CSS Font Stacks
Web designers are often constrained by the so called “Web Safe Fonts” when creating web pages and whilst 95% of machines worldwide now have these fonts, they were first packaged with Windows XP back in 2001. As 2011 is quickly approaching are we still limited to these 10 web safe fonts or should we adapt [...]
Using em’s for font sizing
Many web designers still use pixels for sizing their fonts within a web page, however this presents an accessibility problem on devices and browsers (namely Internet Explorer) which don’t allow pixels to be resized. The solution is to use ems or percentages to size the font so that they’re relative to the base font size [...]
Using CSS3 Selectors in Internet Explorer
CSS3 is the next big thing to really help during the web development process but any web developer that has been following the progress of CSS3 will have become increasingly frustrated at the lack of support from Internet Explorer. However Keith Clark has put together a clever solution which means you can start using some [...]
Internet Explorer 9: CSS3 Support
Internet Explorer 8 hasn’t long been on the market but Microsoft are working hard to make Internet Explorer 9 their best browser yet.
CSS3: Rounded CSS Corners
There’s many ways to create rounded corners using CSS but with the introduction of CSS3, our lives as web designers are about to become a lot easier.
CSS negative margins
Negative margins can be really useful when used correctly but can are often avoided because they’re seen as a hack or work around to other CSS problems. However Smashing Magazine have put together a useful article which explains how they can be used to good effect.
The problems with using CSS frameworks
A CSS framework is a library of CSS styles which allow developers to reuse certain properties easily without having to code CSS from scratch. Initially when creating a web page they can save time but once you get involved in more complex designs, are they really all they’re cracked up to be?
10 CSS Tips Every Web Developer Should Know
I’ve written a fair few articles over the past year and thought it might be useful for any new subscribers and visitors to see a summary of the most useful ones. Below is a list of hints and tips which will be useful to anyone starting out in CSS and even the most seasoned professional [...]
Making the most of the CSS text-transform property
Anyone who works with HTML/CSS on a daily basis will be aware of all the common CSS properties, however there are also some lesser known CSS properties which can be extremely useful. This article covers the text-transform property and how it can be used to your advantage when building web pages.
CSS Variables
It’s something that many people have been asking for and wanting for some time now and finally it looks like variables are going to be making their way into CSS.