Archive for December, 2010

Simple Secrets for Success in 2011

Simple Secrets for Success in 2011

Of course I don’t have a secret formula for guaranteed success; if I did, I would be busy bottling it up and selling it. But I have seen some amazing success stories and recognize the common threads that knit...

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The MoveUp Menu

The MoveUp Menu

I got an email quite a while back from Dirk Tucholski who showed me a site called FLOWmarket . He was wondering about how the menu system worked. I thought it looked neat and so set out to build...

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Use Webkit and Imagemagick to Create Cross-browser Buttons and Other Swag

Use Webkit and Imagemagick to Create Cross-browser Buttons and Other Swag

So you’ve seen the nice BonBon buttons and Super Awesome Buttons and you really want to use them in your web design. ...

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My Three Web Wishes for 2011

My Three Web Wishes for 2011

Following my look back at The Top 5 Web Trends and Technologies of 2010 , it’s time to look forward to 2011. ...

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Thank You (2010 Edition)

Thank You (2010 Edition)

It's been a tradition for years now around here for me to do a year-end wrap-up. ...

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Striped and Checkerboard Backgrounds Without Images

Striped and Checkerboard Backgrounds Without Images

Lea Verou with a clever idea on using CSS3 gradients that repeat (by setting background size) to create striped and checkboard backgrounds with no images. Direct Link to Article — Permalink ...

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Poll Results: HTML5 on New Projects

Poll Results: HTML5 on New Projects

Several folks pointed out that this last poll question was worded a bit strangely: Would you start a new web project today and not use HTML5? I worded it that way to elicit comments on why a person or...

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Body Borders without Markup

Body Borders without Markup

Harry Roberts  with a nice technique on using pseudo elements to create the body border effect without extraneous markup ( same idea with extra markup gets you older browser support). Read the comments for some other good suggestions...

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Load More Sidebar Content When There Is Room

Load More Sidebar Content When There Is Room

One classic layout conundrum is how much stuff to put in a sidebar. Ideally the height of the main content area and the sidebar are about the same, to avoid either area having a large blank area which can...

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WebKit Image Wipes

WebKit Image Wipes

It's not "spec," but WebKit browsers support image masks . ...

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