/* pushes the page to the full capacity of the viewing area */
html {height:100%;}
body {height:100%; margin:0; padding:0;}
/* prepares the background image to full capacity of the viewing area */
#bg {position:fixed; top:0; left:0; width:100%; height:100%;}
/* places the content ontop of the background image */
#content {position:relative; z-index:1;}

/* some css fixes for IE browsers */
html {overflow-y:hidden;}
body {overflow-y:auto;}
#bg {position:absolute; z-index:-1;}
#content {position:static;}

a.nav:link    {color: #FFFFFF}   /* unvisited link  */
a.nav:visited {color: #FFFFFF}   /* visited link    */
a.nav:hover   {color: #C0C0C0}   /* mouse over link */
a.nav:active  {color: #FFFFFF}   /* selected link   */
body {color: #FFFFFF}