A Farewell to CSS3 Gradients

Before we get started, let’s get one thing straight:I ♥ CSS3.I understand that we’ve never had it so good. In fact, I have no doubt that time-​​travellers visiting from 2004 would be sick with jealousy at how easily we now conjure up rounded corners, shadows, and object rotations.Sure, the browser-​​specific prefixes (i.e. –moz, –webkit –o, etc) […]
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  • On February 8, 2012
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CSS letter-​​spacing and Where to Use It

The letter-spacing property is an often forgotten CSS option which allows us to change the tracking between letters. Altering the default spacing is seldom needed as text fonts are designed and optimized for legibility and readability exactly for setting larger blocks of text. However, the granular control of this horizontal spacing between letters can be […]
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  • On March 9, 2011
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CSS3 Gradient Buttons

Last week I talked about Cross-Browser CSS Gradient. Today I’m going to show you how to put the CSS gradient feature in a good practical use. Check out my demo to see a set of gradient buttons that I have created with just CSS (no image or Javascript). The buttons are scalable based on the […]
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  • On May 5, 2010
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5 Good Reasons Why Designers Should Code

I’m shocked that in 2010 I’m still coming across ‘web designers’ who can’t code their own designs. His comment created a great little debate on Twitter. Personally, I agree with Elliot. I think it’s odd that some Web Designers can’t code their own designs, but only three years ago I was one of those designers. […]
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  • On February 18, 2010
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