There is a tool that came to make our lives as progressive web designers a bit easier: Modernizr. In this short tutorial, learn how to apply this handy script to maximum effect on your sites. An overview Although CSS3’s use has been increasing among web designers, browser support for some of its features is still…… Continue reading How to use Modernizr
Author: Inayaili León
#buildconf
Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of attending Build Conference, in sunny Belfast. I don’t usually write posts on particular conferences, but here’s the exception to the rule, because it certainly deserves one. An overview Build is a new conference for web designers and this was its first edition. The speakers’ lineup was what caught…… Continue reading #buildconf
Floated lists with CSS3 and jQuery
We should all be using advanced CSS selectors by now—they make our lifes so much easier! In this quick tutorial, I’m going to explain how you can have a nicely floated list of items. We will use jQuery to make sure IE understands it too. The markup Let’s start with a very clean semantic markup,…… Continue reading Floated lists with CSS3 and jQuery
How to give a more exciting presentation: a note to speakers
I’ve been part of the audience at web conferences a few times now. Some presentations are exciting and engaging but, most of the times, they tend to be quite underwhelming. I don’t think this is because the speakers are fundamentally bad, but there are a few things that can be done to make any presentation…… Continue reading How to give a more exciting presentation: a note to speakers
RTFM
We, web designers, like to complain about how little recognition our profession has, how everyone likes to think they can make a website, and how clients don’t respect our work. But when it comes to actually doing something that could make us a bit closer to any other “official” profession, we’re bored and dismiss it.…… Continue reading RTFM
Belgian beer types, or how to style a definition list the CSS3 way
Definition lists are an often forgotten HTML element, but they can be used in a wide variety of ways, and are actually the most semantically accurate element in many cases. So let’s see how we can mix up beer, HTML and CSS3, while explaining the purpose of the definition list element. When to use a…… Continue reading Belgian beer types, or how to style a definition list the CSS3 way
From print to web: avoiding common design mistakes
Moving from print to the web is not as easy as it may seem. I had to do it myself a few years back, so I can speak from my personal experience of the process and also from my experiences coding designs that have been created by print designers that were new to the web.…… Continue reading From print to web: avoiding common design mistakes
In Dreamweaver’s defense
One of the things that causes me great frustration being a web designer is how my coding tool of choice is constantly looked down on. That tool is Dreamweaver. Tired of all the nasty comments that are constantly thrown at it, I’d like to explain, to those who don’t mind reading a quick rant, why…… Continue reading In Dreamweaver’s defense
90 beautiful, useful and free icon sets
Following the previous 20 Gorgeous Icon Sets That You Have To Pay For, here is a massive list of my favourite icon sets that are available for free download. One can never have enough free icons Paid premium icons are usually gorgeous, but we can never say enough to a free and beautiful icon set,…… Continue reading 90 beautiful, useful and free icon sets
20 gorgeous icon sets that you have to pay for
Who needs another list of icons, specially when they aren’t free? I would say every web designer does, specially when the icons are as gorgeous and useful as the ones on this list! About paid icon sets I have to confess: I am a bit of an icon-nut. If I had loads of money, I’d…… Continue reading 20 gorgeous icon sets that you have to pay for