Posts Tagged ‘CSS’
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How To Support Internet Explorer and Still Be Cutting Edge
- December 1st, 2009
- 124 Comments
Everyone has been going on about how we should use CSS3 more and all of the possibilities and flexibility that come with it, but that we should still consider IE6 and other troubling browsers. But how do we actually do that? How do we create websites that are up to ...
Read more...5 Useful Coding Solutions For Designers And Developers
- November 23rd, 2009
- 103 Comments
This post is the the next installment of posts featuring “Useful Coding Solutions for Designers and Developers“, a series of posts focusing on unique and creative CSS/JavaScript-techniques being implemented by talented professionals in our industry. A key talent that any Web designer must acquire is the ability to observe, understand ...
Read more...Designing CSS Buttons: Techniques and Resources
- November 18th, 2009
- 59 Comments
Buttons, whatever their purpose, are important design elements. They could be the end point of a Web form or a call to action. Designers have many reasons to style buttons, including to make them more attractive and to enhance usability. One of the most important reasons, though, is that standard ...
Read more...Modern CSS Layouts: The Essential Characteristics
- October 26th, 2009
- 66 Comments
Now is an exciting time to be creating CSS layouts. After years of what felt like the same old techniques for the same old browsers, we’re finally seeing browsers implement CSS 3, HTML 5 and other technologies that give us cool new tools and tricks for our designs. But all of ...
Read more...The Mystery Of The CSS Float Property
- October 19th, 2009
- 100 Comments
Years ago, when developers first started to make the transition to HTML layouts without tables, one CSS property that suddenly took on a very important role was the float property. The reason that the float property became so common was that, by default, block-level elements will not line up beside ...
Read more...CSS Differences in Internet Explorer 6, 7 and 8
- October 14th, 2009
- 266 Comments
One of the most bizarre statistical facts in relation to browser use has to be the virtual widespread numbers that currently exist in the use of Internet Explorer versions 6, 7 and 8. As of this writing, Internet Explorer holds about a 65% market share combined across all their currently ...
Read more...Mastering CSS Coding: Getting Started
- October 5th, 2009
- 235 Comments
CSS has become the standard for building websites in today’s industry. Whether you are a hardcore developer or designer, you should be familiar with it. CSS is the bridge between programming and design, and any Web professional must have some general knowledge of it. If you are getting your feet ...
Read more...Guide to CSS Font Stacks: Techniques and Resources
- September 22nd, 2009
- 47 Comments
CSS Font stacks are one of those things that elude a lot of designers. Many stick to the basic stacks Dreamweaver auto-recommends or go even more basic by just specifying a single web-safe font. But doing either of those things means you’re missing out on some great typography options. Font ...
Read more...The Z-Index CSS Property: A Comprehensive Look
- September 15th, 2009
- 67 Comments
Most CSS properties are quite simple to deal with. Often, applying a CSS property to an element in your markup will have instant results — as soon as you refresh the page, the value set for the property takes effect, and you see the result immediately. Other CSS properties, however, ...
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