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October 8, 2011
by James Brocklehurst
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Embedding YouTube Within iPhone Apps

Here is a method I recently devised for getting YouTube videos to work in a useable and clean way within iPhone Apps. It assumes a basic familiarity with Xcode 4 and Objective-C.

August 3, 2011
by James Brocklehurst
15 Comments

CSS Noise

This post looks at a way to add a subtle noise effect to HTML elements using CSS. Using this technique is of interest because it doesn’t require use of an image editor, weighs in at just a little over 2K … Continue reading →

May 18, 2011
by James Brocklehurst
17 Comments

WordPress 3.1 to a Client Friendly CMS in 7 Easy Steps

In July of 2010 I looked at a quick way to turn a vanilla install of WordPress 3.0 into a easy to use CMS. This post revisits that original article and updates it to make it compatible with changes included … Continue reading →

March 8, 2011
by James Brocklehurst
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CSS3 Animated Vignette Buttons

Here I have another go at tinkering around with background images that fade on hover. This time I’ve used a patterned background and placed vignette-style .pngs over the top which are animated using transition.

September 13, 2010
by James Brocklehurst
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Progressive Decoration with CSS3 Multiple Backgrounds

Of all the new web technologies being espoused, CSS3 appears the most implementable, since it allows us to drop in new decorative properties without messing up things for older browsers.

August 5, 2010
by James Brocklehurst
42 Comments

Fading Button Background Images With CSS3 Transitions

When Firefox 4 is released this October, February? browsers that support the CSS3 transition property will make up approximately 30% of the market (providing current Firefox users upgrade). With this in mind, it now becomes viable to consider CSS as … Continue reading →

July 7, 2010
by James Brocklehurst
26 Comments

WordPress 3.0 to a Client Friendly CMS in 7 Easy Steps

This post is going to look at a quick way to turn a fresh install of WordPress 3.0 into a easy to use CMS for non-technical clients. It will utilise the new ‘Twenty Ten’ theme that already has some CMS … Continue reading →

May 14, 2010
by James Brocklehurst
24 Comments

SuperStretch! – A Vertically Fluid Layout Using CSS

Here’s a technique I created a while back that I have revisited and tidied up a bit. It results in a layout that stretches both horizontally and vertically to the browser viewport. It includes a vertical navigation bar where button … Continue reading →

April 29, 2010
by James Brocklehurst
29 Comments

Animating {background-image} Opacity In JQuery Without Affecting Child Elements

When first learning JQuery I was frustrated at the inability to animate a simple fade-in fade-out on images set using the CSS background-image property. Workarounds involving the appending and fading of additional HTML elements have been around for a while … Continue reading →