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Print Friendly

July 26, 2010
by James Brocklehurst
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Comparing Print Friendly with the Hartija Framework

Visitors to a site will at some point want to print out the information they see on screen. By using print-specific CSS, content can be reformatted for print in a form that is readable on paper and doesn’t contain items … Continue reading →

Categories: Reviews | Tags: css, design, development, frameworks, printing | Permalink

Web Safe Fonts Cheat Sheet v.2

May 25, 2010
by James Brocklehurst
26 Comments

Web Safe Font Cheat Sheet v.2 – Including Google Font API

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.

Categories: Freebies, Projects | Tags: browsers, css, design, Google Font API, typography | Permalink

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April 18, 2010
by James Brocklehurst
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Photoshop PNGs – Some Quick Fixes

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 →

Categories: Quick Tips | Tags: css, design, graphics, html, PNG, save for web, transparency | Permalink

Web Safe Fonts Minimalised

April 14, 2010
by James Brocklehurst
5 Comments

Web Safe Font Cheat Sheet – Minimalised Version

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!

Categories: Freebies, Projects | Tags: css, design, graphics, survey, typography | Permalink

The Web Safe Fonts Cheat Sheet v1

April 11, 2010
by James Brocklehurst
54 Comments

Introducing the Web Safe Font Cheat Sheet

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!

Categories: Freebies, Projects | Tags: css, design, graphics, typography | Permalink

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March 17, 2010
by James Brocklehurst
2 Comments

PSD to HTML App Survey

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.

Categories: Projects | Tags: css, design, development, html, photoshop, save for web, survey | Permalink

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