Tag Archives: html
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
CSS3 Transitions on Transforms in Firefox 4
In one of my previous posts, I showed how to use SVG as a mask over top of video and I based it on what I saw in a demo video showing off what Firefox 4 can do. With the … 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
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
There’s nothing wrong with being “just” a front end developer
The last little while I’ve begun to notice that some front end designers and developers seem to have a view of themselves as less then back end programmers or designers. I went through this too when I first graduated from … Continue reading
Using HTML5 geolocation and the Google Maps API
The guys at Doctype.tv have done a couple of videos on Google Maps API and the HTML5 geolocation feature, but they didn’t show exactly how to link them together. For someone like me, who’s still just getting comfortable with JavaScript … Continue reading
Getting started with the canvas tag
One of the things in HTML5 that’s getting everyone excited is the canvas tag. It allows a web designer or developer to create graphics and animations in a Flash-like style. It’s something I’ve been interested in for a while, but … Continue reading
Easy two column positioning with variable height in CSS
As I’ve stated on here before, nothing drives me crazier than seeing people using tables for website layouts when CSS is better and easier when you know what to do. One thing I had trouble with when I was just … Continue reading