basic css question

[suki]

i'm finding it hard to understand how to position divs where i want them using css on my page.

1. can someone explain why you couldnt just position divs using abs all of the page ??

2. if 1 is not right, then how should you do it ? placing on div using abs. then use rel to position the rest ??

and alsoo

can u explain why on http://suki.vidahost.com/home.html . when the window is small smaller the divs bunch up. but on http://suki.vidahost.com/div.html . they dont . even thought i use the same way of positioning


thank you for help

 

[suki]

is using margin settings a good way to position things. ie. left-margin 10% etc. are there many problems positioning elements like this ?? along with relative pos?.

also what is float positioning

cheers