css + php layout: what do i need to do, to change this "usual php code" into cakephp terms?

hi,

i created a layout for my user profile before i used cake. so its made
in usual php with plain css and divs. now i'm confused how to transfer
it into cakephp specific terms. although, if i copy the code into my
view it gets rendered correct. but i want a clear structure and not
mixing it. if i use cake, i want my website coded in cakephp
principles :)

here are the fragments:

first usual DIVs and links:

<div class="picturebox">
<div class="linkbox">
<a href='index.php?site=editprofile' class='links'>Profil
bearbeiten </a>
<a href='index.php?site=profile' class='links'>Nachricht schreiben
</a>
<a href="index.php?site=profile" class="links">Profil melden </a>
<a href="index.php?site=profile" class="links">Eigene Linkables </
a>
</div>
</div>

what code do i use in cake to implement links to other sites without
loosing the css formatting? can i re-use some of this code (my DIVs)
or do even those need to be re-coded?

second i am using buttons wrapped in a form (i am having the feeling
the form is unnecessary here??)

<form action="profile.php" method="post" name="gotoEdit"
id="gotoEdit">
<div class="button"><input name="editProfile" type="submit"
id="editProfile" value="Bearbeiten" /></div>
</form>

if i wanna have buttons and not just links, what do i need to do in
cake?

cant wait for feedback :) thank you

ps: btw, this forum ist awesome!!!!

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