When you're working on creating a print style sheet, you should be aware of the @page rule to help you provide specific styles for the pages. Just be sure to test any CSS you add to print style sheets with the @page rule, as many browsers still don't have good support for it.

Learn More About CSS Printing and the @page Rule

• The @page Rule
• CSS2 Media Types Create Print-Friendly Pages
• CSS 3 size Property
• CSS 3 marks Property

Finding color palettes can be a lot of fun, and with this tool you can create a palette and then email it to someone else to have them modify it. You can choose each color in the palette directly or have the tool give you a "blend" based on a color you start with.

• Color Palettes: ColorBlender
• Creating a Web Color Scheme
• Color Harmony
• Visual Color Symbolism Chart by Culture
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• Suggest Software for the Pick of the Week

CSS frameworks are a tool for Web designers and developers to create websites quickly without needing to "reinvent the wheel". They provide things like layout structures, user interface elements, typography and more. Have you ever used one? Which one(s) have you tried? What did you like about it or not like?

Color is something that most Web designers obsess over. We have tons of color apps to help us pick colors, follow pages of color ideas, and even read articles on color theory like they are the latest best-seller. Here are some links I found this week that are about using color in Web design. If you know of other good color resources, let us know in the comments.

• Flexible Color Schemes in Layouts with RGBa
• A Look into Color Theory in Web Design
• Color Isn't Always Better
• Calculating Color Contrast for Legible Text
• 4 color palette tools for newspaper web site design