If you want to know what all the Web developers are so excited about, go download the Firebug extension and then point it at meyerweb.com. Two great tastes that taste great together.

When I set out to revive my Web development career I naturally bought a copy of Eric Meyer’s CSS: The Definitive Guide – because (a) he’s the CSS guru and (b) I knew him back in college and used to see him all the time at the CWRU science fiction marathon, and it’s important to stick by one’s friends. Fortunately I seem to have a knack for making smart friends, because Meyer’s book is working out great.

Unfortunately, one thing this particular book doesn’t do is explain which CSS to use, when. I’ll probably seek out some more books after I finish the useful free content on A List Apart and meyerweb. Which will probably be months from now, because there’s quite a backlog. In the meantime, Firebug seems to be the perfect tool for stealing layout ideas directly from the sites of the Web’s best designers.