July 7, 2010
by James Brocklehurst
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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 25, 2010
by James Brocklehurst
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Here is the second release of the Web Safe Font Cheat Sheet, which includes updated statistics, better printability and a quick reference for using Google’s new Font API and Directory.
May 14, 2010
by James Brocklehurst
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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
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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
April 18, 2010
by James Brocklehurst
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If you are using PNGs on your site straight from Photoshop, then this post may be of interest to you. The PNG image format offers some unique abilities for web designers, but there are pitfalls concerning compression, colour accuracy and … Continue reading
April 14, 2010
by James Brocklehurst
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Commenter Aldrin asked in the previous post whether a simpler black and white version of the Cheat Sheet could be provided, so here we go!
April 11, 2010
by James Brocklehurst
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In all the TypeKit and @font-face excitement, boring old web-safe fonts are getting overlooked. This article attempts to persuade you why you should give them a second chance, and provides you with the Web Safe Fonts Cheat Sheet!
March 17, 2010
by James Brocklehurst
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I am in the process of devising a new desktop app that aims to improve the workflow for front-end developers when converting PSD comps into XHTML / CSS templates.
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