Everyday I probably come across 50+ different websites that I only visit because of their beautiful designs. I thought it could be a good idea to make a special mention of the ones that strike me the most, so here’s the first one. Jesus Christ, the Son of God This may not be the most…… Continue reading Favourite website designs: Jesus Christ, the Son of God
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WordPress: how to display multiple values of a custom field key
In one of my recent adventures with WordPress I came across the need of having one or more custom fields values listed in one page. In my case, I wanted to list press quotes from theatre performances. This is quite simple and useful, so I decided to write a quick post that may be useful…… Continue reading WordPress: how to display multiple values of a custom field key
Book Review: “How To Be A Rockstar WordPress Designer”
In recent years, WordPress has become an increasingly popular blogging platform and full-blown CMS for company websites – a sure credit to its immense versatility. Although not impossible to master, some of us still haven’t had the opportunity to put some time aside to delve into it. This inspired me to write a short review…… Continue reading Book Review: “How To Be A Rockstar WordPress Designer”
A tidier Internet Explorer stylesheet
Until recently, I used to separate my IE only stylesheets as ie6.css and ie7.css (and sometimes even ie.css), but lately I’ve been thinking a lot about how inefficient and long winded this process really is. It has made me realize that I could just as easily use IE CSS filters to my advantage, and merge…… Continue reading A tidier Internet Explorer stylesheet
Adding style with CSS: a beautiful table
I’ve always enjoyed styling tables. I’m a perfectionist when it comes to it and I just love the process of adding little bits of love and care to completely transform a dull and drab table into something fun, lively and pleasant to look at. This article will go into one of the diverse ways in…… Continue reading Adding style with CSS: a beautiful table
Adding style with CSS: a beautiful form
Forms don’t have to be ugly and boring, and certainly don’t have to be inside tables to look nice and aligned. In this post we’ll take look at how to style a beautiful form using the power of semantic HTML and CSS. The beginning: HTML markup Let’s begin by creating a simple feedback form. Here’s…… Continue reading Adding style with CSS: a beautiful form
How to start a CSS file
If you’re just taking your first steps into learning CSS, the moment where you need to actually start writing some code may be a bit daunting. You’ll probably end up asking yourself: Where do I start? What should be the first thing on my stylesheet? How should I organize my code? Are there any conventions?…… Continue reading How to start a CSS file
Beginner’s guide to margins and paddings
At first they may look confusing – especially for a beginner web designer, or for someone from the old school (tables!), but margins and paddings are actually a simple part of CSS, and something easily controllable if we just follow some basic steps. A real life example Photo by sandrino One proven way of understanding…… Continue reading Beginner’s guide to margins and paddings