We’re Ready for CSS3, but are we Ready for CSS3?

We’re all smitten with CSS3. It’s reinvigorated that sense of newness that CSS and Web Standards brought our way just a few years ago. We’re able to more easily replicate the set of design standards that has become nearly universal much faster than before with just a few CSS declarations. There are a number of […]
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  • On February 9, 2010
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Create Resizing Thumbnails Using Overflow Property

Sometimes we don’t have enough space to spare to fit in large thumbnails and yet we would like to avoid small and barely recognizable images. Using this trick we limit the default dimensions of the thumb, and show it in full size when user mouse-overs it. OverviewWhat we have here is not actual image resizing. […]
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  • On February 8, 2010
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CSS3 Pseudo-Class Selectors Emulation in Internet Explorer

Keith Clark, an independent web developer from the UK, has developed a JavaScript solution to IE’s CSS3 shortcomings in relation to CSS3 selectors. CSS3 selectors became the first W3C module to reach proposed recommendation status back in December 2009. His ie-css3.js project (currently in beta) allows Internet Explorer, versions 5 through 8, to identify CSS3 […]
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  • On February 4, 2010
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How To Support Internet Explorer and Still Be Cutting Edge

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 date with the latest coding […]
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  • On February 2, 2010
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What You Need To Know About Behavioral CSS

As we move forward with the Web and browsers become capable of rendering more advanced code, we gradually get closer to the goal of universal standards across all platforms and computers. Not only will we have to spend less time making sure our box model looks right in IE6, but we create an atmosphere ripe […]
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  • On January 28, 2010
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CSS3 + Progressive Enhancement = Smart Design

“Progressive enhancement is a good thing, and CSS3 is even better. Combined, they enable designers to create lighter, cleaner websites faster and easier than ever before..” CSS3 can do some pretty amazing stuff: text shadows, rgba transparency, multiple background images, embedded fonts, and tons more. It’s awesome, but not all browsers are up to snuff. […]
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  • On January 26, 2010
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Aloha! Today has been a productive day for new business stuff I haven’t had time for. My new Web Styles Hawaii website is starting to grow into what I’ve been imagining. I set up a Twitter account and someone is already following me. Now I’m writing my first blog entry. Then, moving on to customize […]
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  • On January 21, 2010
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