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Archive for November, 2006

CSS & Standards based Javascript Drop Shadows

  • Author: Ross Johnson
  • Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2006
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CSS Code based on SixApart
Writen by Ross Johnson of 3.7 Designs (also an example page)

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I created this script after looking for an effective way to create stretchable drop shadows with out tons of extra wrapper divs.
While I found some good, semi-semantic ways to achieve the look I was going for – [...]

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CSS & Standards based Javascript Drop Shadows

CSS Case Study – fixed elements

  • Author: Ross Johnson
  • Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2006
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One of the “special” effect abilities of CSS is the ability to have an element be “fixed” on the page (when you scroll, the element remains stationary) either through positioning or by fixing a background.

The ability to keep items static has a profound visual effect on a designs. With frames falling out of popularity [...]

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CSS Case Study – fixed elements

Out of sight, website out of mind

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Sometimes you have a blunder that is so stupid, that you hate to admit it to anyone… but later find the whole situation so hopeless and dumb founding you have to share it with everyone simply because it becomes funny… and by “you” I mean “me”, because I doubt this is the type of thing [...]

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Out of sight, website out of mind

The Semantic DIV, ID, Class, and Span

  • Author: Ross Johnson
  • Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2006
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For those just starting (or even pretty well versed) in CSS and Web Standards, knowing when to use what code can be pretty confusing. After all, there are many instances where any number of the popular tags can accomplish the same goal.
To better understand why we would use one of these tags or elements, let’s [...]

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The Semantic DIV, ID, Class, and Span

Oh god… someone stop me.

  • Author: Ross Johnson
  • Date: Thursday, November 9, 2006
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Yes, my previous two designs were up collectively for less than a few days. I think I have a problem…
Looking at my previous design which I like as a design, but not as MY design, nor my BLOG design. It was too zen, tropical, dark, all of which are things I am not.
Part of the [...]

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Oh god… someone stop me.

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