Tag Archives: css
I made my own HTML/CSS template and you should too
In the last couple of days, a couple of HTML5 templates have been released, HTML5 Reset and HTML5 Boilerplate. I’ve looked them over and I have to say, especially in the case of HTML5 Boilerplate, they’re pretty solid. But they’re … Continue reading
Be the Batman of web design
I’m a huge comic fan and as long as I can remember, Superman has been my favorite hero. But there’s a problem with Superman, he’s doesn’t make a very good role model. Why? Because Superman showed up on Earth and … Continue reading
In some browsers <textarea> is resizable
I was building a contact form a few weeks ago and since I use Firefox 3.6 to do my testing while I build a site, I didn’t noticed until I checked the site in Chrome that you can now resize … Continue reading
jQuery style animated drop down navigation using only CSS3
I’ve been building website navigations that are enhanced with jQuery for a while now and so far I haven’t had many problems with them. But I’m always a little apprehensive about relying on JavaScript for basic functions, like animating drop … Continue reading
SVG Masks, HTML5 video and Firefox 4
Earlier this month, Paul Rouget, who’s a evangelist for Mozilla posted a video where he demonstrated some of the new features that are coming with Firefox 4. And I have to say, the stuff he shows off is for the … Continue reading
Create the ThinkGeek background effect using CSS3
When ThinkGeek launched their new site design last year, one of the hilights was the background image that switches from robots to zombies when you scroll down to the bottom of the page. It was one of those things that … Continue reading
Don’t build a site that relies on JavaScript
I’ve been spending a lot of my time learning jQuery, mainly because the direction the web is going, web designers and front-end developers are going to need to know it to fulfill their clients needs. jQuery is great and can … Continue reading
2 CSS Positioning Tips Every Web Designer Needs to Know
In my fight to stop people from using tables for layout in web design, there’s a couple of arguments I come across a fair amount. One is about pinning a div, like a footer div, to the bottom of another … Continue reading
Knight Rider animation made with just CSS3
Most of the examples people of CSS3 animations people have made have been interesting but pretty useless and this fits that bill perfectly. But the fact is, they’re fun, a challenge and show what CSS3 is capable of. I was … Continue reading
The only person that cares how you did it is you
I work with five designers and a couple have basic HTML knowledge. One can kinda sorta do key framing in Flash. Everything web is my responsibility. And I have a thing where I like to challenge myself and do something … Continue reading