CSS Positioning 101 Trying to position your html without fully understanding the css position property is like trying riding a bike in total darkness. It's easy, if you would just remove the blind fold. Take some time and mess around with the code provided here to once and for all be aware of what little there is to know about basic css positioning. There are 5 values available to the css position property: 1.static 2.relative 3.absolute 4.fixed 5.inherit Each value has its own file in this repository with a brief description and demonstration of their use. The code in this repo is adapted from the examples found at the tutorial here: http://www.alistapart.com/articles/css-positioning-101/ If you want to learn about css positioning, that excellent article is a must read.