CSS3 Text Background
The other day I came across an interesting post by Trent Walton that demonstrates good use of CSS3 and its webkit aminations over selectable text. It is accomplished through the use of background...
View ArticleCustom Icons for Lists
Update: Since this article is quite old now you might want to look at a newer one about CSS Sprites with Pseudo Elements. Here’s a really quick tip for jazzing up your bullet points in unordered lists....
View ArticlePrinting Web Pages with the CSS Media Query
Although nowadays it’s becoming more acceptable for people to read text from a screen (especially with the release of high resolution e-readers such as the iPad and the Kindle) it’s still very...
View ArticleResponsive Web Design – A 3 Column Layout
With different browsers and monitor sizes to take into consideration, web page layouts have always been unpredictable. These days it’s not just desktop computers but phones and tablets to think about...
View ArticleIs Responsive Web Design Important?
There’s a huge buzz around responsive web design at the moment. As I mentioned in my previous article, mobile web browsing is expected to overtake desktop browsing within a few years. Now designers are...
View ArticlePure CSS Call To Action Button
I’m going to demonstrate how to use CSS to create an eye catching “call to action” button. First of all we create a basic HTML button: <a class="call-to-action" href="#">CLICK THIS!</a>...
View ArticleCSS Paper Stack Effect
This bit of CSS helps to add some decoration to a standard box area. Using the rotate effect we can make an area appear like a stack of paper notes. View the demo at Codepen. All we need to do for the...
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