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Creating Native HTML5 Dialog Windows

Creating Native HTML5 Dialog Windows

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CSS

The dialog window is one of the most commonly used elements in a website’s user interface design. It is used for multiple purposes, including displaying notifications, carrying a subscription form,…

Naming Conventions for Sizes in Scalable CSS

Naming Conventions for Sizes in Scalable CSS

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CSS

In this article, I’ll be exploring how naming conventions can be used to represent sizes in scalable CSS. So, what do I mean by this? One aspect of scalable CSS…

How to Build a Fully Functional CSS3-Only Content Slider

How to Build a Fully Functional CSS3-Only Content Slider

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CSS

Content sliders are a great way to make a website more dynamic. They add flair, and if used correctly, could be the difference between a purchase and a back button….

Writing Good CSS

Writing Good CSS

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CSS

I’m always trying to learn new things. However, I also try to learn ways to improve the way I already do things. Both at my full-time gig and for client…

Common CSS Errors Made by Beginners

Common CSS Errors Made by Beginners

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CSS

With so many new web designers and committing themselves to creating standards-valid website with deep stylesheet formatting, a few patterns have emerged in terms of common errors. Whether it’s the…

Classic Digg-Style Radio Buttons with CSS and jQuery

Classic Digg-Style Radio Buttons with CSS and jQuery

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CSS / JavaScript

I’m sure many Internet users can remember the old days when Digg was a booming social news community. Although the company has fallen fast off the tracks in recent years,…

Coding the Digg v4 Layout with HTML5 and CSS3

Coding the Digg v4 Layout with HTML5 and CSS3

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CSS

The social news community Digg has been online since 2004 and rapidly grew in popularity leading up to the 2008 elections. Come 2011 the Digg team performed an overhaul on…

HTML & CSS Blog Layout – Theme Implementation for WordPress

HTML & CSS Blog Layout – Theme Implementation for WordPress

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CSS / WordPress

In this tutorial, I’ll teach you how to adapt a simple HTML blog layout into a WordPress theme. We’ll be using this static page as starting point. Grab the code…

How to Write More Efficient CSS to Speed up Your Site

How to Write More Efficient CSS to Speed up Your Site

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CSS

As part of my new position as CTO of Speckyboy, I’ve decided to write a series of articles that will help you understand what it takes to make a truly…

An Introduction to HTML Prototyping

An Introduction to HTML Prototyping

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UI Design
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