Meet requestAnimationFrame, the new darling of the web ball… Though getComputedStyle could give her a run for her money… But then there’s also matchMedia… Support for two of them sort of sucks, especially for mobile, so I guess we have … Continue reading
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Today’s Readings
Okay, I know this has been around for a little while, but 3D printers still just blow my mind… I am pretty ignorant when it comes to design. As such, I had never heard of Hillman Curtis, sadly, until reading … Continue reading
Today’s Readings
Change the Tune: a great way to keep the office harmonious, let out a little pent-up frustration, and give everyone a little exercise! A really great, easy-to-follow tutorial on how to build a responsive design site, from the ground-up. For … Continue reading
Today’s Readings
Really beautiful cloud reproduction using CSS & JS. I especially love that it can go full-screen, but I do wish I could “disconnect” my mouse movements from the cloud orientation. Oh, and the Michael Bay Preset is a nice touch too… … Continue reading
Today’s Readings
New Zealand 100% Pure offers some great interactive design (and the responsive design is pretty good, at least until you get down to the small-tablet-ish size). The opening page takes similar, previously-seen techniques to a new level, but I really … Continue reading
Today’s Readings
Seems we have (at least) two new competing image replacement techniques: http://nicolasgallagher.com/another-css-image-replacement-technique/ http://www.zeldman.com/2012/03/01/replacing-the-9999px-hack-new-image-replacement/ Both are improvements over the old-standard text-indent: -9999px;, especially if you’re dealing with tablets, but does anyone have any other pros/cons on the two? And speaking of … Continue reading
Bye-bye Firefox, Hellooooooo Chrome: Making the Switch for Developers is Nearly a No-Brainer…
I would assume that, at least in this regard, I am like most web developers: I use Firefox as my primary development browser because it was the first to offer all the Add-ons that made my life soooo much easier, … Continue reading
Practical CSS3 Update
Beyond the introduction of color, Practical CSS3 has been upgrading with several new bits and pieces. Included in the updates are: Addition of new WebKit gradient (while preserving the old, for older puppies). Removal of all references to -ms-filter (cause … Continue reading
Today’s Readings
Catching up on a LOT of backed-up readings after finally getting a couple large projects out the door, so, let’s dive right in! Not a totally new idea, but a great use of CSS none-the-less (scroll down to see the … Continue reading
Sencha Animator: CSS3 Animations, Coded for You
Just stumbled across the Sencha Animator. It’s sort of Flash, but the output is HTML and CSS3 instead of a SWF! Pretty powerful, if you check out some of the demos. The “Page Flip Demo” uses an interesting combination of … Continue reading