Posts Tagged ‘CSS’

Level The Playing Field: Using A Reset Stylesheet »

Dec. 22nd, 2008

Ever heard of a reset stylesheet? No?

In this article, we explore what a reset stylsheet is, why it’s useful, and why you should be using one. There’s a little history involved, some romance, some action, and intrigue! Well, not really…except for the history. We’ll even do a rundown of a customized reset stylesheet gleaned from CSS master Eric Meyer.

Project: Aardvark Brigade – Twisted Records »

Dec. 17th, 2008

As of late I’ve been fortunate enough to have some very fun freelance projects come across my what-passes-for-a-desk.  One such project that I just recently complete was for an interesting company based out of Massachussetsand New Jersey, called The Aardvark Brigade, for the website of UK-based Twisted Records. Aardvark (henceforth to be notated as “AB”)…

Dreading The End »

Dec. 9th, 2008

I love what I do.  I love designing for such a dynamic environment as the web.  I love the challenges inherent in a medium as fluid and malleable as a web page.  I love the interactivity with the audience that completely devoid from formats like print and video.  I love it….except for the last step…

The Making of a Not-So-Boring Search/RSS Widget (Part 2) »

Dec. 1st, 2008

In my previous post, I decided I would share my rough methodology on how I went about sprucing up my search widget in WordPress. If you’re just tuning in, here’s a quick update on what I described in The Making of a Not-So-Boring Search/RSS Widget: We downloaded some cool Photoshop brushes featured in Smashing Magazine,…

The Making of a Not-So-Boring Search/RSS Widget »

Nov. 28th, 2008

Maintaining your own site can be a real chore.  That’s one of the many reasons why I like WordPress so much: it makes updating and adding new content easy. But what about non-content updates?  I’m talking about tweaking something that doesn’t look exactly the way you’d like it to visually.  A lot of people seem…