can best use standards - primarily XHTML and CSS, plus ECMAScript and the standard Document Object Model (DOM) - to enhance personal productivity and maximize the availability of their creations. This is a fantastic education that any design professional will appreciate. Zeldman is an idealist who devoted several books to explain how much easier life would be if browser developers would just support standards properly (he did a lot toward this goal in real life, too) Wall. - David Topics covered: Why Web standards (such as XHTML, CSS, ECMAScript, and DOM) are good for everybody, and why site designers and browser makers should move towards standards compliance.