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Hands on with Blueprint, a CSS Framework
in CSS added by admin, on 2/1/2008 blueprint design framework
Blueprint is both a CSS Framework and an album by the legendary hip-hop artist Jay-Z. In this article, I am going to be writing about the Blueprint CSS Framework, which provides designers with a solid CSS foundation, including an easy-to-use grid, sensible typography, and a stylesheet for printing.
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CSS for Accessibility
in CSS added by admin, on 24/12/2007 accessibility beginner tutorials design
CSS is magical stuff. In the right hands, it can transform the plainest of (well-structured) documents into a visual feast. But it's not all fur coat and nae knickers (as my granny used to say). Here are some simple ways you can use CSS to improve the usability and accessibility of your site.
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CSS: The All-Expandable Box
in CSS added by admin, on 7/12/2007 content box design list
In HTML, if you don't specify a specific width, block-level elements are vertically expandable by their nature. Think of an unordered list.
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A Preview of HTML 5
in CSS added by admin, on 4/12/2007 beginner tutorials design html5
To give authors more flexibility and interoperability, and enable more interactive and exciting websites and applications, HTML 5 introduces and enhances a wide range of features including form controls, APIs, multimedia, structure, and semantics.
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How to Size Text in CSS
in CSS added by admin, on 21/11/2007 beginner tutorials design font
There's been a welcome resurgence of interest in web typography over the past year or so, with many articles and conference talks offering techniques and theory. Frequently asserted is the notion that good typography requires accurate control of font size and line-height.
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Advanced CSS Menu
in CSS added by admin, on 30/10/2007 beginner tutorials design menu
Last tutorial, I showed you how to design a watercolor effect menu in Photoshop. This tutorial I will show you how to slice up the menu design (step by step) and put them together with CSS. Most of you probably know how to code a horizontal or vertical CSS list menu. Now lets take it to the next level - code an advanced (un-typical) list menu utilizing the CSS position property.
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BlueprintCSS 101 - using the Blueprint CSS grid framework
in CSS added by admin, on 26/10/2007 beginner tutorials design
When one builds out many designs with HTML and CSS, one finds that there are a handful of the same of problems you solve each and every time. Among them: Resetting browser defaults to create a blank slate. Setting up layout and baseline grids for your design to adhere to. Creating sane defaults for type sizes, alignment, and spacing. And more. Wouldn't it be handy to have this stuff taken care of ahead of time, so you can get to the really fun stuff designers love?
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Image Sprite Navigation With CSS
in CSS added by admin, on 23/10/2007 beginner tutorials design navigation
Why slice a new image for each item in a navigation when you can use the same image for all of them? If you're thinking you can't do that without sacrificing rollovers, think again. By creating a navigation using an image sprite, you can have a complete navigation, rollovers and all, by only using one image.
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