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The Mystery Of The CSS Float Property

In this article, we’ll discuss exactly what the float property is and how it affects elements in particular contexts. We’ll also take a look at some of the differences that can occur in connection with this property in the most commonly-used browsers. Finally, we’ll showcase a few practical uses for the CSS float property. This […]
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Is Your CSS Reset Doing More Harm Than Good?

You know the drill. Code the XHTML. Check. Validate. Check. Start the CSS style sheet with a reset. Che… Hold on there. Before you dump the latest and greatest CSS reset in your style sheet, you might want to think about what those style declarations actually do. If you’re resetting tags that aren’t in your […]
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15 Ways to Improve CSS Techniques Using jQuery

CSS is great and when it is combined with powerful JavaScript frameworks like jQuery, you can achieve some really amazing things. Combining these two together will let you enhance the user experience by providing more intuitive and responsive web interface. Here are 15 ways you can use jQuery to improve CSS techniques…
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Modern CSS Layouts: The Essential Characteristics

We won’t talk about design trends and styles that characterize modern CSS-based layouts. These styles are always changing. Instead, we’ll focus on the broad underlying concepts that you need to know to create the most successful CSS layouts using the latest techniques. For instance, separating content and presentation is still a fundamental concept of CSS […]
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How to: CSS Large Background

Since I posted the huge collection of Large Background Websites, I received several email requests on how to make a large background site with CSS. So, I thought it would be a good idea to share my techniques on designing large background websites. In this tutorial, I will provide various CSS examples on how you […]
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Methodic Approach to CSS Coding

Which approach is better to write CSS code? In general I always prefer to use a methodic top-down approach I want to present you in this post. I called this process Four Bubbles Model.The model is based on four progressive phases that helps you quickly develop CSS files and maintain a better control of code […]
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Purely CSS – Faking Minimum Margins

Sadly, min-margin is nonexistent in the CSS world. I was okay with that – until recently, when I realized I needed it. After a fair share of general thought and Google usage, I arrived upon a solution, which I invite you to check out below. So what situation would you need min-margin in? Take a […]
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Mastering CSS Coding: Getting Started

CSS has become the standard for building websites in today’s industry. Whether you are a hardcore developer or designer, you should be familiar with it. CSS is the bridge between programming and design, and any Web professional must have some general knowledge of it. If you are getting your feet wet with CSS, this is […]
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Screencast: Converting OTF or TTF to EOT

A great screen cast explaining how to use FontForge to convert any properly licensed OTF or TTF font to EOT format that you can then embed in a web page using just CSS…
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Why Stylesheet Abstraction Matters

I’ve seen a number of comments on blogs and twitter that amount to “You don’t need a new stylesheet syntax, CSS is simple and you’re a moron if you can’t do it.” I agree, CSS is simple. You assign style primitives to elements and some of those primitives cascade down to the elements contained within. […]
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